Désiré Segbé Azankpo

Désiré Segbé Azankpo (born 6 May 1993) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for the Benin national team.

Désiré Segbé Azankpo
Sègbè playing for Jeunesse Esch in 2014.
Personal information
Full name Désiré Segbé Azankpo[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993
Place of birth Allahé, Benin
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Playing position(s) Centre forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Génération Foot
2012–2013 Metz B 28 (1)
2013–2014 Jeunesse Esch 11 (6)
2014–2015 Le Puy 19 (7)
2015–2017 Pagny-sur-Moselle 21 (12)
2017–2018 Épinal 22 (11)
2018–2019 FK Senica 25 (4)
2019–2020 Oldham Athletic 28 (4)
National team‡
2014– Benin 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:48, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15:02, 12 August 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Allahé, Segbé Azankpo has played club football for Génération Foot, Metz B, Jeunesse Esch, Le Puy, Pagny-sur-Moselle, and Épinal.[2][3]

Segbé Azankpo signed for Slovak club FK Senica in July 2018.[4] He signed a one-year contract with English club Oldham Athletic on 23 July 2019, with the option of a further year.[5][6] He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]

International career

Segbé Azankpo made his international debut for Benin in 2014,[2] and was part of the squad for the 2019 African cup of Nations.[8]

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References
  1. "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. "Désiré Segbé Azankpo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. Désiré Segbé Azankpo at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. Tomáš Zagiba (10 July 2018). "Ofenzívu Senice vystužil niekdajší talent z Beninu" (in Slovak). ProFutbal. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. "International Striker Signs For Latics". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  6. "Oldham Athletic: Benin striker Desire Segbe Azankpo signs one-year contract". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019.
  7. "Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  8. "Africa Cup of Nations: Sessegnon named in Benin squad". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019.
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