Serge Souchon-Koguia (born 12 October 1987) is a

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who plays as a

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. He has represented the Central African Republic on two occasions, both in 2011.

Career

Souchon-Koguia signed for Étoile FC in 2010. He made his debut during the 2010 S.League season against

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in a 0–0 draw. In 2012, he move to

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after Étoile FC withdrew from the S.League citing youth commitment reasons.

Controversy

Souchon-Koguia was involved in the controversial match for Étoile FC against

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which was called off before kick-off when an all in brawl erupted during the pre-match warm up. Details of the fracas are sketchy, however it is believed the fight started when Souchon-Koguia's team-mate, Hadama Bathily entered the Hougang's warm up area to retrieve a miss-kicked ball. Bathily then attacked Hougang's assistant coach Hasrin Jailani after it was claimed by Bathili that he was racially abused by Jailani. Both teams then rushed to defend their respective team members where the fight escalated. The

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set up a disciplinary committee to investigate and punish the individuals responsible for causing the melee. Both clubs received $10,000 in fines, of which $5,000 was suspended until the end of season. Three Hougang members, including the assistant coach received fines and suspensions. Souchon-Koguia himself, received a five-match ban, and a $1,500-dollar fine for committing an assault on Hougang player Basit Abdul Hamid.

International career

In 2011, Souchon-Koguia was called up to the

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for a friendly against

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on 11 August 2011. He played the full 90 minutes, in which Malta ran out 2–1 winners. Souchon-Koguia was called up for a second time, by CAR manager

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, this time for a crucial

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match against

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. The Central African Republic, who at the time were tied with Morocco on first, needed to win the game in order to progress through to the

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, however a 0–0 draw would see them finish 2nd in the group, after losing to

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in the next match, in which he was not called up for.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Souchon-Koguia, Serge 1987 births Living people Association football midfielders Central African Republic footballers Central African Republic international footballers French footballers Expatriate footballers in Singapore Expatriate footballers in France Ligue 2 players Central African Republic emigrants to France Tanjong Pagar United FC players Toulouse Fontaines Club players Étoile FC players