Simon Gbegnon

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Simon Gbegnon
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Gbegnon with Béziers in 2019
Personal information
Full name Simon Credo Gbegnon Amoussou [1]
Date of birth (1992-10-27) 27 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Nantes, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chania
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2011 Vaillante d'Angers
2011–2012 Rezé
2012–2013 Chapelain 30 (6)
2013–2014 Carquefou II
2014–2015 Carquefou 30 (5)
2015–2017 Épinal 60 (7)
2017–2019 AS Béziers 48 (3)
2019–2020 Mirandés 4 (0)
2020–2022 Dinamo Tbilisi 60 (6)
2022–2023 Cholet 21 (3)
2023–2024 Iraklis 29 (2)
2024– Chania 0 (0)
International career‡
2017– Togo 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2020

Simon Credo Gbegnon Amoussou (born 27 October 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Greek Super League 2 club Chania. Born in France, he represents Togo at international level.

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Club career

Born in Nantes to Togolese parents, Gbegnon started his career with Vaillante Sports d'Angers in the 2010–11 season. He subsequently represented FC Rezé and AC Chapelain, before joining USJA Carquefou in 2013, [2] being initially assigned to the second team.

On 17 June 2015, Gbegnon joined SAS Épinal in the Championnat National, [3] being a regular starter during his two-year spell. On 1 June 2017, he moved to fellow league team AS Béziers, [4] and achieved promotion in his first campaign.

Gbegnon made his professional debut on 27 July 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Mickaël Diakota, in a 2–0 away win against AS Nancy. He scored his first goal the following 19 April, netting his team's third in a 6–5 away defeat of Valenciennes FC; he was a first-choice for the club during the campaign, but suffered team relegation.

On 7 August 2019, Gbegnon moved abroad for the first time in his career and signed for Segunda División newcomers CD Mirandés. [5]

On 12 September 2022, Gbegnon signed a one-year contract with Cholet in Championnat National. [6]

International career

Born in France, Gbegnon is Togolese by descent. He debuted for the Togo national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Libya on 24 March 2017. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 31 de agosto de 2019, en Soria" [Minutes of the Match held on 31 August 2019, in Soria] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Le point sur les mouvements en CFA2 et DH" [The transfer moves in CFA2 and DH] (in French). Portail Maville. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "Simon Gbegnon rejoint le SAS" [Simon Gbegnon joins the SAS] (in French). Vosges Matin. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "National 2: Simon Gbegnon quitte Epinal pour Béziers" [National 2: Simon Gbegnon leaves Epinal to Béziers] (in French). Vosges Matin. 1 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Simon Gbegnon vestirá la camiseta del C.D. Mirandés la próxima temporada" [Simon Gbegnon will wear the shirt of C.D. Mirandés the following season] (in Spanish). CD Mirandés. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Simon Gbegnon S'Engage Avec Le So Cholet" (in French). SO Cholet. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Site officiel du SAS Football Epinal – Simon Gbegnon appelé en équipe nationale du Togo". sasfootball.com.
  8. ↑ "Amical : Togo et Libye se neutralisent – Afrik-foot.com : l'actualité du football africain". afrik-foot.com.
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