Luc Agbala Watékou (23 September 1947 – 18 October 2010) was a Togo international football forward and referee.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luc Agbala Watékou | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1947 | ||
| Place of birth | Kandé, Togo | ||
| Date of death | 18 October 2010 (aged 63) | ||
| Place of death | Paris, France | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966–1972 | Diables Rouges de Lomé | ||
| 1972–1977 | Lomé I | ||
| International career | |||
| ?–? | Togo | 11 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Kandé, Agbala began playing club football for local side Diables Rouges de Lomé, now Dynamic Togolais. He made his first-division debut in 1966, scoring a goal in the match. He would lead the Togo league in scoring twice and won the championship with Dynamic Togolais in 1970 and 1971.[1]
In 1972, Agbala moved to France to study physiotherapy. He returned to Togo and played for Lomé I, a fusion of Dynamic Togolais, Etoile Filante de Lomé and Modèle Lomé. He helped the club reach the semi-finals of the 1977 African Cup of Champions Clubs.[2]
Agbala made eleven appearances for the senior Togo national football team and participated in the 1972 African Cup of Nations finals, Togo's first.[3]
Officiating career
editAfter he retired from playing football, Agbala took officiating courses and became an international referee. He officiated matches until 1992,[2] including a 1986 World Cup qualifier between Sierra Leone and Morocco.[4] He also was the executive director of the Stade Omnisports de Lomé.[1]
Personal
editAgbala died in Paris at age 63 on 18 October 2010 following a long illness.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Agbala Luc: le canonnier du football togolais" (in French). The Togolais. 9 June 2006. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ a b Satchivi, Ekoué (28 October 2010). "Agbala Luc Watékou, le canonnier du football" (in French). Togocity.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2011.
- ^ Boesenberg, Eric; Stokkermans, Karel & Mazet, François (6 June 2008). "African Nations Cup 1972". RSSSF.
- ^ FIFA. "Match Report - Sierra Leone - Morocco 0:1 (0:0)". 30 June 1984. Retrieved on 24 April 2013.
- ^ "Nécrologie : L'ancien joueur togolais et ancien arbitre de football Luc Agbala Watékou est mort" (in French). mo5-togo.com. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012.
External links
edit- Profile at Worldreferee.com
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