Brian Emo Agbor (born 14 June 2001) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Belgian club Gent.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Emo Agbor | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Cameroon | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2021 | Royal Antwerp | ||
| 2021–2022 | Gent | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Gent II | 23 | (1) |
| 2023– | Gent | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 August 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:23, 9 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life edit
Agbor was born in Cameroon and moved to Belgium at a young age.[1]
Career edit
Agbor joined the youth academy of Royal Antwerp as a U13, and worked his way up their youth academies. He transferred to Gent in 2021 where he finished his development, and began his career with their reserves in 2022.[2] Originally a midfielder, he converted to a centre-back in Gent.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Gent in a 2–0 Belgian First Division A loss to Club Brugge on 23 February 2023.[4] On 27 February 2023, he extended his professional contract with the club until 2024 with an option for an additional year.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Stelen met de ogen op Gent-stage: jong, verdedigend geweld en 'nieuwe Kums'". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ Geril, Jürgen; Uytvange, Koen Van. "Op leven en dood voor plekje in 1B". De Standaard.
- ^ "Brian Agbor hoopt op stunt van Jong AA Gent in Eisden: "Gelijkspel kan goed zijn, maar we proberen de drie punten mee te nemen"". Het Nieuwsblad. November 17, 2022.
- ^ "Brian Agbor, het nieuwste lid van 'Generatie Gent', meldt zich op het voorplan: "Op bezoek bij Club Brugge, mooier wordt het niet"". Het Nieuwsblad. February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Le Camerounais Brian Agbor prolonge avec La Gantoise !".
External links edit
- Brian Agbor at Soccerway