1. Florentin Pogba's family moved to Roissy-en-Brie in France when he was eight months old.
17 Facts About Florentin Pogba
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Florentin Pogba grew up supporting Arsenal, following their invincible season.
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Florentin Pogba picked up a serious injury whilst on international duty with Guinea.
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In January 2018, after 86 appearances and 3 goals for Saint-Etienne, Florentin Pogba was transferred to Turkish club Genclerbirligi on a short-term contract.
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On 6 May 2018, Florentin Pogba was involved in a confrontation with teammates during a crucial game against Antalyaspor.
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Genclerbirligi's captain, Ahmet Oguz, furious that he was going to leave them with ten men, confronted Florentin Pogba, who turned around and walked on to face his teammate as other players and staff were forced to separate the duo.
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Florentin Pogba became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract.
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In January 2019, Florentin Pogba went on trial with Spanish Segunda Division club Elche.
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Florentin Pogba impressed during his trial and was set to sign with the club but a registration hitch meant he was unable to.
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On 18 May 2020, it was announced that Florentin Pogba had signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Sochaux, pending a physical.
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Florentin Pogba was handed his first call up to the Guinea squad by Michel Dussuyer ahead of a friendly match against Mali on 11 August 2010.
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Nine months later, Florentin Pogba accepted a call-up to play for the France under-20 team in the 2011 Toulon Tournament.
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Florentin Pogba was allowed to do this because FIFA's regulations allow players with dual nationality to change their allegiance if they haven't yet played a competitive match for a country, which he hadn't yet done with Guinea.
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On 24 March 2013, Florentin Pogba pledged his international future to Guinea, and he played his first competitive game for them in a 2014 World Cup qualifying match against Mozambique.
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In December 2014, Florentin Pogba was named in the final 23-man roster for Guinea at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
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Florentin Pogba did not feature again for Guinea as they lost in the quarter-finals to Ghana.
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Florentin Pogba was recalled to the national team in October 2019 by new manager Didier Six.