Affo Erassa has no previous international experience and at 23 is one of the youngest players in the Hawks' 23-man squad. The burly midfielder started his club career with hometown club AC Merlan and impressed sufficiently to earn a transfer to French second division outfit Clermont Foot in 2004. However, Erassa was restricted to only four appearances for the club before leaving at the end of last season for Moulins. His performances for the French third tier outfit brought him to Otto Pfister's attention and he could win the opportunity to make his Togo debut in Germany.