Cedric Kipre

Cedric Kipre (born 9 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championship club West Bromwich Albion. He has previously played for Leicester City, Corby Town, Motherwell and Wigan Athletic. Born in France, he represents the Ivory Coast internationally.

Club Career

Leicester City

After coming through the Youth Academy at Paris Saint-Germain, Kipre joined Leicester City in 2014 and was part of both their Under 18s and Under 21s in his debut season for the club, playing in the then Premier League 2 and FA Youth Cup.

He spent the next few seasons at the King Power Stadium, but only managed games for the Under 21s and the Under 23s. He also formed part of the Under 23s side that played in the EFL Trophy tie against Cheltenham in January 2017.

Corby Town (loan)

In September 2015, Kipre joined National League North side Corby Town on a one-month loan deal.

He made his debut for The Steelmen against Boston United the next night, turning in an excellent performance prompting boss Tommy Wright to say: "Cedric looked the real deal. He was strong, powerful, very good technically on the ball and he was a breath of fresh air.

He returned from his short loan spell having played three first-team games.

Motherwell

After his release from Leicester, Kipre joined Motherwell on trial and played in pre-season games against Stirling Albion and Livingston. He impressed manager Stephen Robinson so much that he was awarded an initial one-year deal on 5 July 2017.

He played his first ever competitive game for the club against Queens Park at Hampden in the League Cup on 15 July, setting up Motherwell's fourth goal in a 5–1 win.

On 28 April 2018 the French-Ivorian defender scored his first Motherwell goal with a glancing header to beat Dundee 2-1.

On 23 August 2017, Kipre extended his contract with Motherwell by a further year, until the summer of 2019