Vincent Angban
Personal information
Full name Vincent Atchouailou de Paul Angban
Date of birth (1985-02-02) 2 February 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
0000–2004 Sylla Frères
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Rio Sports
2006–2007 Sabé Sports
2007–2011 ASEC Mimosas
2011–2013 Jeunesse
2013–2014 AFAD Djékanou
2014–2015 Africa Sports
2015–2017 Simba SC
International career‡
2005 Ivory Coast U-20
2008 Ivory Coast U-23
2008 Ivory Coast 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2007
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 January 2010

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

Club career

Rio Sports / Sabé Sports

Born in Yamoussoukro, 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.[1] Angban joined Sabé Sports for the 2006-07 season.

ASEC Mimosas

In 2007, Angban joined ASEC Mimosas.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4] He represented his country at the 2008 Olympic Games.[5]

Personal life

Angban's younger brother, Victorien, is also a professional footballer.[6] He plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club FC Metz.

References

  1. ^ LND – Pagina non trovata. Lnd.it. Archived 12 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ [1][dead link]
  3. ^ Football-Côte d'Ivoire: Angban Vincent vers la JCAT Archived 4 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ African U-20 Championship 2005. Rsssf.com.
  5. ^ [2] Archived 4 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Côte d'Ivoire: Mercato, Chelsea prête l'éléphant Victorien Angban pour une saison au FC Metz" [Ivory Coast: Mercato, Chelsea sends Ivorian international Victorien Angban on loan for one season at FC Metz] (in French). Actualité Ivoire. Retrieved 20 July 2020.

External links

Ivory Coast men's football squad – 2008 Summer Olympics
Ivory Coast squad – 2010 Africa Cup of Nations
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