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Noëlle Amouzoun

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Noëlle Amouzoun
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-02) 2 December 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Bembèrèkè, Benin
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
ES16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Angers
ES16
International career
Benin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Noëlle Amouzoun (born 2 December 1998) is a Beninese footballer who plays as a defender for French club ES16 and the Benin women's national team.

Early life

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Amouzoun is a native of Azovè, Benin.[2]

Career

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In 2020, Amouzoun signed for French side Angers, becoming the first female Beninese player to play in Europe.[3]

Style of play

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Amouzoun mainly operates as a midfielder and has been described as "like a certain Casemiro. His presence in front of the defense comforts and gives confidence to his partners. Noëlle is a defensive midfielder, but she has incredible dribbling skills. These ball controls and his dribbling reveal a high level. With the ball stuck to her foot, she dribbles past her opponents without any difficulty".[4]

Personal life

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Amouzoun has worked as a youth manager.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Noëlle Amouzoun". Footofeminin.fr.
  2. ^ "Noëlle Amouzoun : Joueuse et Educatrice" (in French). megasportsmedia.com. 2 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Noëlle Amouzoun reçoit le soutien" (in French). eketi.info. 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Noëlle Amouzoun, la maîtresse à jouer" (in French). benin-sports.com. 20 January 2020.
  5. ^ "NOËLLE AMOUZOUN ÉVOLUANT DANS L'HEXAGONE" (in French). footeusesplus-africa.com. 10 March 2023.