| Durel Avounou | |
| Fullname: | Bel Durel Avounou |
| Birth Date: | 25 September 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo |
| Height: | 1.79 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Çorum |
| Clubnumber: | 20 |
| Youthyears1: | –2015 |
| Youthclubs1: | CESD La Djiri |
| Years1: | 2015–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Caen B |
| Caps1: | 26 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Caen |
| Caps2: | 14 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | → Orléans (loan) |
| Caps3: | 35 |
| Goals3: | 5 |
| Years4: | 2020–2022 |
| Clubs4: | Le Mans |
| Caps4: | 49 |
| Goals4: | 6 |
| Years5: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs5: | Ümraniyespor |
| Caps5: | 27 |
| Goals5: | 5 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | CFR Cluj |
| Caps6: | 29 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Çorum |
| Caps7: | 1 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015– |
| Nationalteam1: | Congo |
| Nationalcaps1: | 23 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 12 August 2024 |
| Ntupdate: | 23 March 2023 |
Bel Durel Avounou (born 25 September 1997) is a Congolese professional footballer who last plays as midfielder for TFF First League club Çorum and the Congo national football team.
Born in Brazzaville, Avounou began his career with CESD La Djiri before signing a five-year contract with French team Caen in 2015.[1] He made his senior debut on 5 August 2017 in the Ligue 1 first-round game at Montpellier.[2] He spent the 2018–19 season on loan with Ligue 2 side Orléans.[3]
At the end of his Caen contract, Avounou joined Le Mans, signing a one-year contract with the option of an additional year in June 2020.[4]
On 10 June 2022, Avounou signed a one-year contract, with an option for a second year, with Ümraniyespor in Turkey.[5]
In July 2023 he signed for Romanian club CFR Cluj.[6] He left the club in July 2024.[7]
In August 2024 he signed for TFF First League club Çorum.[8]
He made his international debut for the Republic of Congo in 2015.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congo | 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 23 | 0 | ||