Le Roy names Togo squad for Africa Cup of Nations | Gabon 2017
Togo coach Claude Le Roy has named 25 players who will start preparations for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations that will be hosted by Gabon on January 14, 2017.
The squad will be led by skipper Emmanuel Sheyi Adebayor who has been training hard for the African football showpiece.
Nigeria-based defender Douhadji Joseph returns to the squad, with Nakadu Victor, who plays for Entente 2 of Togo, being the surprise inclusion.
Togo start their residential training on New Year’s Day with the coach expected to drop two players before the tournament gets under way.
The Hawks are in Group C together with Ivory Coast, DR Congo and Morocco.
Goalkeepers
AGASSA Kossi (Sans club), MENSAH Cédric (MANS, FRANCE), TCHAGOUNI Baba (Marmande, FRANCE)
Defenders
AKAKPO Serge (Trabzonspor, TURQUIE), BOSSOU Vincent (Young Africains, TANZANIE), DJENE Dakonam (St Trond, BELGIQUE), DOUHADJI Joseph (RIVER UNITED, NIGERIA), KOULOUN Maklibè (DYTO, TOGO), MAMAH Gaffar (DACIA, MOLDAVIE), OURO-AKORIKO Sadat (AL Khaleej Saihat, ARABIE SOUADITE), OURO-SAMA Hakim (TOGO-PORT, TOGO)
Midfielders
ATAKORA Lalawélé (HELSINGBORG, SUEDE), ATCHOU Franco (DYTO, TOGO), AYITE Floyd (FULHAM, ANGLETERRE), BEBOU Ihlas (FORTUNA DUSSELDORF, ALLEMAGNE), BOUKARI Razak (Châteauroux, FRANCE), DOSSEVI Mathieu (STANDARD, BELGIQUE), ENINFUL Henritsè (DOXA KATAKOPIAS, CHYPRE), NUKAFU Victor (ENTENTE II, TOGO), ROMAO Alaixys (Olympiacos, GRECE), SEGBEFIA Prince (GOTZEPE, TURQUIE)
Forwards
ADEBAYOR Emmanuel Shéyi (Sans club), AGBEGNIADAN Komlan (WAFA, GHANA), GAKPE Serge (GENOA FC, ITALIE), LABA Kodjo Fo-Doh (R.S BERKANE, MAROC)