Flavien Enzo Boyomo Explained

Flavien Enzo Boyomo
Full Name:Flavien Enzo Thiédort Boyomo[1]
Birth Date:7 October 2001
Birth Place:Toulouse, France
Height:1.81 m
Position:Centre back
Currentclub:Valladolid
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:Toulouse
Youthyears2:2016–2020
Youthclubs2:Blackburn Rovers
Years1:2020–2023
Clubs1:Albacete
Caps1:93
Goals1:2
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:Valladolid
Caps2:38
Goals2:1
Club-Update:6 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 March 2023

Flavien Enzo Thiédort Boyomo (born 7 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Segunda División club Real Valladolid.

Early life

Born in Toulouse, Boyomo is Cameroonian by descent.[2] He acquired French nationality on 30 May 2003, through the collective effect of his father's naturalization.[3]

Club career

Early career

Boyomo played in the youth sector of home-town club Toulouse, before joining Blackburn Rovers' Academy in 2016.[4] [5] He progressed through the English club's youth setup, but ultimately left in June 2020, after failing to agree new terms.[6]

Albacete

After leaving Blackburn, in August 2020 Boyomo joined Spanish club Albacete Balompié, being initially assigned to their reserve team in Tercera División.[7] He made his first team debut on 26 September 2020, starting in a 0–1 away league loss against CF Fuenlabrada.[8]

Boyomo scored his first professional goal on 25 October 2020, netting the opener in a 2–1 home defeat of Rayo Vallecano.[9] On 23 December, he renewed his contract until 2024.[10] [11]

During the 2022-23 season, he was Albacete's fourth player for total game time, having collected 39 appearances (38 of which as a starter) and one goal.

Valladolid

On 7 July 2023, Boyomo joined Segunda División side Real Valladolid for a reported fee of 1.2 million euros plus add-ons, signing a four-year contract with the newly relegated club.[12]

International career

In March 2023, Boyomo received his first call-up to the Cameroonian senior national team by head coach Rigobert Song for both the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Namibia.[13] [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club list of registered players as at 18th May 2019. English Football League. 27 September 2020.
  2. Web site: Akouete . Isidore . 8 July 2021 . Flavien Enzo Boyomo : Le Franco-Camerounais courtisé par le Stade Brestois . 20 March 2022 . Africa Top Sports . fr.
  3. Web site: JORF n° 0125 du 31 mai 2003 - Légifrance . 2024-01-08 . legifrance.gouv.fr . 9298 . fr . PDF.
  4. Web site: Getting to Know: Flavien Enzo Boyomo. Blackburn Rovers FC. 16 April 2020. 27 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Domínguez . Jesús . 7 July 2023 . Boyomo se convierte en el primer fichaje . 7 July 2023 . Diario AS . es-ES.
  6. Web site: Rovers confirm Retain List. Blackburn Rovers FC. 24 June 2020. 27 September 2020.
  7. Web site: Los jóvenes del Alba toman protagonismo. The youngsters of Alba take protagonism. La Tribuna de Albacete. es. 12 August 2020. 27 September 2020.
  8. Web site: El Fuenla vence y convence. Fuenla win and convince. Marca. es. 26 September 2020. 27 September 2020.
  9. Web site: El Albacete saca máxima efectividad a la estrategia. Albacete make the most out of strategy. Diario AS. es. 25 October 2020. 30 November 2020.
  10. Web site:
    1. Boyomo2024
    . Albacete Balompié. es. 23 December 2020. 23 December 2020.
  11. Web site: 23 December 2020 . Boyomo renueva con el Albacete . Boyomo renews with Albacete . 7 July 2023 . . es.
  12. Web site: Boyomo 2027. Real Valladolid. es. 7 July 2023. 7 July 2023.
  13. Web site: Yomba . Steve Wilfried . 2023-03-03 . Lions indomptables: Rigobert Song présélectionne 34 joueurs avec Baleba . 2023-03-12 . Camerfoot-Infos . fr.
  14. Web site: 2023-03-10 . ELIMINATOIRES CAN TOTALENERGIES COTE D'IVOIRE 2024 : LA LISTE DES LIONS INDOMPTABLES POUR LA DOUBLE CONFRONTATION AVEC LES BRAVE WORRIORS DE NAMIBIE . 2023-03-12 . Fédération Camerounaise de Football . fr.