Benjamin Afgour
French handball player (born 1991)
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Benjamin Afgour (born 1 April 1991) is a French handball player for Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral and the French national team.[1] He has played almost his entire career for Dunkerque, except for three years between 2017 and 2020 for Montpellier Handball
| Benjamin Afgour | |||
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Afgour in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
1 April 1991 Rethel, France | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Playing position | Pivot | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2008-2009 | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| Years | Team | ||
2009-2017 | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | ||
2017-2020 | Montpellier Handball | ||
2020- | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | ||
| National team 1 | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2024- | France | 12 | (17) |
Medal record | |||
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1 National team caps and goals correct as of 21 August 2022 | |||
With Dunkerue he won he won the French Cup twice in 2011 and 2013, and in 2014 he won the French Championship. With Montpellier he won the EHF Champions League in 2018.
He debuted for the French national team on January 4th 2014 in a 29:23 win against Qatar.[2] He was part of the French team that won bronze medals at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship.[3]
