ASEC Mimosas
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| Full name | Amicale Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas |
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| Nickname(s) | Mimosas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny Abidjan (Capacity 50,000) |
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| Manager | Patrick Liewig | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1ère Division 2006 | 1st | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Académie Sportive des Employés de Commerce (ASEC) Mimosas is an Ivorian football club. The club was founded in 1948 by eight businessmen from Abidjan. As well as being known as ASEC Mimosas, they are also referred to by the names ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions[1].
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[edit] History
ASEC holds a world record of league games unbeaten, racking up 108 games between 1989 and 1994 before they eventually lost, four more than Steaua Bucureşti who managed the feat in the late 80's.
[edit] Academy
ASEC has a youth academy that has been described as the crown jewel of African football. The academy was started by Jean-Marc Guillou in 1993 at ASEC's training complex. The student-athletes are given an education, for which they take classes in math, history, geography, physics, French, English, and Spanish. The students live in dorms during the week and have two training sessions a day. They play matches on Saturday and get health care and tutoring.
The list of alumni of the ASEC Academy is impressive. It includes: Kolo Touré, Aruna Dindane, Salomon Kalou, Didier Zokora, Yaya Touré, Emmanuel Eboué, and Gilles Yapi. ASEC provided the backbone of the national team for many years, including key members of the side that won the 1992 African Nations Cup such as Abdoulaye Traoré and Donald-Olivier Sié.
ASEC sends many of its graduates to play for K.S.K. Beveren in the Belgian Jupiler League. Once at Beveren, the Ivorians showcase their talents and move on to bigger clubs in Europe. Guillou has since left ASEC to become the Sporting Director at Beveren. ASEC linked up with Charlton Athletic on 1 May 2006, meaning Charlton may benefit from ASEC academy in future. See here for details
[edit] Current squad 2007/08
The numbers are established according to the official website:
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[edit] Junior Squad
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[edit] Transfers
In:
- Arsène Adom - promoted to first team
- Koko'o Pierre Lotti Abalintsina - Université FC de Ngaoundéré
- Hugues Zagbayou - promoted to first team
- Michael Akuffu - Feyenoord Academy
- Troh César Hougnonhouon - promoted to first team
- Bakary Kone - promoted to first team
- Hermann Césaire Gogre Zokoury - Entente Sportive de Bingerville
- Aboubakar Mahadi - promoted to first team
- Guy Serge Patrick N´Gbocho - Séwé Sports de San Pedro
- Harouna Balbone - promoted to first team
- Valy Sinaly Bamba - Réveil Club de Daloa
- Aboubakar Mahadi - promoted to first team
- Serge Kouakou - Asafa Oryx Club
- Moussa Guindo - promoted to first team
- Abdoul Coulibaly - promoted to first team
- Issoumaila Lingane - promoted to first team
Out:
- Khaled Adenon - Le Mans UC72
- Mohamed Kaboré - ASFA Yennega
- Bernard Kouakou - Séwé Sports de San Pedro
- Kevin Gnabouyou Dapé
- Gaman Bernard Bi Youan
- Roméo Konan Koffi - MyPa
- Mutiu Adegoke - Heartland F.C.
- Ali Diarra
- Abraham Kouby - Selafe FC
- Emmanuel Koné Kouamatien - CFR Cluj
- Pacôme Kouadio Kouassi - Academy Mimos-Sifcom
- Da Costa Goore - FC Luch-Energiya Vladivostok
- Abdul Nafiu Idrissu - Dhafra
[edit] Technical staff
- Manager: Patrick Liewig
- Assistant manager: Maxime Gouamene
- Teamchef: Siaka Traore
- Goalkeeping coach: Bakary Kone
- Doctor: Yves Kouame
- Academy director: Rémi Kouame
- Masseur: Patrice Voli Bi
- Senior physiotherapist: Moustapha Kante
[edit] Famous players
- Kolo Touré
- Yaya Touré
- Ibrahim Touré
- Aruna Dindane
- Emmanuel Eboué
- Didier Zokora
- Salomon Kalou
- Bonaventure Kalou
- Bakari Koné
- Arthur Boka
- Gilles Yapi Yapo
- Amara Diané
- Abdoulaye Méïté
- Didier Ya Konan
- Mamadou Zare
[edit] Honours
[edit] National
[edit] International
- 1990 West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup)
- 1998 African Champions League
- 1999 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup (the African super cup)
[edit] Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 10 appearances
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 10 appearances
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances
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- 1983 - Semi-Final
- 1984 - Quarter-Final
- 1987 - Second Round
- 2000 - First Round
[edit] External links
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