Yao Dieudonne

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Yao Dieudonne
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Personal information
Full name Yao Kouassi Dieudonne [1]
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 OB 19 (0)
2017–2018Vendsyssel (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]

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Club career

OB

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

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

In July 2022, Yao moved to Kolding IF. [8] A year later, in August 2023, he moved to Skive IK. [9]

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References

  1. 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.
  2. Yao Dieudonne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. Vendsyssel lejer Yao i OB‚ bold.dk, 28 August 2017
  4. 18-årige Yao fra Elfenskysten til OB‚ fyens.dk, 21 January 2016
  5. "OB VS. HOBRO 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 15 May 2016.
  6. "OB forlænger med ung ivorianer". soccerway.com. 18 November 2016.
  7. YAO DIEUDONNE LYNEDE I DEBUT, tfcelite.thistedfc.dk, 15 September 2019
  8. Kolding IF køber målmaskine, kif-fodbold.dk, 7 July 2022
  9. Skive gafler divisionsbomber, bold.dk, 7 August 2023