Benjamin Angoua
![]() Angoua with Valenciennes in 2010 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brou Benjamin Angoua | ||
Date of birth | 28 November 1986 | ||
Place of birth | Anyama, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) |
Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stade Briochin | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
Toumodi | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2004–2006 |
Africa Sports | 45 | (1) |
2006–2010 | Budapest Honvéd | 95 | (1) |
2010–2014 | Valenciennes | 113 | (3) |
2014–2018 |
Guingamp | 61 | (1) |
2017 | → New England Revolution (loan) | 26 | (1) |
2019–2020 | Levadiakos | 24 | (1) |
2020– | Stade Briochin | 52 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2008 | Ivory Coast U23 | 4 | (0) |
2008–2014 | Ivory Coast[1] | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:57, 22 June 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:46, 6 June 2019 (UTC) |
Brou Benjamin Angoua (born 28 November 1986) is an Ivorian professional
Club career
Born in
After two seasons with the club, Angoua moved abroad to play with Budapest Honvéd in Hungary.[4] He spent four years at the club, in which he made over 90 appearances.[5]
In 2010, Angoua moved to France to play with first division club
On 30 December 2018, he signed a one-and-a-half year contract with Super League Greece club Levadiakos for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Angoua left Greece at the end of his Levadiakos contract, returning to France to sign a one-year deal with newly promoted Championnat National side Stade Briochin in July 2020.[11]
International career
Angoua represented the Ivory Coast under-23 team at the 2008 Olympic Games, losing in the quarterfinals to Nigeria.[12]
On 18 November 2009, Angoua made his senior team debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against
Angoua was named to the squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations[15] and 2010 FIFA World Cup,[16] but didn't make an appearance in either tournament. He made an appearance for the senior team at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, coming on as a substitute for Igor Lolo in a 2–0 win against Angola.[17]
Personal life
Angoua holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[18]
Honors
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2012[19][20]
References
- ^ Benjamin Angoua at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Best Football Cleats". Football Central. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
- ^ "En Avant de Guingamp : Benjamin Angoua a signé". actu.fr (in French). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Seth Macomber (25 January 2017). "Report: Revolution to sign Benjamin Angoua". The Bent Musket. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "B. ANGOUA". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), a signé pour un an (Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), has signed a one year) eaguingamp.com. 15 July 2014.(in French)
- ^ Benjamin Baer (27 January 2017). "New England Revolution add center Benjamin Angoua to backline". MLS. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Revolution Acquire Defender Benjamin Angoua revolutionsoccer.net. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "Report: Benjamin Angoua heading back to France to rejoin Guingamp". MLS. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Λεβαδειακός: Ενίσχυση με Ανγκουά". www.onsports.gr. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ^ "Football. Benjamin Angoua (Stade briochin) : " Un bon moyen de rebondir "" (in French). Ouest France. 31 July 2020.
- ^ Ivorian Olympian's sights on South Africa FIFA.com. 29 August 2008.
- ^ "Germany 2 – 2 Ivory Coast". ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "Rwanda 0 – 2 Ivory Coast". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Cafonline
- ^ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Brou Benjamin Angoua". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "AfricanFootball - Cote d'Ivoire".
- ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
External links
- Benjamin Angoua at Soccerway
- Benjamin Angoua at WorldFootball.net
- Kicker Profile
- Benjamin Angoua – FIFA competition record (archived)