Edem Komlan Franck Atsou (born 1 August 1978 in

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lese former football player who last played for Esteghlal Ahvaz in the

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Position

He usually played as a defender.

Club career

He moved to the Iranian Club Aboomoslem in 2006 and spent 2 seasons with them before joining the champions

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in 2008 where he stayed for a season and moved to Esteghlal Ahvaz where his team relegated.

International career

He won 46

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for

, the first of which came on 3 November 1996 against

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. He was a member of the Togo squad for the

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Club career statistics

Last Update 1 June 2010 * Assist Goals

References

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* 1978 births Living people Togolese men's footballers Togolese expatriate men's footballers Togo men's international footballers 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2006 FIFA World Cup players Expatriate men's footballers in Iran F.C. Aboomoslem players Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Al Hilal SFC players Challenger Pro League players Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Persepolis F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in Ghana Asante Kotoko S.C. players Africa Sports d'Abidjan players Expatriate men's footballers in Ivory Coast Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ivory Coast Étoile Filante du Togo players Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Ghana Men's association football defenders Persian Gulf Pro League players 21st-century Togolese people {{Togo-footy-bio-stub