beninese football player
For his cousin, the English football player, see Steven Sessegnon
Stéphane Sessègnon ( natural 1 June 1984 ) is a beninese professional football player who most recently played for turkish club Gençlerbirliği. He is a Benin international, having represented the nation at the 2008, 2010 and 2019 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations. Sessègnon plays a assortment of positions as a forward, a winger and as a midfield offense playmaker. He is Benin ‘s all-time acme scorer and appearance manufacturer with 24 international goals in 83 matches. [ 3 ]

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Sessègnon began his career in Cotonou with Benin Premier League side Requins de l’Atlantique, which means the Sharks of the Atlantic in French. After spending entirely a year in the club ‘s senior team, he moved to France to join Créteil, based in the parisian suburb, where he joined colleague international Noël Séka. Sessègnon made his debut on the open match sidereal day of the 2004–05 Ligue 2 season against Stade Reims as a substitute in a 2–1 get the better of. [ 4 ] He scored his first goals on 14 January 2005, a brace in a span of four minutes, in a 3–0 winnings over Gueugnon. [ 5 ] Though Créteil finished in 15th position, Sessègnon was labelled a revelation as he was the primary bright spot in helping the club elude relegation. [ 6 ]

Le Mans [edit ]

Keen on a move to Ligue 1, Sessègnon signed a three-year deal with Le Mans on 19 May 2006. [ 7 ] He made his debut for the clubhouse in a league couple against Troyes, appearing as a utility in a 2–2 reap. [ 8 ] After featuring as a stand-in in his first five appearances, and receiving a straight bolshevik wag in a equal against Sedan, he earned his first base starting signal on 4 November 2006 against Auxerre. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Two weeks late, he scored his foremost career finish for Le Mans in a 1–1 describe with Rennes. [ 11 ] initially used as a holding midfielder at Le Mans, Sessègnon was given a more advanced function for the 2007–08 season, frequently starting on the proper slope of the midfield or as an attacker. In this fresh function, he scored both goals in the club ‘s 3–2 defeat to giants Lyon on 1 September 2007. [ 12 ] He scored again the following week in a 1–0 victory over Valenciennes. [ 13 ] Sessègnon besides helped the club reach the semi-finals of the Coupe de la Ligue that season although they lost to Lens in a thrilling 5–4 defeat in excess clock time, Sessègnon playing the entire 120 minutes. [ 14 ]

Paris Saint-Germain [edit ]

Sessègnon playing a match for PSG against Nice due to his success at Le Mans, Sessègnon was scouted by larger clubs such as Premier League sides Arsenal [ 15 ] and Newcastle United. however, he remained in France by signing a four-year cover with Paris Saint Germain. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] [ 18 ] The fee was said to be in the range of €8–10 million. [ 19 ] Sessègnon made his league debut with the club on 16 August 2008, starting in the 1–0 winnings against Bordeaux. [ 20 ] The surveil match day, he scored his first goal for PSG in a 1–1 draw with Sochaux. [ 21 ] On 13 December 2008, Sessègnon scored his third base career brace against Auxerre in a 2–1 victory. [ 22 ] For his positive performances, he was named the UNFP Player of the Month for December. [ 23 ] Sessègnon besides appeared in nine matches in the UEFA Cup, scoring one goal against Dutch club Twente. [ 24 ] respective clubs contacted PSG in the off-season to discuss Sessègnon ‘s handiness, with Premier League clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal, Everton and Manchester City [ 25 ] being the chief suitors. [ 26 ] [ 27 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ] Taking advantage of the considerable interest in him, Sessègnon issued a public need on 23 June that his parent clubhouse give him a wage lift, stating, “ I think I am one of the best performers in the golf club. ” [ 30 ] The fire of PSG coach Paul Le Guen besides played a function in his demands, and two weeks belated, Sessègnon and the club reached an agreement on a contract elongation with the musician set to receive a hearty pay lift. [ 31 ] In the 2010–11 season, Sessègnon struggled to make an impingement with the beginning team after coach Antoine Kombouaré relegated him to a substitute ‘s character. friction between player and coach reached its zenith in December 2010, when Sessègnon accused Kombouaré of insulting him during a one-on-one consultation ahead of the team ‘s match against Nancy on 19 December. [ 32 ] Sessègnon subsequently confirmed his desire to leave the club in the January windowpane and, as a bless of his captive, refused to join Paris Saint-Germain on its winter training camp in Morocco. [ 33 ]

sunderland [edit ]

