Vincent Angban

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| fullname = Vincent Atchouailou de Paul Angban

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1985|2|2}}

| birth_place = Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast

| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}

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| position = Goalkeeper

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2004

| youthclubs1 = Sylla Frères

| years1 = 2004–2006

| clubs1 = Rio Sports

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| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Sabé Sports

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| years3 = 2007–2011

| clubs3 = ASEC Mimosas

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| years4 = 2011–2013

| clubs4 = Jeunesse

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| years5 = 2013–2014

| clubs5 = AFAD Djékanou

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| years6 = 2014–2015

| clubs6 = Africa Sports

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| years7 = 2015–2017

| clubs7 = Simba SC

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| nationalyears1 = 2005

| nationalyears2 = 2008

| nationalyears3 = 2008

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U-20

| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast U-23

| nationalteam3 = Ivory Coast

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| nationalcaps3 = 2

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| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 31 August 2007

| ntupdate = 15 January 2010

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Vincent Atchouailou de Paul Angban (born 2 February 1985) is an Ivorian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

=Rio Sports and Sabé Sports=

Angban began his career in Rio Sport d'Anyama and was promoted to the first team in 2005. He left after two years in Anyama.[http://www.lnd.it/index.php?page=nws_show&id_lnd_news_cat=2&id_lnd_news=728 LND – Pagina non trovata]. Lnd.it. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060512081057/http://www.lnd.it/index.php?page=nws_show&id_lnd_news_cat=2&id_lnd_news=728 |date=12 May 2006 }} Angban joined Sabé Sports for the 2006–07 season.

=ASEC Mimosas=

In 2007, Angban joined ASEC Mimosas. There, he was the first-choice goalkeeper until the beginning of the 2009 season, when Daniel Yeboah replaced him due to an injury. Yeboah convinced the manager of his qualities and stayed on the pitch when Angban was fit again.[http://www.afriquejet.com/actualites/sport/football-cote-d%27ivoire:-angban-vincent-vers-la-jcat-2010120162660.html Football-Côte d'Ivoire: Angban Vincent vers la JCAT] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204034749/http://www.afriquejet.com/actualites/sport/football-cote-d%27ivoire:-angban-vincent-vers-la-jcat-2010120162660.html |date=4 December 2010 }} At the end of his contract with ASEC, Angban had trials with Africa Sports, Séwé Sports, Montreal Impact and Jeunesse, before signing permanently for Jeunesse.

=Jeunesse Club d'Abidjan=

Angban signed for Jeunesse, ASEC's rivals, after a successful trial at the end of his ASEC spell.

=Later career=

Angban played later for AFAD Djékanou, Africa Sports d'Abidjan and Simba Sports Club.

International career

Angban formerly played with the Ivory Coast at African U-20 Championship 2005 in Benin.{{Cite web |title=African U-20 Championship 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/afr-u20-05.html |access-date=2025-01-19 |website=www.rsssf.org}} He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games.{{Cite web |date=2009-11-04 |title=58294 - Biography {{!}} NBC Olympics |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=58294/bio/index.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091104105358/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=58294/bio/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2009-11-04 |access-date=2025-01-19 }}

Early and personal life

Angban was born on 2 January 1985, in Yamoussoukro. His younger brother, Victorien, is also a footballer.{{cite web |url=https://www.actualiteivoire.info/sports/cote-divoire-mercato-chelsea-prete-lelephant-victorien-angban-pour-une-saison-au-fc-metz/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720121004/https://www.actualiteivoire.info/sports/cote-divoire-mercato-chelsea-prete-lelephant-victorien-angban-pour-une-saison-au-fc-metz/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=20 July 2020 |title=Côte d'Ivoire: Mercato, Chelsea prête l'éléphant Victorien Angban pour une saison au FC Metz |trans-title=Ivory Coast: Mercato, Chelsea sends Ivorian international Victorien Angban on loan for one season at FC Metz |publisher=Actualité Ivoire |access-date=20 July 2020 |language=fr}} He plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club FC Metz.