Mathieu Enguérand Edjekpan Guerin (born 15 January 1985) is a Beninese former professional footballer who played as a defender for lower-league clubs in Italy. In 2001 and 2002 he made two appearances for the Benin national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mathieu Enguérand Edjekpan Guerin | ||
| Date of birth | 15 January 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Porto Novo, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2004 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2005 | Urbino | 28 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Grottaglie | 50 | (2) |
| 2007–2011 | Mesagne | ||
| 2011–2013 | Delfini Rossoblu Crispiano | ||
| 201–2014 | Massafra Calcio | ||
| International career | |||
| 1998–2002 | Benin | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editEdjekpan was born in Porto Novo, Benin. He began his career 2003 in the youth from AS Saint-Étienne. A year later, he moved to Italy.[1]
Edjekpan began now his professional career with Urbino playing 28 of 34 matches in the 2004–05 season. He signed for Grottaglie in July 2005 where he made 50 appearances scoring two goals before joining to Mesagne in summer 2007.[2]
International career
editAccording to National Football Teams, Edjekpan is the youngest ever international footballer. Their records say that he played in a 2–0 loss to Angola in August 1998. He would have been 13 years and 213 days old at the time of his debut.[3] However, RSSSF dispute the verifiability of this.[4] He was called up again after a six-year absence for Benin in 2008.[5]
References
edit- ^ Mathieu Enguerran Edjèkpan, de Grottaglie (Italie) :«Ce n'est pas le sélectionneur ou les joueurs qui posent problème» on www.aubay.skyrock.com
- ^ I dilettanti del Benin sfideranno i grandi on www.archiviostorico.gazzetta.it
- ^ Mathieu Enguérran Edjekpan at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Oldest and Youngest Players and Goal-scorers in International Football". RSSSF. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Football: un retraité dans la présélection du Bénin pour la CAN on www.maliweb.net
External links
edit- Mathieu Enguérran Edjekpan at National-Football-Teams.com
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