Gilles Sunu

Sunu was born in Châteauroux, Indre. He began his career at the LB Châteauroux academy, but moved to Arsenal in July 2007 on a four-year contract for a fee between £700,000 and £1 million. At Arsenal whilst playing for the club's academy, Sunu won the FA Youth Cup of 2009 beating Liverpool by 6–2 on aggregate in both legs of the final. He was also victorious in winning the Premier Academy League of 2009 thus helping the club towards an historic youth double.

Arsenal

2009–10 season

Gilles had an impressive first half of the season with Arsenal Reserves, making nine appearances and scoring four goals. He made his first team debut for the club when he started a League Cup match against West Bromwich Albion on 22 September 2009, playing 58 minutes before being substituted for Carlos Vela. On 9 December 2009, Sunu made his UEFA Champions League debut in Arsenal's 1–0 away defeat to Olympiacos, coming on for Jack Wilshere on 76 minutes.

Loan to Derby County

On 18 February 2010, Sunu signed for Derby County on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season. He made his debut for the Rams as a first-half substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Swansea City, coming on for the injured Kris Commons before being later substituted on the 85-minute. Sunu scored his first goal in a 4–1 defeat away to Reading on 10 March 2010. After Stephen Pearson and Rob Hulse worked a smart one-two on the left side of the area and when Pearson was halted by a challenge, Sunu poked the…

Sunu is a French youth international having earned caps for the under-17s, under-18s, under-19s, under-20s and under-21s. He served as captain throughout the 2008–09 season for the under-19s. During the final of the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Sunu equalised against Spain to put France on course for a 2–1 victory. Sunu was named in France under-20's final 21-man squad that competed at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He started all seven of France's world cup games, scoring two goals in total as France finished fourth in Colombia. In September 2018 he switched his international allegiance to Togo, the country of his father Manu. He made his debut for the Togo national football team in a 1–1 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification tie with The Gambia on 12 October 2018.

Club

As of 4 July 2018

International

Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.

Sunu is the son of former Togolese international Manu Sunu.