Axel Kacou
Axel Zihiri Kacou (born 1 August 1995) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for AS Lyon-Duchère.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Axel Zihiri Kacou[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Denis, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lyon-Duchère | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002–2007 | Stade Olympique de Paris[2] | ||
| 2007–2010 | US Ivry[2] | ||
| 2010–2012 | Saint-Étienne[2] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Saint-Étienne II | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Évian II | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tours II | 7 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Tours | 18 | (0) |
| 2019– | Lyon-Duchère | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2010–2011 | France U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | Ivory Coast U23 | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:16, 5 September 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
As a youth, Kacou trained at Clairefontaine,[4][5] before joining Saint-Étienne.[5]
In January 2016, Kacou joined Thonon Évian F.C. from Saint-Étienne, having agreed a 2½-year contract.[5]
In August 2016, he moved to Tours FC on a two-year deal.[6]
In June 2019, he signed a two-year deal with Lyon-Duchère.[7]
International career
Kacou was born in France to parents of Ivorian descent. He originally represented the France U16s.[8][2] He then switched to the Ivory Coast U23s for the 2015 Toulon Tournament.[9]
In November 2016, Kacou was first called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers match against Morocco.[4] He was selected by new coach Marc Wilmots in May 2017 for a friendly against the Netherlands and a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Guinea.[10] In March 2018, he was again called up for a friendly against Togo.[11]
References
- Mel, Adou (5 September 2017). "Eliminatoires Mondial 2018 : 2ème défaite à Bouaké et qualification en difficulté pour la Côte d'Ivoire" [2018 World Cup qualifiers: 2nd defeat in Bouaké and qualification in difficulty for Ivory Coast]. Afrikipresse (in French). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017.
- "Joueur – Axel KACOU – FFF".
- Axel Kacou at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- Angoua, Adolphe (2 November 2016). "Axel Kacou : Un « inconnu » dans la cage des Eléphants". Linfodrome (in French). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Evian: Kacou arrive, Abarouai s'en va". Le Figaro (in French). 27 January 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "ETG: Kacou rejoint Tours". Le Dauphiné Liberé (in French). 30 August 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- "Axel Kacou est Lyonnais!" (in French). AS Lyon-Duchère Official Footeo site. 20 June 2019.
- "ETGFC – Football & Paris Sportifs". ETGFC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-11-08.
- "Axel Kacou :: Axel Kacou :: Tours". www.zerozero.pt.
- "Marc Wilmots names his first Ivory Coast squad". BBC Sport. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Togo vs Ivory Coast". ESPN. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.