Komlan Agbeko Assignon (born 21 January 1974)[1] is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Komlan Assignon
Personal information
Full name Komlan Agbeko Assignon
Date of birth (1974-01-21) 21 January 1974 (age 50)
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1996 AS Cannes B
1996–2000 AS Cannes
1997–1998AS Cannes B (loan)
2000–2001 AS Beauvais Oise
2001–2002 US Créteil
2002–2003 Stade Poitevin
2003–2004 Al-Jahra SC
International career
1997–2002 Togo
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Assignon played with a number of French clubs, including AS Cannes, AS Beauvais Oise and US Créteil-Lusitanos. His final year of play was with Al Jahra in Kuwait.[2]

Assignon capped for the Togo national team at the 1998, 2000 and 2002 African Cup of Nations. In total he got 20 caps and four goals.[2]

He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 7 June 1996.[3]

Personal life edit

Assignon's son, Lorenz, is a professional footballer who plays for Rennes.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "SoccerAge.com". Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2008.
  2. ^ a b Komlan Assignon at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ^ "JORF n° 0133 du 9 juin 1996 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 8572. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Lorenz Assignon: jeune défenseur togolais à Rennes". 30 March 2018.