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Serge Gakpé
Personal information
Full name Serge Gakpé
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AS Monaco
Number 17

Serge Gakpé (born May 7, 1987 in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a naturalized Togolose football midfielder, who plays for AS Monaco in the French Ligue 1.

Playing career

Of Togolese origin, Gakpé began his career playing with his local club UMS Pontault-Combault, whom AS Monaco share a partnership with. During his time in Pontault-Combault, he regularly attended sessions at the Clairefontaine academy. After being recommended to the Ligue 1 side by Pontault-Combault and Clairefontaine officials, he agreed to join the principality-based side in 2001.

Despite not having a professional contract to his name, he joined the first-team squad following the winter break of the 2005-06 season making his professional debut in a 1-1 draw against RC Lens on January 22, 2006. Not only would he start the match, but he would also score his first professional goal scoring it in just the 7th minute.[1] He would go on to play in 13 more matches and adding another goal to his tally as well.

Serge would then sign his first professional contract on January 4, 2007 inking a three-year deal with the club.[2] He has since added another year to the contract, which ties him to Monaco until 2011.[3] Over the next three seasons, his playing time would dramatically increase making 76 appearances and scoring 11 goals. His performances have caught the attention of several prominent European clubs such as English sides Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, and Spanish giants Barcelona.[4]

International career

Even though Gakpé was born in France, he choose to play for the Togolese national team, and was called for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Morocco on September 6, 2009[5].

References

  1. ^ Lens v. Monaco Match Report
  2. ^ Premier contrat Pro pour Serge Gakpé
  3. ^ Mettre hors jeu les ennemis du football togolais
  4. ^ Serge Gakpé, la dernière rumeur au Barça
  5. ^ Togo Football News - Gakpé choisit le Togo Template:((fr))


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