- Stéphane Sessegnon
Infobox Football biography
playername = Stéphane Sessegnon
fullname = Stéphane Sessegnon
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1984|6|1
cityofbirth =Allahe
countryofbirth =Benin
height = Height|m=1.72
position =Midfielder
currentclub = PSG
clubnumber = 10
youthyears = 2000-2003
youthclubs =Requins de l'Atlantique FC
years = 2003-2004 2004-2006 2006-2008 2008-
clubs =Requins de l'Atlantique FC US Créteil Le Mans PSG
caps(goals) = 2 (0) 68 (10) 61 (6) 7 (1)
nationalyears = 2006-
nationalteam = Benin
nationalcaps(goals) = 15 (2)
pcupdate = 13 September, 2008
ntupdate = 11 July 2008Stéphane Sessegnon (born
1 June 1984 inAllahe ) is aBenin ese football midfielder who currently plays forParis Saint-Germain FC inLigue 1 .Career
Sessegnon began his career with
Benin Premier League side Requins de l'Atlantique before moving abroad to play for thenLigue 2 sideUS Créteil-Lusitanos . He would remain there for 2 years before making the move up a division to Ligue 1 signing with Le Mans. Following an impressive two seasons with Le Mans, including scoring a brace in a loss to seven time French championsOlympique Lyonnais , Sessegnon began being scouted. He drew interest fromPremier League sides Arsenal [ [http://www.tribalfootball.com/article.php?id=96883 Arsenal, Newcastle maintain Sessegnon interest] ] and Newcastle United [ [http://sports.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Football/2008/05/21/Prem-Ligue-1-Sessegnon-on-Newcastle-link/?facets/sport-space/football/ireland-locale/Newcastle/Barclays-Premier-League/ Benin ace claims Toon interest] ] before opting to remain in France signing a four-year deal with PSG. [ [http://www.mercato365.com/depeches/filinfo_250077_2514_PSG-Sessegnon-arrive.shtml PSG : Sessegnon arrive] ] The fee is said to be in the range of 8 to 10 million euros.International career
As of
July 2008 , Sessegnon has 15 caps for theBenin national football team . He was a member of Benin's2008 African Cup of Nations squad and participated in Benin's 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign. He is currently a part of their 2010 World Cup qualifying squad.References
External links
* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=8236 Career history] at National Football Teams
*fr icon [http://www.uscreteil-foot.info/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=112 Club profile]
* [http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/index.asp?no_joueur=108237 Career stats] at lfp.fr
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