Grégoire Sébastien Akcelrod (born 17 September 1982) is a French football agent and former player. He is the founder and executive director of One Soccer Agency.
Besides in France, Akcelrod played in Belgium, Wales, Canada and Andorra.
Following his retirement, Akcelrod became an author and football agent. He is among the most influential agents in women's football, with clients including Kelly Gago, Roselène Khezami, Sabah Seghir and Ena Taslidža."Pour l'agent Grégoire Akcelrod, il y a trop d'écart de revenus entre l'Angleterre et la France" by Syanie Dalmat, L'Équipe, 6 February 2025."Agent de joueurs, Grégoire Akcelrod dévoile les coulisses du foot business" by Simon Napierala, Bpifrance, 18 April 2025.
Early life
Akcelrod grew up in Paris, France. He played his first football game at the age of ten. He grew up idolizing footballers George Weah and Zinedine Zidane and supported Paris Saint-Germain.
Playing career
As a youth player, Akcelrod joined the youth academy of FC Sens.
In 2009, he almost signed for Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia. However, the transfer fell through after a supporter of French side Paris Saint-Germain, 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. Akcelrod's fabricated CV and website had also lead him to trials with Swindon Town, Norwich City and AFC Bournemouth in England.
After that, he trialed for many clubs worldwide. He eventually signed for Canadian side Mississauga Eagles in 2011. In 2021, he signed for Atlètic Amèrica in Andorra.
Post-playing career
After playing for Mississauga Eagles, Akcelrod became a football agent in Andorra. In 2022, he published a book entitled L'amour ou la mort () about his grandmother 's relationship with French actor Maurice Chevalier.
Personal life
Akcelrod is the son of Patrick Akcelrod. He is also the grandson of Romanian Jewish actress Nita Raya, who was once the wife of French actor Maurice Chevalier.
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