Dimitri Legbo

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Dimitri Legbo
Personal information
Full name Christian Dimitri Legbo Ouguehi
Date of birth (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Inter Turku
Number 6
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 RC Abidjan 6 (0)
2021–2023 Ararat Yerevan 31 (0)
2023– Inter Turku 50 (2)
International career‡
2022 Ivory Coast U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 October 2023

Christian Dimitri Legbo Ouguehi (born 30 August 2001) is an Ivorian professional footballer for Veikkausliiga club Inter Turku who plays as a left back.

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Club career

Legbo started his playing career in his native Ivory Coast with RC Abidjan, before moving to Armenia and signing with Ararat Yerevan in September 2021. [1]

On 11 February 2023, Inter Turku in Finland announced that they had reached an agreement with Ararat to acquire Legbo for an undisclosed fee. He initially signed a two-year deal with Inter, with an option for a further year. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] On 3 October 2024, his option was exercised. [7]

International career

On 15 October 2022, Legbo got a call-up to the Ivory Coast U23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Niger U23, but he remained an unused substitute. [8]

Career statistics

As of 23 October 2024 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] ContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
RC Abidjan 2020–21 Ivorian Ligue 1 6000—6 [c] 0120
Ararat Yerevan 2021–22 Armenian Premier League 16011——171
2022–23 Armenian Premier League15010—2 [d] 0180
Total310210020351
Inter Turku 2023 Veikkausliiga 2401040—290
2024 Veikkausliiga2624030—332
Total502507000622
Career total8727170801093

Honours

Inter Turku

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References

  1. ↑ "5 молодых новичков в «Арарате»". Ararat Yerevan (in Russian). 25 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "FC INTER PELAAJASOPIMUKSEEN DIMITRI LEGBON KANSSA". Inter Turku (in Finnish). 11 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Official statement. Dimitri Legbo". Ararat Yerevan . 11 February 2023.
  4. ↑ Liimatta, Ville (11 February 2023). "FC Inter vakuuttui nopeasti uudesta pelaajasta - Dimitri Legbolle monen vuoden sopimus". Suomifutis (in Finnish).
  5. ↑ ""Tämä on hieno sarja" - Interin Dimitri Legbo odottaa itseltään vielä enemmän". Veikkausliiga (in Finnish). 28 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Lönn, Sakari (13 August 2023). "Inter hävisi Hongalle Espoossa". Turun Sanomat (in Finnish).
  7. ↑ Inter on käyttänyt Dimitri Legbon sopimuksen vuoden option, fcinter.fi, 3 October 2024
  8. ↑ "Dimitri Legbo called up to Ivory Coast youth team". Ararat Yerevan . 15 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "Dimitri Legbo". playmakerstats.
  10. ↑ Liigacupin voitto ratkesi rangaistuspotkukisassa: 17-vuotiaasta maalivahdista sankari, mtvuutiset.fi, MTV Oy, 30 March 2024
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