Alain Behi (born 1 July 1978) is an Ivorian retired professional

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who played as a

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Club career

Behi played several years for French

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side

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before moving on to play in the Belgium Jupiler League with RAEC Mons. He got to play 21 league games, scoring one goal in the 2004–05 season, but the club was relegated. He played 14 second level games in the 2005–06 season. Behi signed a -year deal with Greek top-flight club Kallithea F.C. in January 2006, but moved on to the Greek second level side

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, after Kallithea had also suffered relegation. Following a dispute about his contract at PAS Giannina, he left the club. Behi was handed a successful trial at Danish

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. He joined the club as they needed a defensive midfielder. He failed to achieve a regular place in the starting eleven only playing a few times. In the 2007–08 season he ruined Randers' chance of leading the fair play competition (for teams not already qualified for European competitions) completely by getting two yellow cards and thereby a red card against later relegated side

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- a competition

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later entered the UEFA Cup through. Although being one of Randers' most expensive players, Behi did not play a big part in Randers' success in the start of the 2008–09 season (having seven points after three matches) not having played single match as a starter and only being put on as a late substitute. Behi received further competition with the comeback of former Danish under-21 international Jonas Damborg from a long term injury and Swedish Bobbie Friberg da Cruz joining the team in the winter break. He played for Ashford Town F.C. (Middlesex) in the

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, returning to France at the end of the 2010–11 season.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Behi, Alain 1978 births Living people Footballers from Abidjan Men's association football midfielders French men's footballers Ivorian men's footballers Ivory Coast men's international footballers Catania FC players LB Châteauroux players R.A.E.C. Mons (1910) players PAS Giannina F.C. players Athens Kallithea F.C. players Randers FC players Serie B players Ligue 2 players Belgian Pro League players Challenger Pro League players Danish Superliga players Ashford Town (Middlesex) F.C. players French expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark French expatriate sportspeople in England Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England