Armand Mahan Explained

Armand Mahan
Fullname:Armand Mondakan Mahan
Birth Date:7 September 1983
Birth Place:Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position:defender-midfielder
Youthclubs1:ASEC Mimosas
Years1:2003–2007
Years2:2007–2008
Clubs2:Cercle Brugge
Caps1:100
Caps2:6
Goals1:2
Goals2:0
Pcupdate:9 December 2007
Ntupdate:5 September 2007

Armand Mahan (born 7 September 1983) is an Ivorian professional association football player. He is usually positioned as a left back or left winger.

Career

Mahan played during his youth for ASEC Mimosas. He moved to Belgium in 2003, when he signed a contract with SK Beveren who worked together with the Ivorian team via the Frenchman Jean-Marc Guillou. Several other more famous players made this same move, such as Emmanuel Eboué, Arthur Boka, Romaric and Yaya Touré.

In the Jupiler League 2006-07 season, SK Beveren ended 18th and last in the league. As a result, they were relegated to the Belgian Second Division. Mahan, being end of contract at Beveren, was offered a contract by Cercle Brugge about two weeks after the end of the season, a contract which he accepted. This way, despite relegation, Mahan still played at the highest level of Belgian football. However, at the end of the 2007-08 season, he was given a free transfer.

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