Richmond Forson
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Richmond Forson | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Aflao, Ghana | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Yzeure | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2001 | FC Metz B | 23 | (1) |
| 2001–2002 | Louhans-Cuiseaux | 6 | (1) |
| 2002–2004 | Luçon | ||
| 2005–2006 | Vendée Poiré sur Vie | 21 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | AS Cherbourg Football | 22 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Thouars Foot 79 | ||
| 2010–2012 | Chauvigny | ||
| 2012– | Yzeure | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001– | Togo | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:04, 30 January 2012 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:04, 30 January 2012 (UTC) |
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Richmond Forson (born 23 May 1980 in Aflao, Ghana) is a naturalised Togolese football midfielder, who plays for AS Yzeure in the Championnat de France amateur.
As a youngster who started out with Sporting Club de Lome, Forson moved to France to FC Metz. His early promise which saw interest in him by such big clubs as Arsenal was almost eliminated when in 2001, while only 21, he was the victim of a serious road accident in France which left him unable to play for almost a year. Determined to get his career back on track, Forson then played as a defender for Lucon and an amateur team Vendée Poiré sur Vie.
Following the 2006 World Cup from January 2007 – August 2008, Forson played two seasons for AS Cherbourg Football in the French Championnat National. In 2008 after a falling out with the coach having lost his place in the side following a period with injury, he left AS Cherbourg Football and moved to Thouars Foot 79. On 30 January 2012, Forson signed for Championnat de France amateur side AS Yzeure along with David Pathinvo and Guinean international Aboubacar Sylla.
While still an amateur player, Forson became a member of the Togo national team. His national debut came in May 2001 in a 1–0 victory against Senegal. His revelation was in a four countries tournament in Iran (Paraguay, Uruguay, Iran and Togo). He was called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 World Cup where he started in two games vs France and Switzerland. Both games resulted in 2–0 losses though Forson played strongly in the game vs France, effectively marking and containing French notable players such as Thierry Henry, Ribéry, Govou and Malouda.
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