Désiré Segbé Azankpo Explained

Désiré Segbé Azankpo
Fullname:Désiré Segbé Azankpo[1]
Birth Date:6 May 1993
Birth Place:Allahé, Benin
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre forward
Currentclub:Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Clubnumber:57
Years1:2010–2012
Clubs1:Génération Foot
Years2:2012–2013
Clubs2:Metz B
Caps2:28
Goals2:1
Years3:2013–2014
Clubs3:Jeunesse Esch
Caps3:11
Goals3:6
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Le Puy
Caps4:19
Goals4:7
Years5:2015–2017
Clubs5:Pagny-sur-Moselle
Caps5:21
Goals5:12
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Épinal
Caps6:22
Goals6:11
Years7:2018–2019
Clubs7:Senica
Caps7:25
Goals7:4
Years8:2019–2020
Clubs8:Oldham Athletic
Caps8:28
Goals8:4
Years9:2020–2021
Clubs9:Villefranche
Caps9:20
Goals9:6
Years10:2021–2022
Clubs10:Dunkerque
Caps10:17
Goals10:1
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Dinamo București (loan)
Caps11:2
Goals11:1
Years12:2022–2023
Caps12:28
Goals12:12
Years13:2023–2024
Clubs13:Seraing
Caps13:11
Goals13:2
Years14:2024–
Clubs14:Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Caps14:1
Goals14:1
Nationalyears1:2014–
Nationalteam1:Benin
Nationalcaps1:15
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:30 September 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18:30, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Désiré Segbé Azankpo (born 6 May 1993) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Polish I liga club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.

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.Segbé Azankpo signed for Slovak club FK Senica in July 2018.[2] He signed a one-year contract with English club Oldham Athletic on 23 July 2019, with the option of a further year.[3] [4] He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2019–20 season.[5]

In October 2020, Segbé Azankpo signed for FC Villefranche in the French Championnat National.[6]

On 22 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Dunkerque.[7] He was loaned to Liga I club Dinamo București on 1 February 2022.[8]

On 31 July 2022, Segbé Azankpo signed for German club Bayern Munich II, on a two-year contract.[9]

On 7 September 2023, he joined Seraing in Belgium on a one-season contract.[10]

On 27 September 2024, he signed with Polish second-tier club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.[11] He made his debut two days later, entering the pitch in the 64th minute and opening the scoring seven minutes later in a 1–1 away draw with Miedź Legnica.[12]

International career

Segbé Azankpo made his international debut for Benin in 2014, and was part of the squad for the 2019 African cup of Nations.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Benin . Confederation of African Football . 3 . 15 June 2019 . 27 June 2019 . 21 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190621010626/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/kpakgtavgq0lbzxizu89.pdf . dead .
  2. Web site: Ofenzívu Senice vystužil niekdajší talent z Beninu. 10 July 2018. 10 July 2018. Tomáš Zagiba. Slovak. ProFutbal. 10 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180710164859/https://profutbal.sk/clanok/227652-ofenzivu-senice-vystuzil-niekdajsi-talent-z-beninu. dead.
  3. Web site: International Striker Signs For Latics. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Oldham Athletic: Benin striker Desire Segbe Azankpo signs one-year contract. 23 July 2019. BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Retained & Released List. www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Le FC Villefranche-Beaujolais signe deux attaquants. actufoot.com. fr. 7 October 2020.
  7. Web site: Dunkerque. Désiré Segbe Azankpo première recrue maritime. 22 June 2021. fr.
  8. News: Oficial Desire Segbe Azankpo este noul jucător al lui Dinamo . EuroSport.ro . 3 February 2022.
  9. Web site: C'est fait, le Bayern Munich signe Désiré Segbe Azankpo, ami de Sadio Mané .
  10. Web site: Seraing. DÉSIRÉ SÈGBÈ REJOINT LE RFC SERAING. DÉSIRÉ SÈGBÈ JOINS RFC SERAING. 10 September 2023. fr.
  11. Web site: Désiré Segbé w Kotwicy . 90minut.pl . 27 September 2024 . pl . 27 September 2024.
  12. Web site: Sezon 2024/25 . 90minut.pl . 30 September 2024 . pl.
  13. Web site: Africa Cup of Nations: Sessegnon named in Benin squad. 29 May 2019. BBC Sport.