Juvenal Agnero
Personal information
Full name Juvenal Junior Mel Agnero
Date of birth (1998-12-29) 29 December 1998
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 Apps (Gls)
2017 Picerno 6 (0)
2018 Sfintul Gheorghe 6 (0)
2018 Atlantis
2020–2023 Rapid Lugano
2023– Malcantone
International career
2017 Ivory Coast U20 4 (0)
*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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Picerno 2017–18 Serie D 60001[lower-alpha 1]00070
Sfintul Gheorghe 2018 Moldovan National Division 6000–0060
Career total 120001000130
Notes
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Coppa Italia Serie D

References

  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.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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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