Laurent Agouazi

Laurent Karim Agouazi (born 16 March 1984) is a former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he played for the Algeria national team.

Laurent Agouazi

Agouazi with Caen in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Laurent Karim Agouazi
Date of birth	(1984-03-16) 16 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth	Langres, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
2000–2004	Metz
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2009	Metz	97	(8)
2004–2005	→ Besançon (loan)	34	(5)
2009–2011	Boulogne	52	(1)
2011–2012	Istres	28	(3)
2012–2014	Caen	47	(3)
2014–2015	Atromitos	17	(0)
2015–2016	Tours	29	(1)
2016–2018	Niort	54	(5)
2018	Racing FC	11	(4)
2019–2020	Metz B	4	(1)
International career
2013	Algeria	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:49, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

Career

Born in Langres, France, Agouazi began his career with FC Metz and had a spell on loan with Championnat National side Besançon RC during the 2004–05 season. On 18 June 2009, US Boulogne-sur-Mer announced that it had the midfielder on a free transfer from Metz until June 2011.^[1] After two seasons with Boulogne he joined FC Istres,^[2] before moving to SM Caen on 8 June 2012.^[3] On 3 July 2015, Agouazi signed for Tours on a one-year deal. He signed a three-year contract with Chamois Niortais on 9 June 2016.^[4]

In January 2019, he returned to Metz to help the reserve team.^[5]

International career

Born in Langres, France, to an Algerian father and French mother, Agouazi was eligible to represent both Algeria and France.^[6] In May 2013, he received his first call-up to the Algeria national team.^[7]

Career statistics

As of matches played 11 May 2018.

Club	Division	Season	League		Cup		League Cup		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Besançon (loan)	National	2004–05	34	6	1	0	0	0	35	6
Metz	Ligue 1	2005–06	8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1
	Ligue 2	2006–07	31	4	3	0	0	0	34	3
	Ligue 1	2007–08	32	0	4	0	2	0	38	0
	Ligue 2	2008–09	26	3	1	0	4	1	31	4
Boulogne	Ligue 1	2009–10	25	1	3	2	1	0	29	3
	Ligue 2	2010–11	26	0	1	0	3	0	30	0
		2011–12	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
Istres	Ligue 2	2011–12	28	3	2	0	0	0	30	3
Caen	Ligue 2	2012–13	21	2	1	0	1	1	23	3
		2013–14	26	1	5	0	1	0	32	1
Atromitos	Superleague	2014–15	21	0	2	0	5	1	28	1
Tours	Ligue 2	2015–16	29	1	3	1	1	0	33	2
Chamois Niortais	Ligue 2	2016–17	26	3	2	0	0	0	28	3
		2017–18	28	2	1	0	0	0	29	2
Career totals			362	27	28	2	20	3	410	32

References

1. Metz : Laurent Agouazi vers Boulogne
2. Istres : Signature de Laurent Agouazi (ex-Boulogne)
3. Caen : Arrivée de Laurent Agouazi (Istres)
4. Alexandre Chochois (9 June 2016). "Niort: Un milieu expérimenté de Ligue 2 s'engage". foot-national.com. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
5. "LAURENT AGOUAZI DE RETOUR !". FC Metz. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
6. Lamrek, Ramzi (21 March 2010). (in French). DZfoot. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
7. Walid Z. (21 May 2013). (in French). DZfoot. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.

External links

• Scoresway.com
• Laurent Agouazi at L'Équipe Football (in French)
• Profile at Foot-National.com