Judicaël Agbéci (born 20 January 2002) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as midfielder for Ghanaian Premier League side Bechem United F.C.[1]

Judicaël Agbéci
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Parakou, Benin
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bechem United
Number 27
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Salitas 0 (0)
2020– Bechem United 7 (0)
International career
2018– Benin U20
2020– Benin U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 June 2021

Club career

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Early career

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Agbéci started his career in his native country playing for Association Sportive Trésor Académie (ASTA).[2] In 2017, he joined Burkinabe side Salitas FC, later extending his contract until 2021.[2]

Bechem United

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Agbéci joined Ghanaian club Bechem United in October 2020,[1] as the league was set to restart after it was cancelled due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.[3] He made his debut during the 2020–21 season on 17 January 2021, after playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–1 draw against Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs.[4][5] During the 4–0 thrashing of rivals Aduana Stars on 18 April 2021, he came on in the 74th minute for Francis Twene to play the remainder of the match.[6]

International career

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Between 2018 and 2021, Agbéci was a member of the Benin national under-20 football team.[7][8] In October 2020, he was part of their squad that featured during the 2020 WAFU Zone B U-20 tournament.[8] In January 2020, he also received a call up into the Benin U-23 team ahead of the UFOA B tournament alongside teammate Dieu Donné Noumonvi.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Judicaël Agbéci - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b Gafarou, Ibrahim (18 December 2019). "Salitas : Dieudonné Stone Noumonvi et Judicaël Agbéci prolongent de deux saisons". 229 SPORT (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ Elorm Benaiah and Gary Al-Smith (13 November 2020). "The ultimate 18-team Ghana Premier League season guide 2020/21 - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Match Report of Bechem United FC vs Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs - 2021-03-07 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Bechem United draw 1-1 with Ebusua Dwarfs to maintain unbeaten home run". GhanaWeb. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Match Report of Bechem United FC vs Aduana Stars FC - 2021-04-18 - Ghana Premier League - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  7. ^ Gnamesso, Ablam (4 May 2018). "Bénin U20: Aubin et Stone de Salitas FC dans la liste des joueurs retenus face à la Gambie". BeninFoot (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  8. ^ a b "Bechem United duo to represent Benin at WAFU Zone B U20 tournament". GhanaSoccernet. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  9. ^ Hessou, Gaël (19 December 2019). "[Bénin] Écureuils U-23 : Les 20 de Adoula avec Dieudonné Noumonvi, Ibrahim Ogoulola". ZoneFoot (in French). Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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