Yao Simon Koffi

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Yao Simon Koffi
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Yao Simon Koffi in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-10-28) October 28, 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Bondoukou, Ivory Coast
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
1997–1999 Mimosas
1999–2000 Sacraboutou Sport de Bondoukou
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2001 Sabé Sports de Bouna
2001–2002 CA Bizertin
2002–2003 Gafsa
2003–2005 Hammam-Sousse
2005–2006 Jendouba
2006–2007 Kasserine
2007–2008 Beni-Khalled
2008–2009 M'saken
2009–2010 Al-Afriqi Darnah
2010–2011 Salam Sour
2011 Monastir
2012 Al-Urooba
2012–2013 Al-Khartoum Al-Watani
2013–2014 Hilal Al-Fasher
2014 Mons Claudius
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Yao Simon Koffi (born 28 October 1982) is an Ivorian footballer.

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Club career

Youth career

Yao Simon began his footballing career in 1997 in Ivory Coast with Abidjan-based club, ASEC Mimosas. In 1999, he moved back to his home town, Bondoukou where he played for Sacraboutou Sport de Bondoukou for one year.

Ivory Coast

Yao Simon began his professional footballing career in Ivory Coast in 2000 with Bouna-based club, Sabé Sports de Bouna. He made appearances in the 2000–01 Ligue 1 and the 2001–02 Tunisian Cup.

Tunisia

He first moved out of Ivory Coast in 2001 to North Africa and more accurately to Tunisia where he signed a one-year contract with Bizerte-based club, CA Bizertin. He made appearances in the 2001–02 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2001–02 Tunisian Cup for the Bizerte-based club.

In 2002, he moved to Gafsa where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, EGS Gafsa. He made appearances in the 2002–03 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2002–03 Tunisian Cup.

In 2003, he moved to Hammam Sousse where he signed a two-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, ES Hammam-Sousse.

In 2005, he moved to Jendouba where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, Jendouba Sport. He made appearances in the 2005–06 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2005–06 Tunisian Cup.

In 2006, he moved to Kasserine where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, AS Kasserine. He made appearances in the 2006–07 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

In 2007, he moved to Béni Khalled where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, ES Beni-Khalled. He made appearances in the 2007–08 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 and the 2007–08 Tunisian Cup.

In 2008, he moved to M'saken where he signed a one-year contract with another Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club, CS M'saken. He made appearances in the 2008–09 Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1.

United Arab Emirates

In 2011, he again moved out of Ivory Coast and this time to the Middle East and more accurately to the United Arab Emirates where he signed a six-month contract with UAE First Division League club, Al-Urooba. He made his UAE First Division League debut on 29 January 2012 in a 1–0 loss against Al-Khaleej Club. [1]

Libya

In 2009, he again moved out to a North African country and this time to Libya where he signed a one-year contract with Club Africain Libya.

Lebanon

In 2010, he moved to Western Asia and more accurately to Lebanon where he signed a one-year contract with Tyre-based, Salam Sour.

Back to Tunisia

In 2011, he moved back to Tunisia and more accurately to Monastir where he signed a one-year contract with US Monastir. He did not make any official appearance for the Monastir-based club.

Sudan

In 2012, he moved back to North Africa and more accurately to Sudan where he signed a one-year contract with capital city, Khartoum-based, Al-Khartoum Al-Watani SC. He made appearances in the 2013 Sudan Premier League and also the 2013 Sudan Cup.

In 2013, he moved to Al-Fashir where he signed a two-year contract with Sudan Premier League club, Al-Hilal Al-Fasher ESC.

Personal life

Yao Simon has three brothers and has one younger sister. He has already lost a sister who was older than him back in 2012. His younger brother Mechac Koffi is also a player. He is married and lives with his wife and son in Slovenia.[ citation needed ]

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