Henri Antchouet
{{short description|Gabonese footballer (born 1979)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Henri Antchouet
| image =
| full_name = Henri Arnaud Antchouet Rebienot[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/henri-antchouet/290384/ Henri Antchouet football player profile and clubs] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823163337/https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/henri-antchouet/290384/ |date=23 August 2022 }} Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Libreville, Gabon
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 = 1994–1998
| youthclubs1 = FC 105 Libreville
| years1 = 1998–1999
| years2 = 1999–2000
| years3 = 2000–2002
| years4 = 2002–2005
| years5 = 2005–2007
| years6 = 2006
| years7 = 2006–2007
| years8 = 2007
| years9 = 2009–2010
| years10 = 2010–2011
| years11 = 2011–2013
| years12 = 2014
| years13 = 2015
| clubs1 = FC 105 Libreville
| clubs2 = Canon Yaoundé
| clubs3 = Leixões
| clubs4 = Belenenses
| clubs5 = Alavés
| clubs6 = → Vitória Guimarães (loan)
| clubs7 = → Al Shabab (loan)
| clubs8 = → AEL (loan)
| clubs9 = Estoril
| clubs10 = Moreirense
| clubs11 = Churchill Brothers
| clubs12 = Bongoville
| clubs13 = Gobelins
| caps1 =
| caps2 =
| caps3 = 67
| caps4 = 78
| caps5 = 3
| caps6 = 12
| caps7 = 0
| caps8 = 8
| caps9 = 19
| caps10 = 30
| caps11 = 47
| caps12 =
| caps13 =
| goals1 =
| goals2 =
| goals3 = 25
| goals4 = 31
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 2
| goals9 = 5
| goals10 = 12
| goals11 = 27
| goals12 =
| goals13 =
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2012
| nationalteam1 = Gabon
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 3
| medaltemplates = {{medalTeam|Churchill Brothers}}
}}
Henri Arnaud Antchouet Rebienot (born 2 August 1979), known as Antchouet, is a Gabonese former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Nicknamed "The Arrow" due to his agility, he spent most of his professional career in Portugal and played in five other countries abroad. From 2007 to 2009 he served a ban due to doping.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6756243.stm Antchouet banned for doping] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180828170516/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/6756243.stm |date=28 August 2018 }}; BBC Sport, 15 June 2007
Club career
Born in Libreville, Antchouet started his career at the age of 15 in local club FC 105 Libreville. After a quick spell in Cameroon he moved to Portugal, first with Leixões (then in the third division), and remained there for the vast majority of the following six years. He have had advanced positions among the top scorers in 2002–03 Primeira Liga with 9 goals, 2003–04 season with 10 goals and 2004–05 season with 12 goals.{{Cite web|url=https://www.topscorersfootball.com/henri-antchouet|title=Henri Antchouet, Gabon – 41 years|access-date=23 March 2021|website=topscorersfootball.com|archive-date=2 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302161032/https://www.topscorersfootball.com/henri-antchouet|url-status=live}}
Consistent performances for Primeira Liga's Belenenses[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2314385.stm Kanu leads the way] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031024074107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/2314385.stm |date=24 October 2003 }}; BBC Sport, 9 October 2002 attracted the attention of Alavés in July 2005, but Antchouet left Spain after only a few months, returning to Portugal with Vitória de Guimarães, on loan.[http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=382457.html Parker injury numbs Newcastle] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212025248/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=382457.html |date=12 February 2012 }}; UEFA.com, 4 January 2006
After a loan in Saudi Arabia, Antchouet joined AEL in Greece, in January 2007, still owned by Alavés, and helped the team win the 2006–07 Greek Cup, netting the winner against Panathinaikos just eight minutes from time, as a substitute. On 15 June 2007, however, he was given a two-year ban by the Hellenic Football Federation, after testing positive for cocaine.
In August 2009 Antchouet returned to active and Portugal, signing with second division side Estoril. After one season, he was due to change clubs – and countries – again, joining FC U Craiova from Romania in June 2010;[http://www.fcuniversitatea.ro/index.php?idd=4344 Henry Antchouet: “Voi demonstra pe teren de ce sunt capabil” (Henry Antchouet: “I am going to show what i can do”)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100619134829/http://www.fcuniversitatea.ro/index.php?idd=4344 |date=19 June 2010 }}; Universitatea Craiova, 16 June 2010 {{in lang|ro}} however, the deal eventually fell through and he returned to the country he had left, moving to Moreirense in division two.
