Koba Koindredi

Koba Lein Koindredi (born 27 October 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Spanish club Valencia CF Mestalla.

Club Career

Born in Paita, Noumea, Koindredi joined RC Lens' youth setup in 2017, from Etoile Frejus Saint-Raphael. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 22 December 2018, aged 17, by playing the last 30 minutes of a 0–1 Championnat National 2 home loss against SC Schiltigheim.

In January 2019, Koindredi moved to Valencia CF, being initially assigned to the Juvenil A squad. Promoted to the B-team in Segunda Division B for the 2019–20 campaign, he scored his first senior goal on 1 September, netting the opener of a 2–2 away draw against CD Castellon. During the season, he also featured with the Juvenil squad in the UEFA Youth League.

Koindredi made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 4–2 away win against Terrassa FC for the season's Copa del Rey. He made his La Liga debut fourteen days later, coming on as a late substitute for Vicente Esquerdo in a 1–2 away loss against Granada CF.