Victorien Angban

Victorien Angban
Personal information
Full name Bekanty Victorien Angban[1]
Date of birth (1996-09-29) 29 September 1996
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Metz
(on loan from Chelsea)
Number 5
Youth career
2010–2015 Stade d'Abidjan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Chelsea 0 (0)
2015–2016 → Sint-Truiden (loan) 23 (0)
2016–2017 → Granada (loan) 10 (0)
2017–2018 → Waasland-Beveren (loan) 25 (1)
2018– → Metz (loan) 2 (1)
National team‡
2013–2014 Ivory Coast U17 4 (0)
2015 Ivory Coast U20 2 (1)
2015– Ivory Coast 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:23, 26 August 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:23, 15 January 2017 (UTC)

Bekanty Victorien Angban (born 29 September 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or winger for Metz on loan from Chelsea.

Club career

Chelsea

In 2012, Angban joined Chelsea from Stade d'Abidjan as a trialist. He only officially signed for Chelsea in 2015, after he was able to obtain a work permit after spending three years in the country.[2]

Loan to Sint-Truiden

On 14 July 2015, it was announced that Angban would spend the season on loan at Belgian club Sint-Truiden.[3] On 24 July 2015, Angban made his professional debut as a 64th-minute substitute in a 2-1 victory over Club Brugge in their first game of the season.[4] Angban made his first start for the team on 8 August, against K.V. Oostende which ended in a 1-1 draw.[5] On 27 September 2015, Angban was sent off in the 79th minute in the game against R.S.C. Anderlecht in a 1–0 lost.[6] On 29 January 2016, Angban was again sent off in a match against Anderlecht in the closing minutes of a 2–1 loss.[7] On 5 March 2016, Angban was sent off for the third time this season a match against Club Brugge KV after picking up two yellows; the match ended in a 3–0 loss for Sint-Truiden.[8]

At the end of the season, Angban picked up a total of 8 yellow cards and was sent off a total of 3 times.

Loan to Granada

On 22 July 2016, it was announced that Angban will be joining Spanish side Granada on loan for the season. Angban is the second Chelsea player to join Granada on loan, with the first being Jérémie Boga.[9] On 16 September 2016, Angban made his debut in a 2–2 draw against Real Betis.[10]

Loan to Waasland-Beveren

On 28 July 2017, it was announced that Angban will be joining Belgian side Waasland-Beveren on loan for the season.[11]

Loan to FC Metz

In July 2018, it was announced that Angban will be joining FC Metz in French second tier on loan for the season.[12]

International career

Angban has represented Ivory Coast at U17 level. Angban represented his nation and scored at the 2015 African Under-20 Championship finals.[13] On 2 October 2015, Angban received his first senior Ivory Coast call up by manager Michel Dussuyer as they took on Morocco in a friendly.[14]

Career statistics

As of 3 August 2018.[15]
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sint-Truiden (loan) 2015–16 Belgian Pro League 23000——230
Granada (loan) 2016–17 La Liga 10010——110
Waasland-Beveren (loan) 2017–18 Belgian First Division A 25120—60331
Career total 581300060671

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League - Squad List 2015/16" (PDF). Premier League. p. 8. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "Victorien Angban - TheChels.info - The Chelsea Football Club Wiki". TheChels.info.
  3. ↑ "Loan for young midfielder". Chelsea F.C. 14 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Belgium Pro League: STVV - Club Brugge - FIFA.com". FIFA. 24 July 2015.
  5. ↑ STVV 1-1 K.V. Oostende, Soccerway, 8 August 2015
  6. ↑ Anderlecht 1-0 STVV, Soccerway, 27 September 2015
  7. ↑ STVV 1-2 Anderlecht, Soccerway, 29 January 2016
  8. ↑ Club Brugge 3-0 STVV, Soccerway, 5 March 2016
  9. ↑ "Angban, músculo para la medular granadinista". Granada CF. 22 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Real Betis vs. Granada 2 - 2 (2016/09/16)". 16 September 2016.
  11. ↑ "WAASLAND-BEVEREN VERSTERKT ZICH MET VICTORIEN ANGBAN". Waasland-Beveren. 28 July 2017.
  12. ↑ sgobbi (2018-07-27). "Victorien Angban arrive en prêt !". Football Club de Metz (in French). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
  13. ↑ "Bekanty Victorien Angban". www.chelseafc.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  14. ↑ "Ivory Coast decline to call up star City pair". sport24. 2 October 2015.
  15. ↑ Victorien Angban at Soccerway
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