Lucien Agoumé
Lucien Jefferson Agoumé (born 9 February 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan.
| Agoumé with Inter Milan in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lucien Jefferson Agoumé[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Yaoundé, Cameroon | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Inter Milan | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013 | Clémenceau | ||
| 2013–2014 | Racing Besançon | ||
| 2014–2018 | Sochaux | ||
| 2019–2020 | Inter Milan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Sochaux B | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sochaux | 15 | (0) |
| 2019– | Inter Milan | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Spezia (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Brest (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Troyes (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | France U16 | 4 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | France U17 | 19 | (3) |
| 2019 | France U18 | 11 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | France U20 | 8 | (1) |
| 2023– | France U21 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2023 | |||
Club career edit
Sochaux edit
Prior to joining Sochaux, Agoumé started his career with SC Clémenceau Besançon in 2013, and signed for Racing Besançon during the 2013–14 season. He arrived at FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2014. He made his professional debut on 19 October 2018. Sochaux won the game against Troyes by 2–1.[3] He became the youngest player to debut in Sochaux. During the time he was playing for the club, other clubs such as Barcelona, Inter and Lyon were watching him.[4] Most of the time, Agoumé played as a defensive midfielder.[4] He can also be deployed as a central midfielder and an attacking midfielder. He showed good awareness and had good pinpoint passing and innovative vision.[4] According to Agoumé's former head coach in Sochaux, Omar Daf, he is a player that improve in games.[5] Before Agoumé was transferred to Inter, he has already made 15 appearances for Sochaux in Ligue 2 and one appearance in Coupe de France at the age of 17.
Inter Milan edit
Inter Milan completed the transfer of Agoumé on 5 July 2019,[6] with a total transfer fee of €4.5 million including add-ons. According to the statement, Agoumé had signed a three-year deal with Inter Milan. He was playing for the club's Primavera for the 2019–20 season.[6] Inter Milan faced competitions from other clubs such as Barcelona and Lyon, when signing the player. According to Oscar Damiani, one of the intermediaries in the deal, Barcelona and Manchester City wanted to recruit Agoumé.[7] According to Agoumé himself, he chose to join Inter, because the team believes a lot in him.[7] His attributes made Inter to sign him during the summer transfer window, becoming a defensive midfielder with incredible tackle resistance.[7] Fans compare Agoumé with Paul Pogba. Pogba has the same nationality and play the same position as Agoumé. Antonio Conte trained both of them before.[7] So far, Agoumé has played for Inter's Primavera in Primavera 1 for five times (450 minutes) with one goal and one assist. He has four appearances for the Inter Milan UEFA U19 in the UEFA Youth League and had two assists. Agoumé's first appearance for Inter came in a pre-season friendly against Lugano. He made a substitute appearance and Inter finally won a 2–1.[8] His Serie A debut came on 15 December 2019. He made a six minutes' substitute appearance in the 1-1 match against Fiorentina.[9]
Loan to Spezia edit
On 24 September 2020, Agoumé joined Spezia on a season-long loan.[10]
Loan to Brest edit
On 31 August 2021, Agoumé joined Ligue 1 club Brest on a season-long loan.[11]
Loan to Troyes edit
International career edit
Agoumé was born in Cameroon, but has French nationality. Before he became an adult, he trained for many years on different French teams. The French national team has a long history and was the 1998 World Cup champion.[13] So far, he has played in international competitions for the French U16, U17 and U18 youth teams. His U16 debut came on 5 May 2018, and scored two goals in four games. As a defensive midfielder, his efficiency has brought attention from clubs around the world. Five months later, he jumped into the French U17 youth team and scored four goals in 23 international matches.
On 20 August 2019, Agoumé made his debut for the French U18 youth team. Right now, he is also the captain of the team. In 2019, he scored a goal each against Paraguay U18 and Senegal U17. So far, he has made 11 appearances for the U18 team and got four goals.
FIFA U-17 World Cup edit
Agoumé participated in the U17 World Cup with the team as the team's captain. He scored a goal in the U17 World Cup group match against Chile on 27 October 2019. He played for the team six times throughout the tournament, five of which were captains, leading the team to third place in the tournament. His performance made him be ranked among the top ten notable players in the tournament by FIFA.[14] His physical condition and passing skills make him be noticed by fans.[14] After a 3–2 lost to Brazil in the tournament, where Agoumé was unable to make an appearance because of the suspension, the coach Jean-Claude Giuntini admitted that Agoumé is an important player for the team.[15] His teammate, Nathanael Mbuku, said during the interview that Agoumé's absence was detrimental.[15] He also said in the interview that 'He's the captain and he's a player who can put his stamp on a game. He's someone we needed.'[15]
Personal life edit
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 30 September 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sochaux | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| Inter Milan | 2019–20 | Serie A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Spezia (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie A | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Brest (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Troyes (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 73 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue
Honours edit
France U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup third place: 2019[18]
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2019[19]
- Maurice Revello Tournament Best XI: 2022[20]
References edit
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 31 October 2019. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2019.
- ^ "Squad detail". sb29.bzh. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ . 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "Is this French teenager the next big thing in world football?". Football Bloody Hell. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Sochaux Head Coach: "We Want To Help Inter-Bound Agoume Reach The Top"". Sempreinter. 27 June 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b "OFFICIAL - Inter Complete Signing Of Lucien Agoume". Sempreinter. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Who is Lucien Agoumé - Inter's next Pogba". Calciomercato.com | Tutte le news sul calcio in tempo reale. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Lucien Agoume Celebrates Making Inter Debut". Sempreinter. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Fixtures and Results | Season 2019-20 | 16ª Match Day | Lega Serie A". www.legaseriea.it. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "Lucien Agoume per la mediana aquilotta" (Press release). acspezia.com. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Lucien Agoume joins Brest | Inter.it". www.inter.it. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "LUCIEN AGOUMÉ EST TROYEN !" (in French). Troyes. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ Garcia-Arjona, Noemi (16 November 2012). "Deporte e inmigración. Cobertura mediática y repercusión social de la selección nacional de fútbol de Francia". Historia y Comunicación Social (in Spanish). 17: 85–102. doi:10.5209/rev_HICS.2012.v17.40600. ISSN 1988-3056.
- ^ a b "Stars of the future: 10 Players to watch in the U17 World Cup". Playing for 90. 19 October 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ a b c FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019 - News - Agoume leading France's fight for bronze finish - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
- ^ "OM : Conférence de presse de Sanchez et de Longoria | OM actualité par le Phocéen".
- ^ "L. Agoumé: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ . FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "2019 Under-17 EURO team of the tournament". UEFA.com. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Maurice Revello Tournament 2022 best XI". www.festival-foot-espoirs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
External links edit
- Lucien Agoumé at Soccerway
- Lucien Agoumé at the French Football Federation (in French)
- at the French Football Federation (archived 2020-10-30) (in French)
- – French league stats at LFP – also available (archived)