Kersley Appou
Kersley Appou (born April 24, 1970) is a footballer who last played for US Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill in the Mauritian Premier League as a forward. He has also represented Mauritius internationally with Club M, scoring 10 goals. That is the most goals scored in Mauritius national team history. On 13 April 2014, at the age of 43 years and 354 days, Appou became the oldest African to play international football eclipsing the record set by Cameroonian legend Roger Milla at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kersley Hesman Georges Appou | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Mauritius | ||
| Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | Pamplemousses SC | – | (–) |
| 2001–2005 | AS Port-Louis 2000 | – | (–) |
| 2006 | AS Marsouins | – | (–) |
| 2006–2010 | Curepipe Starlight SC | – | (–) |
| 2011–2012 | PAS Mates | – | (–) |
| 2013–2014 | Pamplemousses SC | – | (–) |
| 2015 | US Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill | – | (–) |
| National team | |||
| 1999–2014 | Mauritius | 24 | (10) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
References
- "Roger Milla loses 20-year record as Africa's oldest international". BBC Sport. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
- Yasine Mohabuth (7 May 2014). "Kersley Appou wants to continue playing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
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