Maxime Agueh (born 1 April 1978) is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
goalkeeper
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. Born in France, he represented the
Benin national team internationally.
Club career
Born in
Lille
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, Agueh began his career with
Lille OSC. On 1 July 1998, he signed for
Luton Town F.C.
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where he played one year. In July 1999 he moved to
Jupiler League club
FC Denderleeuw EH where he stayed for two years
In summer 2001 Agueh returned to France, signing with
Saint-Marcellin. He played one season here and signed with
Championnat National
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club
ASOA Valence
Association Sportive d'Origine Arménienne de Valence was a French football team playing in the city of Valence, Drôme.
History
The team ended in 2005 due to financial problems. Its successor is AS Valence, which plays at an amateur level.
N ...
. After three years with Valence, he signed 2005 for
Acharnaikos F.C. In Greece played eight games in the
Gamma Ethniki
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History
The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...
and signed in July 2006 with
RFC Tournai
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for his second time in Belgium and played eleven games in the Jupiler League in the 2006–07 season. On 1 July 2007, after the end of the season, he signed with
Ligue 2 club
FC Gueugnon.
International career
Agueh was part of the
Benin national team's
2004 African Nations Cup
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team, which finished bottom of its group in the first round of competition, thus failing to qualify for the next round. He played his first game in 2003 against
Nigeria
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.
Personal life
His father Gabriel Kuessivi Agueh is Minister of Finance in Benin.
Conseil des Ministres du 11/03/2009
on www.sonangnon.net
References
External links
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Profile on www.LFP.fr
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1978 births
Living people
Citizens of Benin through descent
French sportspeople of Beninese descent
Footballers from Lille
Beninese footballers
French footballers
Association football goalkeepers
Benin international footballers
2004 African Cup of Nations players
ASOA Valence players
FC Gueugnon players
Lille OSC players
F.C.V. Dender E.H. players
Acharnaikos F.C. players
Beninese expatriate footballers
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Expatriate footballers in Greece
Black French sportspeople