Affo Erassa

Affo Erassa
Erassa with Togo in 2006
Personal information
Full name Affo Omorou Erassa
Date of birth (1983-02-19) 19 February 1983 (age 43)
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2004 AC Merlan 50 (0)
2004–2005 Clermont 4 (0)
2005–2006 Moulins 10 (0)
2006–2007 RCO Agde 18 (2)
2008–2009 Montargis USM 13 (4)
2009–2017 AS Belfort Sud
International career
1995–1996 Togo U-17 10 (0)
1998–2000 Togo U-20 6 (0)
2000–2006 Togo 18 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Affo Omorou Erassa (born 19 February 1983) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent most of his playing career in the lower divisions of France, representing clubs such as Clermont Foot and AS Moulins.

Erassa was a member of the Togo national football team during the 2000s and was included in Togo's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not make an appearance in the tournament.

Club career

Erassa began his playing career with AC Merlan in Togo before moving to France in 2004, where he joined Clermont Foot. At Clermont, he made four appearances in Ligue 2 and six appearances in all competitions.

In 2005, he moved to AS Moulins, playing in the Championnat National. He made 10 league appearances for Moulins before continuing his career with lower-division French clubs, including RCO Agde, USM Montargis, and AS Belfort Sud.

Erassa primarily played as a defensive midfielder and was noted for his aerial ability, taking advantage of his 190 cm height, as well as his defensive work and ability to win possession in midfield.

International career

Erassa represented the Togo national football team and was included in Togo's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

At the 2006 FIFA World Cup, Erassa was named among the substitutes for all three of Togo's group-stage matches against South Korea, Switzerland, and France, but did not make an appearance in any of the matches. Togo lost all three matches and were eliminated in the group stage.

References

  1. ↑ "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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Affo Erassa - joueur de football". L'Équipe. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Togo | World Cup 2006 | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Togo FIFA World Cup 2006 in Germany - DFB data center". DFB. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Affo Erassa - 2005/2006". Fussballdaten. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "Affo Erassa National Team Match Logs". FBref. Retrieved 28 August 2026.