Juvenal Agnero

Juvenal Agnero
Personal information
Full name	Juvenal Junior Mel Agnero
Date of birth	29 December 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Orbaff, Ivory Coast
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Winger, striker
Team information
Current team	Malcantone
Youth career
2010–2011	Insubria Calcio
2011–2017	A.C. Milan
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017	Picerno
2018	Sfintul Gheorghe
2018	Atlantis
2020–2023	Rapid Lugano
2023–	Malcantone
International career
2017	Ivory Coast U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:00, 30 July 2023 (UTC)

Juvenal Junior Mel Agnero (born 29 December 1998) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward.

Club career

Born in Orbaff in the Ivory Coast, Agnero moved to Italy as a child, playing for local side Insubria Calcio, whom he signed for in the 2010–2011 season, before being scouted and signed by professional club A.C. Milan at the age of twelve.^[1]^[2] Agnero progressed through the Milan academy, playing alongside future international players Gianluigi Donnarumma and Manuel Locatelli, also scoring in a 2–1 loss to Croatian opposition Dinamo Zagreb at Old Trafford in the final of the Nike Cup.^[2]

Having left Milan in 2017, Agnero dropped down to Serie D, signing with Picerno, but left the club in December of the same year.^[2]^[3] After a short spell with Moldovan side Sfintul Gheorghe, he spent time with Finnish side Atlantis, although despite appearing in the Kolmonen for the side, it appears to have been on a trial or non-contractual basis.^[4]

In January 2020, he moved to Switzerland, signing with semi-professional side Rapid Lugano.^[2] His career in Switzerland got off to a good start, and by October of the same year, he went on trial with Swedish Allsvenskan side Kalmar.^[5] After three years with Rapid Lugano, in which he finished second-top goal-scorer in his second season, he moved to fellow Swiss side AC Malcantone in February 2023.^[6]

Style of play

A tall and fast forward, Agnero has stated that he prefers to play as a winger, but is also capable playing as a "number 9", a centre-forward. He lists fellow Ivorian Didier Drogba as an inspiration.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 December 2020.^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Picerno	2017–18	Serie D	6	0	0	0	1^[a]	0	0	0	7	0
Sfintul Gheorghe	2018	Moldovan National Division	6	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	0
Career total			12	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	13	0

Notes

^ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D

References

^ "Junior Agnero, la promessa del Milan sbocciata nell'Insubria" [Junior Agnero, the promise of Milan who blossomed in Insubria]. varesenews.it (in Italian). 12 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Colombo, Roberto (30 March 2022). "L'INTERVISTA: Juvenal Agnero (Rapid Lugano) "Ci salviamo, faccio 20 gol e divento professionista"" [THE INTERVIEW: Juvenal Agnero (Rapid Lugano) "We save ourselves, I score 20 goals and I become a professional"]. chalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ "Romaniello lascia il Gravina e si accasa al Picerno..." [Romaniello leaves Gravina and marries at Picerno...]. tuttopotenza.com (in Italian). 16 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ "Kolmonen: Atlantis FC – Atletico Malmi 0-1 (0-0)". atleticomalmi.com (in Finnish). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ "Kalmar FF testar Patrick Sylva och Juvenal Agnero" [Kalmar FF are testing Patrick Sylva and Juvenal Agnero]. fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ Colombo, Roberto (1 February 2023). "Seconda Lega: mercato Malcantone, ufficiale, preso Juvenal Agnero dal Rapid Lugano" [Second League: Malcantone market, official, signed Juvenal Agnero from Rapid Lugano]. chalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ "Milan Primavera, Agnero: "Quest'anno puntiamo in alto. Il mio modello è Drogba""" [Milan Primavera, Agnero: “This year we aim high. My role model is Drogba""]. footballscout24.it (in Italian). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
^ Juvenal Agnero at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

External links

Juvenal Agnero at WorldFootball.net

[CISD-9] Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D

[1] "Junior Agnero, la promessa del Milan sbocciata nell'Insubria" [Junior Agnero, the promise of Milan who blossomed in Insubria]. varesenews.it (in Italian). 12 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[lug-2] Colombo, Roberto (30 March 2022). "L'INTERVISTA: Juvenal Agnero (Rapid Lugano) "Ci salviamo, faccio 20 gol e divento professionista"" [THE INTERVIEW: Juvenal Agnero (Rapid Lugano) "We save ourselves, I score 20 goals and I become a professional"]. chalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[3] "Romaniello lascia il Gravina e si accasa al Picerno..." [Romaniello leaves Gravina and marries at Picerno...]. tuttopotenza.com (in Italian). 16 December 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[4] "Kolmonen: Atlantis FC – Atletico Malmi 0-1 (0-0)". atleticomalmi.com (in Finnish). 15 September 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[5] "Kalmar FF testar Patrick Sylva och Juvenal Agnero" [Kalmar FF are testing Patrick Sylva and Juvenal Agnero]. fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[6] Colombo, Roberto (1 February 2023). "Seconda Lega: mercato Malcantone, ufficiale, preso Juvenal Agnero dal Rapid Lugano" [Second League: Malcantone market, official, signed Juvenal Agnero from Rapid Lugano]. chalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[7] "Milan Primavera, Agnero: "Quest'anno puntiamo in alto. Il mio modello è Drogba""" [Milan Primavera, Agnero: “This year we aim high. My role model is Drogba""]. footballscout24.it (in Italian). 28 September 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2023.

[8] Juvenal Agnero at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2020.

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