2010–11 season [edit ]

Sessègnon playing for Sunderland in 2011. On 29 January 2011, Sessègnon departed Paris Saint-Germain to join english golf club Sunderland. [ 34 ] He signed a three-and-a-half-year shrink and the transportation tip was priced at £6 million, [ 35 ] and made his debut on 1 February against Chelsea. [ 36 ] He made his second start for the Black Cats in 3–2 away loss against Stoke City on 5 February 2011. [ 37 ] His first gear real successful moment as a Sunderland player after a disappoint start came on 23 April, where he scored his first finish for the baseball club in the 4–2 winnings over Wigan Athletic. He converted a punishment of his own hold in the 73rd minute, beating Ali Al-Habsi after being tripped by Antolín Alcaraz. Sessègnon had been forced to play in an unfamiliar function as a alone striker, after injuries to strikers Danny Welbeck and Asamoah Gyan during the match. [ 38 ] Sessègnon scored in Sunderland ‘s family frustration against Wolverhampton Wanderers, [ 39 ] and again in the final catch of the season, a 0–3 winnings at West Ham United. [ 40 ]

2011–12 season [edit ]

Sessègnon playing for Sunderland in 2012 In his second temper at Sunderland, Sessègnon scored his first goal of the season against Bolton Wanderers on 22 October 2011. He followed this up with an 89th-minute equalizer against Aston Villa a workweek late, besides providing an assist and winning man of the match. [ 41 ] On 8 February 2012, in a FA Cup one-fourth round replay, Sessègnon scored a dramatic late winner against Middlesbrough in the 113th minute during extra time to take Sunderland into the fifth round again Arsenal. [ 42 ] On 4 March, he was sent-off in the match against Newcastle United for an elbow to the breast of Cheick Tioté, with Sunderland leading the Tyne-Wear bowler hat 1–0. Newcastle went on to equalise in blockage meter. Sessègnon served a three-match ban [ 43 ] returning to score the third base finish in Sunderland ‘s 3–1 acquire against Queens Park Rangers at the Stadium of Light on 24 March. Against Manchester City, although he did not score in the equal, he set up two assists, one for a Sebastian Larsson opener in the 31st minute and the second for a Nicklas Bendtner header deep in the first half of injury time to make the match 2–1 for Sunderland at half time. The catch finished in a 3–3 draw, with Larsson in the fifty-fifth infinitesimal scoring to put Sunderland 3–1 ahead after Sessègnon started that attack, then in the 85th hour, Mario Balotelli scored to make the score 3–2 and Aleksandar Kolarov scored Manchester City ‘s equalising finish in the 86th. [ 44 ] Sessègnon won the Player of the Season award for the season. [ 45 ]

2012–13 temper [edit ]

On 30 August 2012, Sessègnon signed a new contract that would keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2015. [ 46 ] In Paolo Di Canio ‘s second match as Sunderland coach, on 14 April 2013, Sessègnon scored against Sunderland ‘s fiercest rivals Newcastle to put Sunderland 1–0 up. Sunderland went on to win the meet with their rivals 3–0, with Sessègnon assisting David Vaughan for the third finish. The follow week, Sessègnon scored the only goal as Sunderland defeated Everton 1–0 at dwelling. His season ended prematurely after he was sent off during Sunderland ‘s 6–1 kill against Aston Villa. [ 47 ]

West Bromwich Albion [edit ]

