Grégoire Akcelrod

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Gregoire Akcelrod
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Gregoire Akcelrod en 2020
Born
Gregoire Sebastien Akcelrod

(1982-09-17) 17 September 1982 (age 42)
Occupation Sports agent
Years active2015–present

Grégoire Sébastien Akcelrod (born 17 September 1982) is a French former footballer. [1] Besides in France, he has played in Andorra and Canada.[ citation needed ] Following his retirement, he became a football agent and author.

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Early life

Akcelrod grew up in Paris, France. [2] He played his first football game at the age of ten. [3] He grew up idolizing footballers George Weah and Zinedine Zidane and supported Paris Saint-Germain. [4]

Playing career

As a youth player, Akcelrod joined the youth academy of FC Sens. [5] In 2009, he almost signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. [6] However, the transfer fell through after a supporter of French Ligue 1 side PSG, who he claimed to have played for, found that he never actually signed for the clubs he claimed to have signed for during his career. [7] This incident eventually received attention from foreign media. [8] After that, he trialed for many clubs worldwide. [9] He eventually signed for Canadian side Mississauga Eagles. [10] [11] After that, he signed for Atlètic Amèrica in Andorra. [12]

Post-playing career

After playing for Mississauga Eagles, Akcelrod became a football agent in Andorra. [13] In 2022, he published a book entitled L'amour ou la mort (transl.Love or death) about his grandmother Nita Raya  [ fr ]'s relationship with French actor Maurice Chevalier. [14]

Personal life

Akcelrod is the son of Patrick Akcelrod. [15] He is also the grandson of Romanian Jewish actress Nita Raya, who was once the fiancée of French actor Maurice Chevalier. [16]

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  13. ""Tinc molt clar que puc ajudar a joves jugadors d'Andorra en el seu futur"". elperiodic.ad. 26 January 2023.
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