In June 2011 Antchouet signed for Indian club Churchill Brothers, scoring on his debut against Shillong Lajong and finding the net against the same rival on 18 December in a 6–0 routing.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120116135825/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/clubfootball/news/newsid=1560007.html Leaders toppled, new challengers emerge]; FIFA.com, 19 December 2011{{cite web|last=Srivastava|first=Ayush|title=Churchill Brothers 6–0 Shillong Lajong : The Goan Side Go Top of the Table After A Commanding Display Against Lajong|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report|publisher=Goal|access-date=5 September 2012|archive-date=3 January 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103023835/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report}} He finished the season as joint-sixth top scorer, helping his team to the third position in the I-League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-churchill-brothers-henri-antchouet-gabon-aubameyang/1fpcp5ox0p2dr1bipk0vcvh1kr|title=Former Churchill striker Henri Antchouet keen on returning to India as a manager|publisher=Goal|access-date=23 March 2021|archive-date=8 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708131446/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-churchill-brothers-henri-antchouet-gabon-aubameyang/1fpcp5ox0p2dr1bipk0vcvh1kr|url-status=live}}
International career
Antchouet made his senior international debut for Gabon national team on 27 February 1999 against South African in 2000 African Cup of Nations qualification match, which ended as a 4–1 defeat. He scored his first goal against Equatorial Guinea in an international friendly match in 1999.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2458/Henri_Antchouet.html|title=Henri Antchouet with Gabon national team: statistics|website=national-football-teams.com|access-date=23 March 2021|archive-date=9 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309095221/http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2458/Henri_Antchouet.html|url-status=live}}
He has also represented Gabon in competitions like 2000 ACN, 2004 ACN and 2013 African Cup of Nations main stages alongside 2002, 2006 and 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
Between 1999 and 2012, he appeared in 24 international matches for his country, scoring 3 goals.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|22 November 2013}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/henri-antchouet/66954/|title=H. Antchouet|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=22 November 2013|archive-date=3 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203013538/http://int.soccerway.com/players/henri-antchouet/66954/|url-status=live}}{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes Copa del Rey, Taça da Liga and Taça de Portugal.}} !colspan="2"|Continental{{efn|Includes AFC Cup.}} !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Leixões
|30 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 14 | |
| 2001–02
|Portuguese Second Division |36 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 18 | |
| 2002–03
|Portuguese Second Division |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 33 | |
| rowspan="4"|Belenenses
|22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 9 | |
| 2003–04
|Primeira Liga |31 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 10 | |
| 2004–05
|Primeira Liga |26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!79 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 31 | |
| Alavés
|3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Vitória Guimarães (loan)
|Primeira Liga |12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| Al Shabab (loan)
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AEL (loan)
|8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | |
| Estoril
|19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 | |
| Moreirense
|Liga de Honra |30 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 | |
| rowspan="4"|Churchill Brothers
|19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 | |
| 2012–13
|I-League |24 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 14 | |
| 2013–14
|I-League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!47 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50 | 27 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!264 | 105 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 296 | 115 |
{{notelist}}
=International=
:Scores and results list Gabon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Antchouet goal.
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ List of international goals scored by Henri Antchouet{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2458/Henri_Antchouet.html|title=NFT player – National team & Club appearances: Antchouet, Henri|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=12 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221203184317/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/2458/Henri_Antchouet.html|archive-date=3 December 2022|url-status=live}} | ||||||
| scope="col"|No.
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="text-align:center"|1 | 7 November 1999 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | {{fb|EQG}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | UNIFAC Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|2 | 14 November 1999 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | {{fb|CHA}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|2–0 | UNIFAC Cup |
| style="text-align:center"|3 | 2 September 2006 | Stade Omar Bongo, Libreville, Gabon | {{fb|MAD}} | style="text-align:center"|1–0 | style="text-align:center"|4–0 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Leixões
- Taça de Portugal: runner-up 2001–02{{cite web|url=https://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2002154500101010|title=Taça de Portugal – Final|trans-title=Cup of Portugal – Final|publisher=ForaDeJogo|language=pt|access-date=25 July 2013|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304121927/http://www.foradejogo.net/match.php?match=2002154500101010|url-status=live}}
- Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: runner-up 2002
AEL
Churchill Brothers
References
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External links
- {{ForaDeJogo}}
- {{BDFutbol|1031}}
- {{NFT player|2458}}
- {{FIFA player|3579}}
{{Gabon Squad 2000 African Nations Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Libreville
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Category:Segunda Divisão players
Category:C.F. Os Belenenses players
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