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.[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.