Juvenal Agnero
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juvenal Junior Mel Agnero | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Orbaff, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Malcantone | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Insubria Calcio | ||
| 2011–2017 | A.C. Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Picerno | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Sfintul Gheorghe | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Atlantis | ||
| 2020–2023 | Rapid Lugano | ||
| 2023– | Malcantone | ||
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Ivory Coast U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 30 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Juvenal Junior Mel Agnero (born 29 December 1998) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward.
Born in Orbaff in the Ivory Coast, Agnero moved to Italy as a child, playing for local side Insubria Calcio, whom he signed for in the 2010–2011 season, before being scouted and signed by professional club A.C. Milan at the age of twelve.[1][2] Agnero progressed through the Milan academy, playing alongside future international players Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manuel Locatelli, also scoring in a 2–1 loss to Croatian opposition Dinamo Zagreb at Old Trafford in the final of the Nike Cup.[2]
Having left Milan in 2017, Agnero dropped down to Serie D, signing with Picerno, but left the club in December of the same year.[2][3] After a short spell with Moldovan side Sfintul Gheorghe, he spent time with Finnish side Atlantis, although despite appearing in the Kolmonen for the side, it appears to have been on a trial or non-contractual basis.[4]
In January 2020, he moved to Switzerland, signing with semi-professional side Rapid Lugano.[2] His career in Switzerland got off to a good start, and by October of the same year, he went on trial with Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar.[5] After three years with Rapid Lugano, in which he finished second-top goal-scorer in his second season, he moved to fellow Swiss side AC Malcantone in February 2023.[6]
Style of play
A tall and fast forward, Agnero has stated that he prefers to play as a winger, but is also capable playing as a "number 9", a centre-forward. He lists fellow Ivorian Didier Drogba as an inspiration.[7]