Désiré Segbé Azankpo (born 6 May 1993) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Challenger Pro League club Seraing and the Benin national team.
.JPG) Segbé Azankpo with Benin in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Désiré Segbé Azankpo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Allahé, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seraing | ||
| Number | 57 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Génération Foot | ||
| 2012–2013 | Metz B | 28 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Jeunesse Esch | 11 | (6) |
| 2014–2015 | Le Puy | 19 | (7) |
| 2015–2017 | Pagny-sur-Moselle | 21 | (12) |
| 2017–2018 | Épinal | 22 | (11) |
| 2018–2019 | Senica | 25 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Villefranche | 20 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Dunkerque | 17 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Dinamo București (loan) | 2 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Bayern Munich II | 28 | (12) |
| 2023– | Seraing | 11 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014– | Benin | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:30, 21 September 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Allahé, Segbé Azankpo has played club football for Génération Foot, Metz B, Jeunesse Esch, Le Puy, Pagny-sur-Moselle, and Épinal.[2][3]
Segbé Azankpo signed for Slovak club FK Senica in July 2018.[4] He signed a one-year contract with English club Oldham Athletic on 23 July 2019, with the option of a further year.[5][6] He was released by Oldham at the end of the 2019–20 season.[7]
In October 2020, Segbé Azankpo signed for FC Villefranche in the French Championnat National.[8]
On 22 June 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Dunkerque.[9] He was loaned at Dinamo București, in Liga I, on 1 February 2022.[10]
On 31 July 2022, Segbé Azankpo signed for German club Bayern Munich II, on a two-year contract.[11][12]
On 7 September 2023, he joined Seraing in Belgium on a one-season contract.[13]
International career
Segbé Azankpo made his international debut for Benin in 2014,[2] and was part of the squad for the 2019 African cup of Nations.[14]