Kossi Agassa Explained

Kossi Agassa
Full Name:Kossi Agassa[1]
Birth Date:2 July 1978
Birth Place:Lomé, Togo
Height:1.90 m
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1997–2001
Clubs1:Étoile Filante
Years2:2001–2002
Clubs2:Africa Sports
Years3:2002–2006
Clubs3:Metz
Caps3:31
Goals3:0
Years4:2006–2007
Clubs4:Hércules
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2008–2016
Clubs5:Reims
Caps5:167
Goals5:0
Years6:2009–2010
Clubs6:Istres (loan)
Caps6:19
Goals6:0
Years7:2016–2017
Clubs7:Granville
Caps7:0
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:1999–2017
Nationalteam1:Togo
Nationalcaps1:74
Nationalgoals1:0

Kossi Agassa (born 2 July 1978) is a French-Togolese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his club career in France. Between 1999 and 2017, he made 74 FIFA-official appearances for the Togo national team.

Having played for the Étoile Filante in Togo and Africa Sports in the Ivory Coast, he moved to French club Metz in 2002 where he stayed until 2006. Following a one-year stint at Spanish club Hércules, he joined Reims in 2008 where he amassed 167 league appearances during an eight-year stay interrupted by a loan to Istres in the 2009–10 season. He ended his career after one season at Granville.

Club career

In July 2016, after eight years with Reims, Agassa became unwanted at the club and was left out of first-team training.[2] On 11 August 2016, he agreed to the termination of his contract.[3]

International career

With over 50 caps for Togo national team Agassa is one of his country's most experienced players, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the first-choice goalkeeper. He is known as "Magic Hands".[4]

In 2013 he played in all matches at 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when his team reached the quarter-finals.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Togo . FIFA . 28 . 21 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190610174527/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2006/PDF/FWC_2006_SquadLists.pdf . 10 June 2019.
  2. News: Reims : Kossi Agassa raconte son impasse. 20 September 2016. L'Equipe. 18 July 2016. fr.
  3. News: Transfert : Kossi Agassa résilie avec Reims. 20 September 2016. L'Equipe. 11 August 2016. fr.
  4. News: Togo team guide. 7 March 2017. BBC News. 11 June 2006.
  5. https://africanfootball.com/tournament-matches/141/2013- Africa-Cup-Of-Nations / 1
  6. Web site: AfricanFootball - Togo.