Serge Souchon-Koguia (born 12 October 1987) is a Central African Republican footballer who plays as a midfielder. He has represented the Central African Republic on two occasions, both in 2011.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serge Michael Souchon-Koguia | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2002 | Castanéenne | ||
| 2002–2003 | Marmande 47 | ||
| 2003–2004 | Blagnac | ||
| 2004–2006 | Cugnaux | ||
| 2006–2009 | Toulouse Rodéo | ||
| 2009–2010 | Toulouse MFC | ||
| 2010–2011 | Étoile | 36 | (0) |
| 2012 | Tanjong Pagar United | 11 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Toulouse Fontaines | 20 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | TOAC | ||
| 2014–2015 | Castanet | ||
| 2015–2017 | Juventus Papus | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011–2019 | Central African Republic | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:14, 22 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editIn 2010, Souchon-Koguia signed for newly created club Étoile in the Singapore S.League. He made his debut during the 2010 S.League season against Albirex Niigata (S) in a 0–0 draw.
In 2012, he move to Tanjong Pagar United after Étoile withdrew from the S.League citing youth commitment reasons.
Controversy
editSouchon-Koguia was involved in the controversial match for Étoile FC against Hougang United which was called off before kick-off when an all in brawl erupted during the pre-match warm up.[1] 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.[2]
The Football Association of Singapore 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.[3]
International career
editIn 2011, Souchon-Koguia was called up to the Central African Republic national team for a friendly against Malta on 11 August 2011.[4] 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 Jules Accorsi, this time for a crucial 2012 African Cup of Nations qualification match against Morocco.[5] 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 2012 African Cup of Nations, however a 0–0 draw would see them finish 2nd in the group,[6] after losing to Algeria in the next match, in which he was not called up for.[7]
| International appearances and goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Score | Goals | Competition |
| 2011 | |||||||
| 1. | 11 August 2011 | Ta' Qali Stadium, Malta | Loss | 2–1 | 0 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 4 September 2011 | Barthelemy Boganda Stadium, Central African Republic | Draw | 0–0 | 0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
Honours
editÉtoile
editReferences
edit- ^ Rajadurai, Abraham (24 May 2011). "S.League match called off before kick-off". Asia One. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ Abdul Aziz, Sazali (27 May 2011). "Etoile player: I slapped the coach because..." The New Paper. Archived from the original on 28 May 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
- ^ "Disciplinary Committee verdict on Hougang-Etoile clash announced". S.League. 21 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Malta vs Central African Republic". SBS The World Game. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ Kobo, Kingsley (25 August 2011). "Central African Republic name African Cup of Nations qualifying squad for Morocco". Goal. com. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Central African Republic vs. Morocco 0 – 0". Soccerway. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Algeria vs. Central African Republic 2 – 0". Soccerway. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
External links
edit- Serge Souchon-Koguia at National-Football-Teams.com
- Serge Souchon-Koguia at WorldFootball.net