Ludovic Assemoassa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amevou-Ludovic Assemoassa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Lyon, France | ||
| Date of death | 9 December 2025 (aged 45) | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lyon | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2001 | Lyon B | 21 | (0) |
| 2001–2005 | Clermont | 133 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Ciudad de Murcia | 6 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Granada 74 | 28 | (0) |
| 2010 | Limonest Saint-Didier | ||
| International career | |||
| 2005–2008 | Togo | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2012–2023 | Lyon-La Duchère B | ||
| 2023–2024 | Lyon-La Duchère | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Amevou-Ludovic Assemoassa (18 September 1980 – 9 December 2025) was a Togolese professional football player and coach. A Lyon youth product and a left-back, he played for Clermont in Ligue 2. He went on to play for Ciudad de Murcia and Granada 74 in the Segunda División. In 2012, following a stint with Limonest Saint-Didier, he retired from playing. He made six appearances for the Togo national team.
Playing career
Assemoassa graduated from local side Lyon's youth system. With the club's reserve side, he twice won the reserve championship, in 1998 and 2001.[3] He joined Spanish Segunda División side Ciudad de Murcia and switched to Granada 74 when it purchased Murcia's license in 2007.[4]
Assemoassa was a member of the Togo national team and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He made two appearances for Togo at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt.[5]
Coaching career
After his retirement from playing, Assemoassa turned to coaching.[6] In 2023 he became part of a coaching trio with Karim Bounouara and Habib Sisbane at Lyon-La Duchère.[6] He helped the club reach the round of 32 in the Coupe de France, beating three clubs from higher divisions along the way.[6]
Death
Assemoassa died on 9 December 2025, at the age of 45, after eight years of illness.[3]
References
- ^ "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Togo" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019.
- ^ Ludovic Assemoassa at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b "Football. Carnet noir: entraîneur de la Duchère formé à l'OL, Ludovic Assémoassa est décédé" [Football. Obituary: Ludovic Assémoassa, coach of La Duchère and former OL player, has passed away]. Le Progrès (in French). 9 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ Musseau, François (22 October 2007). "L'ascension douteuse du Granada 74" [The dubious rise of Granada 74]. Libération (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "African Nations Cup 2006 - Final Tournament Details".
- ^ a b c "Ancien joueur de Lyon, Ludovic Assémoassa est mort à l'âge de 45 ans" [Former Lyon player Ludovic Assémoassa has died at the age of 45]. Ouest France (in French). 9 December 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
External links
- Ludovic Assemoassa at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ludovic Assemoassa at WorldFootball.net