Mamadou Dansoko

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Mamadou Dansoko
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-07-31) 31 July 1982 (age 43)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001–2003 ASEC Mimosas
2003–2007 Lorient 9 (0)
2006Cherbourg (loan) 8 (0)
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.

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Career

Dansoko was born in Abidjan [1] of Guinean parents. 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

  1. "Mamadou Dansoko :: Mamadou Dansoko ::".
  2. 1 2 "Brest : Mamadou Dansoko à l'essai 15 jours, Côtes-d'Armor" [Brest: Mamadou Dansoko on a 15-day trial, Côtes-d'Armor]. Ouest France (in French). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.