Kersley Appou

Kersley Appou (born April 24, 1970) is a footballer who last played for US Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill in the Mauritian Premier League as a forward. He has also represented Mauritius internationally with Club M.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He scored 10 goals, the most goals scored in Mauritius national team history. On 13 April 2014, at the age of 43 years and 354 days, Appou became the oldest African to play international football eclipsing the record set by Cameroonian legend Roger Milla at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[7][8]

Kersley Appou
Personal information
Full name Kersley Hesman Georges Appou
Date of birth (1970-04-24) April 24, 1970
Place of birth Mauritius
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2001 Pamplemousses SC - (-)
2001–2005 AS Port-Louis 2000 (45)
2006 AS Marsouins 5 (2)
2006–2010 Curepipe Starlight SC – (–)
2011–2012 PAS Mates 12 (9)
2013–2014 Pamplemousses SC – (–)
2015 US Beau-Bassin Rose-Hill – (–)
International career
1993–2014 Mauritius 46 (12)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

References
  1. "Kersley Appou comme au bon vieux temps". lexpress.mu.
  2. "Kersley Appou tiennent leur place". lexpress.mu.
  3. "Kersley Appou coiffe Praxis". lexpress.mu.
  4. "Appou le héros inattendu". lexpress.mu.
  5. "Kersley Appou (vainqueur 2003) : «Nous n'avons pas droit à l'erreur»". defimedia.info.
  6. "Kersley Appou, 43 ans et 354 jours". lematin.ch.
  7. "Roger Milla loses 20-year record as Africa's oldest international". BBC Sport. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2018-05-14.
  8. Yasine Mohabuth (7 May 2014). "Kersley Appou wants to continue playing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 May 2014.


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