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ASEC Mimosas
Full name	Amicale Sportive des Employés; de Commerce Mimosas
Nickname(s)	Mimosas
Founded	1948
Ground	Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny; Abidjan; (Capacity: 35,000)
Chairman	Roger Ouegnin
Manager	Maxime Gouamene
League	Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division
1ère Division 2006	1st
Home colours	Away colours

The Amicale Sportive des Employés de Commerce (ASEC) Mimosas is an Ivorian football club which was founded in 1948 by eight businessmen from Abidjan. The club is also known as ASEC Mimosas Abidjan and ASEC Abidjan, especially in international club competitions.

[edit] History

ASEC holds the world record for unbeaten league games, racking up 108 games without loss between 1989 and 1994 before they were eventually beaten, four more than the unbeaten run of Steaua Bucureşti in the late 1980s.

[edit] Satellite clubs

The following clubs are affiliated with ASEC:

[edit] Academy

ASEC has a youth academy that has been described as the crown jewel of African football. The academy was started by Roger Ouegnin and Jean-Marc Guillou in 1993 at ASEC's training complex. The student-athletes are given an education, for which they take classes in math, history, geography, physics, French, English, and Spanish. The students live in dorms during the week and have two training sessions a day. They play matches on Saturday and get health care and tutoring.

The list of alumni of the ASEC Academy is impressive. It includes: Kolo Touré, Aruna Dindane, Salomon Kalou, Didier Zokora, Yaya Touré, Emmanuel Eboué, and Gilles Yapi Yapo, all of whom are now based in top-flight European clubs. ASEC provided the backbone of the national team for many years, including key members of the side that won the 1992 African Nations Cup such as Abdoulaye Traoré and Donald-Olivier Sié.

ASEC sends many of its graduates to play for K.S.K. Beveren in the Belgian Jupiler League. Once at Beveren, the Ivorians showcase their talents and move on to bigger clubs in Europe. Guillou has since left ASEC to become the Sporting Director at Beveren. ASEC linked up with Charlton Athletic on 1 May 2006, meaning Charlton may benefit from the ASEC academy in the future. See here for details

[edit] Current squad

The numbers are established according to the official website:

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Vincent Angban
2	DF	Stéphane Zahui Okou
3	DF	Serge Wawa
4	DF	Hamed Diomande
6	DF	Lamine Sogodogo
8	MF	Irénée N'Doua Kouakou
9	FW	Marc Dion Sédé
11	DF	Frimpong Yaw
12	FW	Késsé Mangoua
13	MF	Hugues Zagbayou
15	MF	Mark Sekyere
16	GK	Daniel Yeboah
17	FW	Tiezan Ladji Koné
19	MF	Martial Yao
21	GK	Adama Cisse

No.	Position	Player
26	DF	Boris Didier Kadio
27	DF	Moussa Guindo
30	MF	Antoine N'Gossan
34	DF	Bakary Konè
--	GK	Kassim Koné
--	DF	Koffi Bouah
--	DF	Olivier Lebai
--	DF	Issoumaila Lingane
--	DF	Syndou Traoré
--	MF	Kpéhi Brossou
--	MF	Boureima Galman
--	MF	Jean Michael Seri
--	FW	Arséne Adom
--	FW	Angelo Dogba
--	FW	Christian Inyam
--	FW	Davy Mahinde

[edit] Technical staff

Sports

Manager: Maxime Gouamene
Assistant manager: Lucien Kassy Kouadio
Teamchef: Siaka Traore
Goalkeeping coach: Bakary Kone

Youth

Academy director: Rémi Kouame
Academy manager: Walter Ammann

Medical

Doctor: Dr. Malik Sangaret
Assistant Doctor: Yves Kouame
Masseur: Patrice Voli Bi
Senior physiotherapist: Moustapha Kante

[edit] Staff

Chairman: Roger Ouegnin
Vice President: Bawa Traoré
Director of Sport: Hyacinthe Coulidiaty
General Manager: Samaké Siaka
Owner: Jean-Marc Guillou

[edit] Junior Squad

Académie de Sol Beni

[edit] Transfers

ASEC Mimosas transfers

[edit] Former players

For a complete list of ASEC players, see Category:ASEC Mimosas players

Famous Players

Notable Players

Gadji-Celi
Lucien Kassi-Kouadio
Aliou Koné
Mangué Cissé
Akès da Costa
Bernard Youan-Bi Gaman
Adou Peter Tayoro

[edit] Former coaches

Ignace Wognin (1966-1969 & de 1976-1978)
Oscar Fullone (1994-1998)
Philippe Troussier (1989-1992)
Jean-Marc Guillou (1993-2000)
Michel Decastel (1999-2001)
Patrick Liewig (2001-2008)
Bagaté Soma (2009)
Drissa Traoré
Aka Kouamé
Mamadou Zaré (1995)
Bakari Touré
Jean-Baptiste Anzian
Maurice Delorme
Gerard Gabo
Mamadou Koné

[edit] Honours

[edit] National

Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 23

1963, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009

Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 16

1962, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1983, 1990, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008

Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup: 8

1975, 1980, 1983, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2007

[edit] International

1990 West African Club Championship (UFOA Cup)
1998 African Champions League
1999 Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cup (the African super cup)

[edit] Performance in CAF competitions

CAF Champions League: 10 appearances

1998 - Champion

1999 - Group Stage

2001 - Group Stage

2002 - Semi-Final

2003 - Group Stage

2004 - Second Round

2005 - Group Stage

2006 - Semi-Final

2007 - Group Stage

2008 - Group Stage

African Cup of Champions Clubs: 10 appearances

1971: Semi-Final

1973: Second Round

1974: Quarter-Final

1975: Quarter-Final

1976: Semi-Final

1981: Quarter-Final

1991: Quarter-Final

1992: Semi-Final

1993: Semi-Final

1996: Second Round

CAF Confederation Cup: 1 appearance

2009 - 2nd Round of 16

CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 4 appearances

1983 - Semi-Final

1984 - Quarter-Final

1987 - Second Round

2000 - First Round

[edit] External links

(French) Official website

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