Anselme Délicat

He started his career at USM Libreville where he played until when he moved to Yugoslav League.[https://www.national-football-teams.com/de/player/94032/Anselme_Delicat.html Anselme Delicat profile] at National-Football-Teams.com

While a player, Delicat was one of the first African players to have played in the Yugoslav First League. He spend three seasons, from 1983 until 1986, in a Serbian side FK Vojvodina,[http://forum.b92.net/topic/29741-ex-yu-fudbalska-statistika-po-godinama/page__st__112 EX YU Fudbalska Statisttika po Godinama] at B92 (wrongly named Anthony Delicat) where he was appreciated by the local fans and nicknamed "Žika Delika". His previous nickname, while still playing in Gabon, was "Kopa", because it's said that his style remembered the famous French footballer Raymond Kopa. He is still remembered in Novi Sad for his speed and technical abilities.

Previously, he has played with USM Libreville. He scored two goals in the final of the 1980–81 Gabon Championnat National D1 in which his team USM won against FC 105 Libreville by 4–2.[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/gab81.html Gabon 1980/81] at RSSSF, retrieved 23-9-2016

Even before coming to Europe, Delicat was one of the most influential players in the Gabon national football team.

At the end of 2008 he was coaching the Gabon Championnat National D1 club USM Libreville.{{cite web|publisher=Agence Gabonaise de Presse |title=Football: L'USM perd face à SOGEA FC (0–1) |url=http://www.agpgabon.ga/show_exclusif.php?IDExcl=722 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721030005/http://www.agpgabon.ga/show_exclusif.php?IDExcl=722 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 July 2011 |language=French |date=21 December 2008 }} He was coach of USM as early as 2001.[https://www.rsssf.org/intldetails/2001oth.html 2001 MATCHES] at RSSSF

In March 2016, while coaching USM, which were second-placed aspiring promotion to top-level, Delicat was sanctioned for insubordination by club president, former army general Jean Boniface Asselé.[http://www.gaboneco.com/le-coach-anselme-delicat-boute-hors-du-banc-de-touche-d-ombilianziami-36848.html LE COACH ANSELME DÉLICAT BOUTÉ HORS DU BANC DE TOUCHE D’OMBILIANZIAMI] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305113639/http://www.gaboneco.com/le-coach-anselme-delicat-boute-hors-du-banc-de-touche-d-ombilianziami-36848.html |date=5 March 2017 }} at gaboneco.com, 3-3-2016, retrieved 4-3-2017 {{in lang|fr}}{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170305120515/http://gabontribune.com/?National-foot-OM-USO-1-1-mercredi National foot/ OM-USO 1–1, mercredi dernier]}} at gabontribune.com, 28-10-2015, retrieved 4-3-2017 {{in lang|fr}} Delicat joined the club 3 rounds before the end of the 2014–15 season when they were relegated from the Gabon Championnat National D1.[http://linaf.net/fr/page/bilan-club-par-club-saison-2014-2015-as-mangasport-en-maitre-des-records/463 BILAN CLUB PAR CLUB / SAISON 2014–2015 : AS MANGASPORT EN MAÎTRE DES RECORDS!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127022345/http://www.linaf.net/fr/page/bilan-club-par-club-saison-2014-2015-as-mangasport-en-maitre-des-records/463 |date=27 November 2015 }} at linaf.net {{in lang|fr}}

• Gabon Championnat National D1: 1980–81

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