Mamadou Dansoko

Mamadou Dansoko
Personal information
Date of birth	31 July 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1998–2002	Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	ASEC Mimosas
2003–2007	Lorient
2006	→ Cherbourg (loan)
2007–2008	Al-Hissan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mamadou 'Madinho' Dansoko (born 31 July 1982) is a former Ivorian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career[edit]

Dansoko was born in Abidjan.^[1] He began his career at ASEC Abidjan, a club based in Ivory Coast which is famed for its Youth Academy started by Jean-Marc Guillou, playing alongside the likes of Kolo Touré.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000, as an 18-year-old, he reportedly had trials with English club, Arsenal, along with Ivorian international Gilles Yapi Yapo.^{[citation needed]} In 2003, he moved to Europe to join Ligue 1 outfit FC Lorient, where he made four appearances in four seasons.^[2] In 2007, he moved to United Arab Emirates club Al-Hissan.^{[citation needed]} In June 2008, he trialled with French club Brest.^[2]

In the 2002 African Champions' Cup, he was the joint third-top scorer with five goals for ASEC, alongside fellow Ivorian Bakari Koné, who later joined him at FC Lorient before moving on to Ligue 1 club OGC Nice.^{[citation needed]}

References[edit]

^ "Mamadou Dansoko :: Mamadou Dansoko ::".
^ ^a ^b "Brest : Mamadou Dansoko à l'essai 15 jours , Côtes-d'Armor" [Brest: Mamadou Dansoko on a 15-day trial , Côtes-d'Armor]. Ouest FRrance (in French). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links[edit]

Mamadou Dansoko at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Mamadou Dansoko at FootballDatabase.eu
Profile on FC Lorient Official Site

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[1] "Mamadou Dansoko :: Mamadou Dansoko ::".

[brest-trial-2] "Brest : Mamadou Dansoko à l'essai 15 jours , Côtes-d'Armor" [Brest: Mamadou Dansoko on a 15-day trial , Côtes-d'Armor]. Ouest FRrance (in French). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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