Brice Dja Djédjé
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Brice Florentin Dja Djédjé[1] | ||
Date of birth | 23 December 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Aboudé, Ivory Coast | ||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back, wing back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Doxa Katokopias | ||
Number | 97 | ||
Youth career | |||
1995–1998 | Montrouge | ||
1998–2002 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
2002–2010 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 |
Evian | 93 | (5) |
2014–2016 | Marseille | 63 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Lens (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Ankaragücü | 19 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Kayserispor | 31 | (0) |
2021 | Samsunspor | 18 | (1) |
2021–2023 | Denizlispor | 48 | (2) |
2023- | Doxa Katokopias | 4 | (0) |
International career | |||
2013–2014 | Ivory Coast | 7 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 |
Brice Florentin Dja Djédjé (born 23 December 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right back or wing back for Cypriot side Doxa Katokopias.[2]
He began his career training at the Camp des Loges, the training centre of Paris Saint-Germain.[3][4] Dja Djédjé's cousin, Franck Dja Djédjé - they grew up as brothers - is also a footballer.
Career
Evian
Born in
Marseille
On 28 January 2014, Dja Djédjé signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.[6] After sitting on the bench for some matches early in his Marseille career, Dja Djédjé quickly became a regular starter, displacing Rod Fanni as the club's first-choice right back.
In the 2014–15 season, Dja Djédjé operated as a wing back in several matches as manager Marcelo Bielsa looked for him to provide width and support for Marseille's wide attacks.[7]
On 20 January 2016, he scored his first and only goal for Marseille in the Coupe de France in a 2–0 home win against Montpellier.[8]
Watford
On 21 July 2016, Dja Djédjé joined
Ankaragücü
On 17 August 2018, Dja Djédjé joined Süper Lig side Ankaragücü with a two-year deal.[12] He left the club in mid May 2019.[13]
International career
Dja Djédjé made his debut for Ivory Coast on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Mexico.[14] He rejected the chance to appear at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, deciding to opt for the guaranteed starting place at Marseille instead of a lesser role with the national team.[15]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 January 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Evian
|
2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
2012–13 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |||
2013–14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | |||
Total | 93 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6 | ||
Marseille | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2014–15 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
2015–16 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | ||
Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
Watford | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
Lens (loan) | 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
Ankaragücü | 2018–19 | Süper Lig | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
Kayserispor | 2019–20 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Career total | 202 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 228 | 7 |
International
- Source:[16]
Ivory Coast | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
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2013 | 2 | 0 |
2014 | 5 | 0 |
Total | 7 | 0 |
References
- ^ "List of players under written contract registered between 01/08/2016 and 31/08/2016" (PDF). The Football Association. p. 4. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- ^ Brice Dja Djédjé at Soccerway
- ^ "Sakho, "un frère" pour Dja Djédjé". Paris Team (in French). 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Djadjedje returns to his roots". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 8 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ^ "Brice ADI DJEDJE". L'Equipe. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Marseille agree to sign Dja Djedje from Evian". FourFourTwo. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Marcelo Bielsa's tactical evolution-From Chile to Marseille". The False 9. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Marseille 2 – 0 Montpellier". Sky Sports. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Watford sign Marseille defender Brice Dja Djedje on four-year contract". Sky Sports. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Watford 2-0 Burton". BBC Sport. 7 January 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ "Watford: Brice Dja Djedje contract terminated by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Brice Dja Djedje, Ankaragücü'müzde!". @ankaragucu (in Turkish). 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ Ankaragücü’nde Altay ve Sedat Yok, viralspor.com, 20 May 2019
- ^ "Brice Dja Djédjé - National Football Teams". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ "Dja Djédje ready to snub AFCON". African Football. 25 October 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ^ Brice Dja Djédjé at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Brice Dja Djedje – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Brice Dja Djédjé at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Brice Dja Djédjé at Soccerbase