On 2 September 2013, Sessègnon joined West Bromwich Albion for a club record tip of £5.5 million, rising to £6 million with extras. [ 48 ] On 21 September, Sessègnon scored the first gear goal in a 3–0 gain on his debut for West Bromwich Albion against Sunderland, his former club. [ 49 ] On 9 November, he scored against Chelsea in controversial 2–2 draw at Stamford Bridge. [ 50 ] On 15 March 2014, Sessegnon scored the first Albion goal of a 1–2 away victory against Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium, helping Pepe Mel gain his inaugural winnings as head coach. [ 51 ] Sessègnon, thus army for the liberation of rwanda, has been a fan favorite at the club and his substitution in matches has frequently lead to a negative reaction from the fans. [ 52 ] He scored his first goal of his second season at the club against Manchester United with a well-taken strike in a 2–2 pull at The Hawthorns. [ 53 ] After about leaving the baseball club at the end of the season after falling out with coach Tony Pulis over survival issues, Sessegnon would return to the first team in the 2015–16 season with consistent performances. [ 54 ] [ 55 ] On 18 May 2016, it was announced that Sessègnon and Victor Anichebe would leave the club. [ 56 ]

Montpellier [edit ]

On 26 September 2016, Sessègnon signed for Ligue 1 side Montpellier on a biennial deal. [ 57 ]

Gençlerbirliği [edit ]

On 23 January 2018, Sessègnon signed a one and a half-year sign with Süper Lig side Gençlerbirliği. [ 58 ]

release agent [edit ]

In the summer of 2021, Dijon was interest to sign Stéphane Sessègnon .

International career [edit ]

Sessègnon made his debut for Benin on 6 June 2004 in a 2006 World Cup reservation match against Cameroon starting in the team ‘s 2–1 loss. [ 59 ]
Sessègnon signing autograph in 2009 Sessègnon was the captain of Benin ‘s successful 2019 Africa Cup of Nations campaign, where his side reached the quarter-finals. [ 60 ]

expressive style of play [edit ]

Upon signing for Sunderland, director Steve Bruce described Sessègnon as a actor who “ can play on the exit, on the mighty, through the middle – he ‘s lightning quick and he ‘s a match-winner. ” Bruce besides went on to say, “ Stéphane ‘s a little power station with a low center of gravity, some big dribble skills and a dependable film. ” [ 61 ]

personal life [edit ]

He is a distant cousin of twin brothers Ryan, who plays for Tottenham Hotspur and Steven, who plays for Bristol City on loan from Fulham .

career statistics [edit ]

As of match played 28 December 2019[62][63]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Créteil 2004–05 Ligue 2 35 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 5
2005–06 Ligue 2 33 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 5
Total 68 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 10
Le Mans 2006–07 Ligue 1 31 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 1
2007–08 Ligue 1 30 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 5
Total 61 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 6
Paris Saint-Germain 2008–09 Ligue 1 34 6 2 1 4 0 9[a] 1 49 8
2009–10 Ligue 1 29 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 33 3
2010–11 Ligue 1 14 0 0 0 2 0 7[b] 0 23 0
Total 77 9 7 1 6 0 16 1 105 11
Sunderland 2010–11 Premier League 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
2011–12 Premier League 36 7 5 1 1 0 0 0 42 8
2012–13 Premier League 35 7 1 0 3 0 0 0 39 7
2013–14 Premier League 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 87 17 6 1 4 0 0 0 97 18
West Bromwich Albion 2013–14 Premier League 26 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 28 5
2014–15 Premier League 28 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 33 1
2015–16 Premier League 25 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 31 2
Total 79 8 9 0 4 0 0 0 92 8
Montpellier 2016–17 Ligue 1 27 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 30 2
2017–18 Ligue 1 16 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 1
Total 43 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 46 3
Gençlerbirliği 2017–18 Süper Lig 16 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 3
2018–19 Süper Lig 30 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 4
2019–20 Süper Lig 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
Total 63 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 8
Career total 478 61 24 2 16 0 16 1 534 64

International [edit ]

As of match played 17 November 2019[64]
National team Year Apps Goals
Benin 2004 7 0
2005 4 1
2006 1 0
2007 7 2
2008 9 1
2009 6 0
2010 5 2
2011 4 2
2012 5 0
2013 2 1
2014 6 4
2015 5 3
2016 4 3
2017 5 2
2018 3 0
2019 10 3
Total 83 24

International goals [edit ]

Scores and results list Benin’s goal tally first.[63]

Honours [edit ]

club [edit ]

PSG

International [edit ]

Benin

  • Ghana Four Nations Tournament (Friendly) runner-up: 2007[66]

individual [edit ]

  • Special Award for services to the national team[67]

References [edit ]