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Grégoire Akcelrod
French footballer (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grégoire Sébastien Akcelrod (born 17 September 1982) is a French former footballer.[1] Besides in France, he has played in Andorra and Canada. Following his retirement, he became a football agent and author.
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Early life
Akcelrod grew up in Paris, France.[2] He played his first football game at the age of ten.[3] He grew up idolizing footballers George Weah and Zinedine Zidane and supported Paris Saint-Germain.[4]
Playing career
As a youth player, Akcelrod joined the youth academy of FC Sens.[5] In 2009, he almost signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia.[6] However, the transfer fell through after a supporter of French Ligue 1 side PSG, who he claimed to have played for, found that he never actually signed for the clubs he claimed to have signed for during his career.[7] This incident eventually received attention from foreign media.[8] After that, he trialed for many clubs worldwide.[9] He eventually signed for Canadian side Mississauga Eagles.[10][11] After that, he signed for Atlètic Amèrica in Andorra.[12]
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Post-playing career
After playing for Mississauga Eagles, Akcelrod became a football agent in Andorra.[13] In 2022, he published a book entitled L'amour ou la mort (transl. Love or death) about his grandmother Nita Raya's relationship with French actor Maurice Chevalier.[14]
Personal life
Akcelrod is the son of Patrick Akcelrod.[15] He is also the grandson of Romanian Jewish actress Nita Raya, who was once the wife of French actor Maurice Chevalier.[16]
References
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