Désiré Segbé Azankpo

Désiré Segbé Azankpo (born 6 May 1993) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Polish I liga club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.

Désiré Segbé Azankpo
Segbé Azankpo with Benin in 2014
Personal information
Full name Désiré Segbé Azankpo[1]
Date of birth (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Allahé, Benin
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre forward
Team information
Current team
Kotwica Kołobrzeg
Number 57
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Génération Foot
2012–2013 Metz B 28 (1)
2013–2014 Jeunesse Esch 11 (6)
2014–2015 Le Puy 19 (7)
2015–2017 Pagny-sur-Moselle 21 (12)
2017–2018 Épinal 22 (11)
2018–2019 Senica 25 (4)
2019–2020 Oldham Athletic 28 (4)
2020–2021 Villefranche 20 (6)
2021–2022 Dunkerque 17 (1)
2022Dinamo București (loan) 2 (1)
2022–2023 Bayern Munich II 28 (12)
2023–2024 Seraing 11 (2)
2024– Kotwica Kołobrzeg 1 (1)
International career
2014– Benin 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 21 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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Born in Allahé, Segbé Azankpo has played club football for Génération Foot, Metz B, Jeunesse Esch, Le Puy, Pagny-sur-Moselle, and Épinal.[2][3]

 
Segbé Azankpo playing for Jeunesse Esch in 2014.

Segbé Azankpo signed for Slovak club FK Senica in July 2018.[4] He signed a one-year contract with English club Oldham Athletic on 23 July 2019, with the option of a further year.[5][6] He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]

In October 2020, Segbé Azankpo signed for FC Villefranche in the French Championnat National.[8]

On 22 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Dunkerque.[9] He was loaned to Liga I club Dinamo București on 1 February 2022.[10]

On 31 July 2022, Segbé Azankpo signed for German club Bayern Munich II, on a two-year contract.[11][12]

On 7 September 2023, he joined Seraing in Belgium on a one-season contract.[13]

On 27 September 2024, he signed with Polish second-tier club Kotwica Kołobrzeg.[14] He made his debut two days later, entering the pitch in the 64th minute and opening the scoring seven minutes later in a 1–1 away draw with Miedź Legnica.[15]

International career

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Segbé Azankpo made his international debut for Benin in 2014,[2] and was part of the squad for the 2019 African cup of Nations.[16]

References

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  1. ^ "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Désiré Segbé Azankpo". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  3. ^ Désiré Segbé Azankpo at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  4. ^ Tomáš Zagiba (10 July 2018). "Ofenzívu Senice vystužil niekdajší talent z Beninu" (in Slovak). ProFutbal. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  5. ^ "International Striker Signs For Latics". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Oldham Athletic: Benin striker Desire Segbe Azankpo signs one-year contract". BBC Sport. 23 July 2019.
  7. ^ "Retained & Released List". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Le FC Villefranche-Beaujolais signe deux attaquants" (in French). actufoot.com. 7 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Désiré Segbe Azankpo première recrue maritime" (in French). Dunkerque. 22 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Oficial Desire Segbe Azankpo este noul jucător al lui Dinamo". EuroSport.ro. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ^ "C'est fait, le Bayern Munich signe Désiré Segbe Azankpo, ami de Sadio Mané".
  12. ^ "Desire Azankpo, atacantul care a retrogradat cu Dinamo, a semnat cu Bayern Munchen!", GSP (in Romanian), 1 August 2022, retrieved 1 August 2022
  13. ^ "DÉSIRÉ SÈGBÈ REJOINT LE RFC SERAING" [DÉSIRÉ SÈGBÈ JOINS RFC SERAING] (in French). Seraing. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  14. ^ "Désiré Segbé w Kotwicy". 90minut.pl (in Polish). 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ "Sezon 2024/25". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  16. ^ "Africa Cup of Nations: Sessegnon named in Benin squad". BBC Sport. 29 May 2019.