Mathias is definitely a right back, we've come to that conclusion. Both Yao Senaya's play for YF Juventus in the Swiss second division. Yao Mawuko Senaya is a left back (and second choice for Togo behind Zanzan Atte-Oudeyi), while Yao "Junior" Senaya is an attacking winger or forward.
Does anyone know positions/clubs for these players who have played for Togo en route to WC2006? Henio Ferreira Komlan Amewou Albert Batsa Kouadji Dogbe Alessandro Farias Ali Kaddafi This is what I have for the other members of the Togo WC squad... GK AGASSA, Kossi Metz (FRA) 2/7/78 GK TCHAGNIROU, Ouro Semassi Sokode 31/12/77 DF ATTE-OUDEYI, Mohama Zanzan Lokeren (BEL) 2/9/80 DF MAMAH, Abdul Gafar Gomido Kpallme 24/8/85 DF AKOTO, Eric Admira Wacker (AUT) 20/7/80 DF ABALO, Jean-Paul Yaovi ---- 26/6/75 DF LANGUEH, Senam Namur (BEL) 23/2/79 DF NIBOMBE, Dare Mons-Bergen (BEL) 16/6/80 DF TCHANGAI, Massamasso Sporting Benevento (ITA) 8/8/78 DF MATHIAS, Emmanuel Esperance (TUN) xx/xx/xx DF OUADJA, Lantame ---- 28/8/77 MF AZIAWONOU, Yao Young Boys (SWI) 30/11/79 MF DE SOUZA, Jeferson ---- 14/12/81 MF ATTE-OUDEYI, Ismaila Douanes Lome xx/xx/xx MF SALIFOU, Moustapha Brest (FRA) 1/6/83 MF ENIFOUL, Komlan Douanes Lome xx/xx/xx MF SALOU, Tadjou Etoile Carouge (SWI) 24/12/74 MF MAMAM, Souleymane Antwerp (BEL) 20/6/85 MF SENAYA, Junior Young Fellows Juventus (SWI) xx/xx/xx MF KASSIM, Guyazou Douanes Lome xx/xx/xx MF COUBADJA, Abdel Sochaux (FRA) 8/4/79 MF ROMAO, Jacques Alaixys Louhans-Culseaux (FRA) 18/1/84 ST ADEBAYOR, Sheyi-Emmanuel Monaco (FRA) 26/2/84 ST TOURE MAMAM, Cherif Metz (FRA) 27/12/81 ST OURO-AKPO, Abdou ---- 5/6/82 ST OLUFADE, Adekamni Lille (FRA) 7/1/80 ST DOSSEVI, Thomas Valenciennes (FRA) 6/3/79 ST OYAWOLE, Djima Shenzhen Jianlibao (CHN) 18/10/76
Is there any chance that Porto Defender Pedro Emanuel plays for Angola? He was born in Luanda.... He wants to play for Portugal or Angola?
On the Togo front, Stephen Keshi is reportedly in contact with two European defenders in an attempt to bolster the squad for the Nations Cup and World Cup. But they may be unavailable because they played as French youth internationals, and to my knowledge the most recent window to switch allegiance has closed. They are: Kodjo Afanou (Bordeaux), 28 years old this month. He was born in Lome, raised in France, and has been a regular for Bordeaux for many years. He's turned down Togo in the past. Valerien Ismael (Bayern Munich), 30 years old. He was born in Strasbourg, but is married to a Togolese. Last month he announced he wanted to play for Germany, but was rejected because he's French. Presumably he'll be happy to play for Togo if eligible.
I highly doubt he will ever get a call up to the Portuguese NT, we've got 5 great central defenders who are in their mid 20's, Ricardo Carvalho(Chelsea), Jorge Andrade(Deportivo la Corruna), Fernando Meira(Stuttgart), Ricardo Rocha(Benfica), Ricardo Costa(Porto). So he's probably 5th in the pecking order! I personally like the guy, but i'm not sure that he's got what it takes to make the NT, but then again that's just my opinion!