Benjamin Angoua
Ivorian footballer (born 1986)
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Brou Benjamin Angoua (born 28 November 1986) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for French Championnat National 2 club Stade Briochin. He is equally adept at playing as either a defensive midfielder or a central defender.[2] He has represented the Ivory Coast national football team at the Olympic Games and the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Angoua with Valenciennes in 2010 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brou Benjamin Angoua | ||
| Date of birth | 28 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Anyama, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Stade Briochin | ||
| 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) |
| 2014–2018 | Guingamp | 61 | (1) |
| 2017 | → New England Revolution (loan) | 26 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Levadiakos | 24 | (1) |
| 2020– | Stade Briochin | 133 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008 | Ivory Coast U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2014 | Ivory Coast[1] | 15 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11:46, 6 June 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Anyama, Angoua began his career with local club Toumodi.[3] He also played for Africa Sports National in the Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division.[4]
After two seasons with the club, Angoua moved abroad to play with Budapest Honvéd in Hungary.[4] He spent four years at the club, in which he made over 90 appearances.[5]
In 2010, Angoua moved to France to play with first division club Valenciennes.[4] After a four-season-and-a half at Valenciennes, he signed on to play for Guingamp on 15 July 2014.[6] After two and a half years in Brittany, he signed with New England Revolution on a one-year loan.[7][8] His loan was not extended following the 2017 season.[9]
On 30 December 2018, he signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Super League Greece club Levadiakos for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Angoua left Greece at the end of his Levadiakos contract, returning to France to sign a one-year deal with newly promoted Championnat National side Stade Briochin in July 2020.[11]
International career
Angoua represented the Ivory Coast under-23 team at the 2008 Olympic Games, losing in the quarterfinals to Nigeria.[12]
On 18 November 2009, Angoua made his senior team debut in a 2–2 friendly draw against Germany, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Tioté.[13] He scored his first goal in a 2–0 friendly against Rwanda, scoring in the 90th minute.[14][better source needed]
Angoua was named to the squad for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations[15] and 2010 FIFA World Cup,[16] but didn't make an appearance in either tournament. He made an appearance for the senior team at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, coming on as a substitute for Igor Lolo in a 2–0 win against Angola.[17]
Personal life
Angoua holds both Ivorian and French nationalities.[18]
Honors
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations runner-up:2012[19][20]