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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yao Kouassi Dieudonne [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | OB | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | OB | 19 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Vendsyssel (loan) | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Thisted | 65 | (34) |
| 2022–2023 | Kolding | 29 | (11) |
| 2023–2025 | Skive | 41 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 July 2025 | |||
Yao Kouassi Dieudonne (born 14 May 1997) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker. [2] [3]
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]
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]
In July 2022, Yao moved to Kolding IF. [8] A year later, in August 2023, he moved to Skive IK. [9] He left Skive in June 2025. [10]