Yao Dieudonne
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yao Kouassi Dieudonne[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Skive | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | OB | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Vendsyssel (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Thisted | 65 | (34) |
| 2022–2023 | Kolding | 29 | (11) |
| 2023– | Skive | 21 | (5) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024 | |||
Yao Kouassi Dieudonne (born 14 May 1997) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 2nd Division club Skive IK.[2][3]
Club career[edit]
OB[edit]
Yao went on a trial at OB in the autumn 2015. That went successfully, and he was offered a contract.[4]
Yao got his debut on 15 May 2016 against Hobro IK in the Danish Superliga, that OB lost 0-1.[5] He came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Mikkel Desler. He was moved up to the first team squad in the summer 2016, after playing a half year at the U19 squad. In November 2016, his contract got extended until 2020.[6]
Thisted FC[edit]
In September 2019, Yao joined Danish third tier club Thisted FC and a few days later, scored two goals in his debut in a 4-0 win.[7]
Later years[edit]
In July 2022, Yao moved to Kolding IF.[8] A year later, in August 2023, he moved to Skive IK.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ Rasmussen, Leif (14 May 2016). "Yao Dieudonne skal snuse til det". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ Yao Dieudonne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
- ^ Vendsyssel lejer Yao i OB‚ bold.dk, 28 August 2017
- ^ 18-årige Yao fra Elfenskysten til OB‚ fyens.dk, 21 January 2016
- ^ "OB VS. HOBRO 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 15 May 2016.
- ^ "OB forlænger med ung ivorianer". soccerway.com. 18 November 2016.
- ^ YAO DIEUDONNE LYNEDE I DEBUT, tfcelite.thistedfc.dk, 15 September 2019
- ^ Kolding IF køber målmaskine, kif-fodbold.dk, 7 July 2022
- ^ Skive gafler divisionsbomber, bold.dk, 7 August 2023
External links[edit]
- Yao Dieudonne at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Danish Superliga players
- Danish 1st Division players
- Danish 2nd Division players
- Odense Boldklub players
- Vendsyssel FF players
- Thisted FC players
- Kolding IF players
- Skive IK players
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark