Benjamin Angoua

{{Infobox football biography

| name= Benjamin Angoua

| image = Benjamen Angoua.png

| caption = Angoua with Valenciennes in 2010

| fullname = Brou Benjamin Angoua

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|11|28|df=y}}

| birth_place = Anyama, Ivory Coast

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Stade Briochin

| clubnumber = 4

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Toumodi

| years1 = 2004–2006

| clubs1 = Africa Sports

| caps1 = 45

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2006–2010

| clubs2 = Budapest Honvéd

| caps2 = 95

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2010–2014

| clubs3 = Valenciennes

| caps3 = 113

| goals3 = 3

| years4 = 2014–2018

| clubs4 = Guingamp

| caps4 = 61

| goals4 = 1

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = → New England Revolution (loan)

| caps6 = 26

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2019–2020

| clubs7 = Levadiakos

| caps7 = 24

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2020–

| clubs8 = Stade Briochin

| caps8 = 52

| goals8 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U23

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2008–2014

| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast{{NFT|12813}}

| nationalcaps2 = 15

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 12:57, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.imscouting.com/football-cleats|title=Best Football Cleats|website=Football Central|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-22|archive-date=30 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330155229/http://www.imscouting.com/global-news-article/Borussia-Dortmund-striker-Robert-Lewandowski-hits-double-as-Poland-beat-Ivory-Coast-/12139/|url-status=dead}} He has represented the Ivory Coast national football team at the Olympic Games and the Africa Cup of Nations.

Club career

Born in Anyama, Angoua began his career with local club Toumodi.{{Cite web |date=2014-07-15 |title=En Avant de Guingamp : Benjamin Angoua a signé |url=https://actu.fr/bretagne/guingamp_22070/en-avant-de-guingamp-benjamin-angoua-a-signe_7296048.html |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=actu.fr |language=fr}} He also played for Africa Sports National in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.{{cite web|url=https://www.thebentmusket.com/revolution-transfer-news-rumors/2017/1/25/14389408/revolution-transfer-rumors-2017-sign-benjamin-angoua-france-ligue|title=Report: Revolution to sign Benjamin Angoua|author=Seth Macomber|website=The Bent Musket|publisher=Vox Media, Inc.|date=25 January 2017|access-date=22 July 2018}}

After two seasons with the club, Angoua moved abroad to play with Budapest Honvéd in Hungary. He spent four years at the club, in which he made over 90 appearances.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/brou-benjamin-angoua/48589/|title=B. ANGOUA|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=22 July 2018}}

In 2010, Angoua moved to France to play with first division club Valenciennes. After a four-season-and-a half at Valenciennes, he signed on to play for Guingamp on 15 July 2014.[http://www.eaguingamp.com/?Benjamin-Angoua-Valenciennes-a Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), a signé pour un an (Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), has signed a one year)] eaguingamp.com. 15 July 2014.{{in lang|fr}} After two and a half years in Brittany, he signed with New England Revolution on a one-year loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/01/27/new-england-revolution-add-center-benjamin-angoua-backline|title=New England Revolution add center Benjamin Angoua to backline|author= Benjamin Baer|publisher=MLS|date=27 January 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}[http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/post/2017/01/27/revolution-acquire-defender-benjamin-angoua Revolution Acquire Defender Benjamin Angoua] revolutionsoccer.net. 27 January 2017. His loan was not extended following the 2017 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/23/report-benjamin-angoua-heading-back-france-rejoin-guingamp|title=Report: Benjamin Angoua heading back to France to rejoin Guingamp|publisher=MLS|date=23 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}

On 30 December 2018, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Super League Greece club Levadiakos for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/617935/levadeiakos-enisxysi-me-angkoya?v5 | title=Λεβαδειακός: Ενίσχυση με Ανγκουά |publisher=www.onsports.gr |date=30 December 2018|access-date=1 January 2019}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/football/stade-briochin/football-benjamin-angoua-stade-briochin-un-bon-moyen-de-rebondir-6924387|title=Football. Benjamin Angoua (Stade briochin) : " Un bon moyen de rebondir "|publisher=Ouest France|language=fr|date=31 July 2020}}

International career

Angoua represented the Ivory Coast under-23 team at the 2008 Olympic Games, losing in the quarterfinals to Nigeria.[https://web.archive.org/web/20080831094115/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=864868.html Ivorian Olympian's sights on South Africa] FIFA.com. 29 August 2008.

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/match?gameId=284552|title= Germany 2 – 2 Ivory Coast|website=ESPN|access-date=22 July 2018}} He scored his first goal in a 2–0 friendly against Rwanda, scoring in the 90th minute.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2010/01/07/world/friendlies/rwanda/cote-divoire/886573/|title=Rwanda 0 – 2 Ivory Coast|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=22 July 2018}}{{better source needed|date=July 2018}}

Angoua was named to the squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations[https://web.archive.org/web/20100215030443/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/press-releases/16-finalistspdf-1263326226.pdf Cafonline] and 2010 FIFA World Cup,[https://web.archive.org/web/20100616010702/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/22/85/78/fwc_2010_squadlists.pdf 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010] 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2012/M20.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516152802/http://www.cafonline.com/userfiles/file/CAN2012/M20.pdf |archive-date=16 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

Personal life

Angoua holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.{{Cite web |title=Brou Benjamin Angoua |url=https://www.ligue1.fr/joueur |access-date=2023-12-21 |website=Ligue1 |language=fr-FR}}

Honors

Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2012{{Cite web|url=https://africanfootball.com/team/39/Cote-d-Ivoire/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/|title = AfricanFootball - Cote d'Ivoire}}{{Cite web|url=https://africanfootball.com/tournament-matches/25/2012-Africa-Cup-of-Nations/|title = 2012 Africa Cup of Nations matches}}

References

External links

{{Soccerway|brou-benjamin-angoua/48589}}
{{WorldFootball.net|benjamin-angoua}}
[https://archive.today/20130106040043/http://www.kicker.de/news/live-news/livescores/spielersteckbrief/object/46046 Kicker Profile]
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