Brian Agbor

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Brian Agbor
Personal information
Full name Brian Emo Agbor
Date of birth (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Cameroon
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Gent
Number 21
Youth career
2013–2021 Royal Antwerp
2021–2022 Gent
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Gent II 23 (1)
2023– Gent 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 August 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 August 2023 (UTC)

Brian Emo Agbor (born 14 June 2001) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Belgian club Gent.

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Early life

Agbor was born in Cameroon and moved to Belgium at a young age. [1]

Career

Agbor joined the youth academy of Royal Antwerp as a U13, and worked his way up their youth academies. He transferred to Gent in 2021 where he finished his development, and began his career with their reserves in 2022. [2] Originally a midfielder, he converted to a centre-back in Gent. [3] He made his senior and professional debut with Gent in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Club Brugge on 23 February 2023. [4] On 27 February 2023, he extended his professional contract with the club until 2024 with an option for an additional year. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Stelen met de ogen op Gent-stage: jong, verdedigend geweld en 'nieuwe Kums'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. ↑ Geril, Jürgen; Uytvange, Koen Van. "Op leven en dood voor plekje in 1B". De Standaard.
  3. ↑ "Brian Agbor hoopt op stunt van Jong AA Gent in Eisden: "Gelijkspel kan goed zijn, maar we proberen de drie punten mee te nemen"". Het Nieuwsblad. November 17, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Brian Agbor, het nieuwste lid van 'Generatie Gent', meldt zich op het voorplan: "Op bezoek bij Club Brugge, mooier wordt het niet"". Het Nieuwsblad. February 28, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Le Camerounais Brian Agbor prolonge avec La Gantoise !".

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