Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 31 July 1982 | ||
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 | Apps | (Gls) |
2001–2003 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
2003–2007 | Lorient | 9 | (0) |
2006 | → Cherbourg (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.
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 ]