Luc Agbala Explained

Luc Agbala
Fullname:Luc Agbala Watékou
Birth Date:23 September 1947
Birth Place:Kandé, Togo
Death Place:Paris, France
Position:Forward
Years1:1966–1972
Clubs1:Diables Rouges de Lomé
Years2:1972–1977
Clubs2:Lomé I
Nationalyears1:?–?
Nationalteam1:Togo
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:?

Luc Agbala Watékou (23 September 1947 – 18 October 2010) was a Togo international football forward and referee.

Playing career

Born in Kandé, Agbala began playing club football for local side Diables Rouges de Lomé, now Dynamic Togolais. He made his first-division debut in 1966, scoring a goal in the match. He would lead the Togo league in scoring twice and won the championship with Dynamic Togolais in 1970 and 1971.[1]

In 1972, Agbala moved to France to study physiotherapy. He returned to Togo and played for Lomé I, a fusion of Dynamic Togolais, Etoile Filante de Lomé and Modèle Lomé. He helped the club reach the semi-finals of the 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs.[2]

Agbala made eleven appearances for the senior Togo national football team and participated in the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals, Togo's first.[3]

Officiating career

After he retired from playing football, Agbala took officiating courses and became an international referee. He officiated matches until 1992, including a 1986 World Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and Morocco.[4] He also was the executive director of the Stade Omnisports de Lomé.

Personal

Agbala died in Paris at age 63 on 18 October 2010 following a long illness.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Togolais. Agbala Luc: le canonnier du football togolais. French. 9 June 2006. 9 November 2011. 3 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120403073301/http://www.africatime.com/guinee/nouvelle.asp?UrlRecherche=archives.asp%3Frech=1&no_pays=14&no_categorie=5&keyword=&BtnGo.x=7&IsPanafricain=0&IsAfrique=&no_nouvelle=261609. dead.
  2. Web site: Togocity.com. Agbala Luc Watékou, le canonnier du football. Satchivi, Ekoué. French. 28 October 2010. 9 November 2011. 25 April 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425065256/http://www.togocity.com/spip.php?article6002. dead.
  3. Web site: Boesenberg, Eric . Stokkermans, Karel . Mazet, François . amp . African Nations Cup 1972. . 6 June 2008.
  4. [FIFA]
  5. Web site: mo5-togo.com. Nécrologie : L’ancien joueur togolais et ancien arbitre de football Luc Agbala Watékou est mort. French. 20 October 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425152252/http://www.mo5-togo.com/sports/1751-necrologie-lancien-joueur-togolais-et-ancien-arbitre-de-football-luc-agbala-watekou-est-mort.html. 25 April 2012.