Gregoire Akcelrod | |
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![]() Gregoire Akcelrod en 2020 | |
Born | Gregoire Sebastien Akcelrod 17 September 1982 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France |
Occupation | Sports agent |
Years active | 2015–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.
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]
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]
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 's relationship with French actor Maurice Chevalier. [14]
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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