Benjamin Angoua

Benjamin Angoua

Angoua with Valenciennes in 2010
Personal information
Full name Brou Benjamin Angoua
Date of birth (1986-11-28) 28 November 1986
Place of birth Anyama, Ivory Coast
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Center back
Club information
Current team
 New England Revolution
Number 4
Youth career
Toumodi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Africa Sports 45 (1)
2006–2010 Budapest Honvéd 95 (1)
2010–2014 Valenciennes 113 (3)
2014–2017 Guingamp 61 (1)
2017– New England Revolution 9 (1)
National team‡
2008 Côte d'Ivoire U23 4 (0)
2008– Côte d'Ivoire 17 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 december 2016.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 January 2014

Brou Benjamin Angoua (born 28 November 1986 in Anyama) is an Ivorian association football player who plays for Major League Soccer club the New England Revolution[1] He is equally adept at playing as either a defensive midfielder or a central defender.[2]

Club career

Angoua began his career with local club Toumodi before joining Africa Sports National in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division. After two seasons with the club, Angoua moved abroad to play with Budapest Honvéd in Hungary. While with Budapest Honvéd, he was teammates with fellow countryman Abraham Guie Gneki. After four years with the club, in which he made over 90 appearances, in June 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.[3] After two and a half years in Brittany he signed with New England Revolution on a one-year loan.

International career

Angoua represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Revolution Acquire Defender Benjamin Angoua revolutionsoccer.net. January 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.imscouting.com/player.aspx?id=m4qQoYcfUY7F4MSejkf3kQ%7C%7C&name=Benjamin+Angoua+Brou
  3. ↑ Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), a signé pour un an (Benjamin Angoua (Valenciennes), has signed a one year) eaguingamp.com. 15 July 2014.(in French)
  4. ↑ Ivorian Olympian's sights on South Africa FIFA.com. 29 August 2008.


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