Koffi Djidji

Koffi Djidji

Djidji with Nantes in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Lévy Koffi Djidji
Date of birth	(1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bagnolet, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–2005	AJN Bagnolet
2006–2007	Saint-Herblain Olympique Club
2007–2011	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2019	Nantes	98	(1)
2012–2016	Nantes B	31	(2)
2018–2019	→ Torino (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2024	Torino	89	(2)
2020–2021	→ Crotone (loan)	20	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Lévy Koffi Djidji (born 30 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, Djidji plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Born in Bagnolet, Djidji started his career in the youth team of his hometown club AJN Bagnolet. ^[1] In the spring of 2006, he left his hometown and signed with Saint-Herblain Olympique Club. ^[2]

In summer 2007, at the age of fifteen, he moved to the under-18 team of Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, being promoted to the reserve team one year later for the 2008–09 season. ^[2] He played in his first three years for the reserve team in ten games in the CFA 2 Groupe G.^{[ citation needed ]}

On 4 August 2012, he played his senior debut in the Ligue 2 for Nantes against Nimes Olympique. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 against Montpellier on 22 March 2014, in a 2–1 win for Nantes over Montpellier.

On 17 August 2018, Djidji joined the Italian Serie A club Torino on loan with an option to buy. ^{[3] [4]}

On 5 October 2020, Djidji joined Crotone on loan. ^[5]

International career

Djidji was born and raised in France to an Ivorian father and a French mother. He received a call-up to the Ivory national team for their friendly 0–0 tie against Hungary. ^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023 ^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nantes	2012–13	Ligue 2	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2013–14	Ligue 1	10	1	0	0	2	0	—		—		12	1
	2014–15		5	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2015–16		22	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2016–17		28	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
	2017–18		29	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		31	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		99	1	7	0	6	0	—		—		112	1
Torino	2018–19	Serie A	17	0	1	0	—		—		—		18	0
	2019–20		17	0	2	0	—		—		—		19	0
	2021–22		25	0	1	0	—		—		—		26	0
	2022–23		34	1	2	0	—		—		—		36	1
	Total		93	1	6	0	—		—		—		99	1
Crotone (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	20	1	0	0	—		—		—		20	1
Career total			212	3	13	0	6	0	—		—		231	3

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue

References

1. Effectif 2012/2013 Stats du joueur 26. Koffi DJIDJI
2. "Koffi Djidji s'engage pour trois ans !". FC Nantes (in French). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
3. "Official: Torino sign Djidji". Football Italia. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
4. "Koffi Djidji prêté par Nantes au Torino (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
5. "UFFICIALE: Crotone, arriva il rinforzo per la difesa. Djidji in prestito dal Torino".
6. "Nigeria starlets Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi could begin to leave mark on Super Eagles". The National (Abu Dhabi) . 19 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
7. Koffi Djidji at Soccerway

External links

• Koffi Djidji at Soccerway