Flavien Belson Bengaber (born 22 February 1987) is a French former professional international

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who played as a

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. At international level, he represented

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands— Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

Career

Belson was born in

Sainte-Adresse Sainte-Adresse () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the region of Normandy, France. Geography A coastal suburb situated some northwest of Le Havre city centre, at the junction of the D147 and the D940. The English Channel forms ...

. He previously played for English club

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club (), usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third tier of the English football league system. Th ...

, but was released following the 2008–09 season. After leaving the English club, he played on the reserve team of his former club

Metz Metz ( , , lat, Divodurum Mediomatricorum, then ) is a city in northeast France located at the confluence of the Moselle and the Seille rivers. Metz is the prefecture of the Moselle department and the seat of the parliament of the Grand Est ...

before joining

Cannes Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The ci ...

in 2010. After featuring with Cannes in three matches, Belson was released from the club. He went on a trial with

Red Star Saint-Ouen Red Star Football Club, also known simply as Red Star (), is a French association football club founded in Paris in 1897, and is the fourth oldest French football club, after Standard AC of Paris, Le Havre AC and Girondins de Bordeaux. In th ...

before joining his Dives in January 2011. On 16 September 2011, Belson signed for

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club Yeovil Town on a short-term contract until January 2012, and he made his début in a 3–0 loss against

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team compete in , the fourth tier of the English football league system. They have played their home games at Brunton Park ...

but received a first-half red card after a second bookable offence. Belson was released following just the one appearance at the end of his contract in early January 2012 along with Abdulai Bell-Baggie,

Alan O'Brien Alan O'Brien (born 20 February 1985) is a former Irish footballer who last played for Wealdstone. O'Brien, who played as a winger, represented the Republic of Ireland at full international level five times, all while he was on the books of Newc ...

and

Kerrea Gilbert Kerrea Kuche Gilbert (; born 28 February 1987) is an English footballer. Career Arsenal Gilbert was born in Willesden, London, and until the 2005–06 season he usually played in Arsenal's youth and reserve teams. However, after injuries to ...

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at Soccerway * * 1987 births Living people People from Sainte-Adresse French men's footballers French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Men's association football midfielders FC Metz players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players AS Cannes players SU Dives-Cabourg players Yeovil Town F.C. players Ligue 1 players English Football League players Footballers from Seine-Maritime Guadeloupe men's international footballers {{France-footy-midfielder-1980s-stub