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Benjamin Angoua

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Benjamin Angoua
Angoua with Valenciennes in 2010
Personal information
Full name Brou Benjamin Angoua
Date of birth (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986 (age 37)
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 footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Championnat National 2 club Stade Briochin. He is equally adept at playing as either a defensive midfielder or a central defender.[2] He has represented the Ivory Coast national football team at the Olympic Games and the Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

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Born in Anyama, Angoua began his career with local club Toumodi.[3] He also played for Africa Sports National in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.[4]

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 Valenciennes.[4] After a four-season-and-a half at Valenciennes, he signed on to play for Guingamp on 15 July 2014.[6] After two and a half years in Brittany, he signed with New England Revolution on a one-year loan.[7][8] His loan was not extended following the 2017 season.[9]

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

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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 Germany, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Tioté.[13] He scored his first goal in a 2–0 friendly against Rwanda, scoring in the 90th minute.[14][better source needed]

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

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Angoua holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[18]

Honors

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Ivory Coast

References

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  1. ^ Benjamin Angoua at National-Football-Teams.com
  2. ^ "Best Football Cleats". Football Central. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  3. ^ "En Avant de Guingamp : Benjamin Angoua a signé". actu.fr (in French). 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ a b c Seth Macomber (25 January 2017). "Report: Revolution to sign Benjamin Angoua". The Bent Musket. Vox Media, Inc. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  5. ^ "B. ANGOUA". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  6. ^ Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), a signé pour un an (Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), has signed a one year) eaguingamp.com. 15 July 2014.(in French)
  7. ^ Benjamin Baer (27 January 2017). "New England Revolution add center Benjamin Angoua to backline". MLS. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. ^ Revolution Acquire Defender Benjamin Angoua revolutionsoccer.net. 27 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Report: Benjamin Angoua heading back to France to rejoin Guingamp". MLS. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  10. ^ "Λεβαδειακός: Ενίσχυση με Ανγκουά". www.onsports.gr. 30 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Football. Benjamin Angoua (Stade briochin) : " Un bon moyen de rebondir "" (in French). Ouest France. 31 July 2020.
  12. ^ Ivorian Olympian's sights on South Africa FIFA.com. 29 August 2008.
  13. ^ "Germany 2 – 2 Ivory Coast". ESPN. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  14. ^ "Rwanda 0 – 2 Ivory Coast". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  15. ^ Cafonline
  16. ^ 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010
  17. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 22 July 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  18. ^ "Brou Benjamin Angoua". Ligue1 (in French). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  19. ^ "AfricanFootball - Cote d'Ivoire".
  20. ^ "2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches".
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