Jean-Jacques Acquevillo

Jean-Jacques Acquevillo (born 17 January 1989 in Le Lamentin, Martinique) is a French handball player, playing for USAM Nîmes Gard.^[1]

Jean-Jacques Acquevillo
Personal information
Born	(1989-01-17) 17 January 1989 (age 36) Le Lamentin, Martinique
Nationality	French
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Left back
Club information
Current club	USAM Nîmes Gard
Number	27
Youth career
Years	Team
2002-2006	FR Palmiste
2006-2008	SC Lamantinois
Senior clubs
Years	Team
2008-2011	ALC Longvic
2011-2014	Grenoble-St-Martin-d'Hères
2014-2018	Saran Loiret Handball
2018-2019	Cesson Rennes Métropole HB
2019-	USAM Nîmes Gard
National team 1
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019-	France	14	(20)
1 National team caps and goals correct as of 26 December 2022

Career

Acquevillo started playing handball at FR Palmiste and SC Lamantinois in Martinique. In 2018 he joined ALC Longvic on the mainland, followed by third tier side Grenoble-St-Martin-d'Hères.^[2] In 2014 he joined third tier side Saran Loiret Handball.^[3] In his first season he was promoted with the team to the second tier. In 2016 he was promoted again, by winning the second tier French league. In the 2016-17 they survived relegation by only a goal difference of four to split them from US Créteil HB. The year after they were relegated however.

He then joined Cesson Rennes Métropole HB.^[4] After a season he joined USAM Nîmes Gard.^[5]

National Team

Acquevillo debuted for the French national team on 13 June 2019 in a 37:17 away win against Lithuania.^[6]

He represented France at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship in Egypt.^[7]