Bedi Buval

Infobox Football biography
playername = Bedi Buval
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1986|6|16
cityofbirth = Domont
countryofbirth = France
position = Forward
currentclub = Randers FC
clubnumber = 18
contractend = 30 June 2009
years =
2006-2007
2007-present
clubs = Bolton Wanderers
Red Star Paris
Randers FC
caps(goals) = 0 (0)
32 (10)
pcupdate = 19 April 2008

Bedi Buval (born June 16 1986 in Domont, France) is a French footballer who currently is on the books with Randers FC in the Danish Superliga.

Club career

Buval's previous club was Bolton Wanderers, but he never quite made the Bolton first team squad, due to a recurring knee injury which has dented his hopes of career progression. Buval is a striker by trade.

In November 2006 he moved to French club Red Star Paris.

Randers FC

In July 2007, he signed a 2-years contract with Danish Superliga club Randers FC.

Bedi Buval was signed after a trial period for Randers, to succeed profile Djiby Fall who Randers had sold for an impressive 15 millions Danish kroner.

Buval struggled to become a first team regular and with Søren Berg and Marc Nygaard (to former Danish internationals) joining the team during the winter break he received additional competition. Eventually Buval fought his way to the starting lineup as a result of Berg moving down to right midfield because of lack of succees as a striker. Buval finished his first season in Randers having scored 7 goals in 27 games.

Buval (and Randers) started the new season in great form scoring three goals in the first three matches which made him top goalscorer of the league at the time (a titled shared with Randers teammate Tidiane Sane). Although having received competition from offensive player Tiago Targino (former Portuguese under-21 international) Buval has maintaned his place in the starting lineup.Despite Buvals succees Randers director Jacob Nielsen has spoken of his desire to add a fast foward to comprement tankforward Marc Nygaard in the attack.