Léonce Dodoz

Léonce Dodoz
Personal information
Full name Zikahi Léonce Dodoz
Date of birth (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 JC Abidjan
2012 Friends
2013 Three Star
2014–2015 Manang Marshyangdi
2015–2016 Gangtok Himalayan 9 (4)
2016–2017 Mohammedan 16 (5[1])
2016 → Chanmari (loan) 5 (0 [2])
2017–2019 Aizawl[3] 36 (7)
2019–2020 Bhawanipore
2020 Free State Stars 5 (0)
2021–2022 BSS Sporting Club
2022 SC Gagnoa
2022–2023 ES Bafing
2023 Rajasthan United 4 (0)
2023 Sikkim Aakraman FC
2023 Namlha FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Zikahi Léonce Dodoz (born 28 June 1992) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward. He is of Beninese descent.[4]

Club career

Nepal

Claiming he was beguiled by a football agent into entering Nepal, Dodoz plied his trade with Friends Club for a year before moving to Three Star Club for 2013.[5] The Ivorian left the team in December that year without contacting their board,[6] with fans asking to get a replacement for him for 2014.[7]

While lining up for Three Star Club in 2013, Dodoz's mother died.[8]

He missed the 2014 Nepal Martyr's Memorial A-Division Super Six due to a cracked ankle.[9]

India

Besides Nepal, Dodoz has appeared for various Indian sides in different leagues. In 2015, he signed for Gangtok Himalayan S.C. before moving to Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting. With Gangtok, he played in the Sikkim Premier Division League and scored 4 goals in 9 matches.

In Mohammedan Sporting, Dodoz appeared in both Calcutta Football League[10] and I-League 2nd Division matches.[11]

He later signed for Mizoram Premier League side Chanmari FC in 2016. He made his I-League debut as a player of Aizawl FC in 2017 and continued playing for the club until 2019. He scored 11 league goals in 44 official matches.[12][13]

Dodoz again choose a new club in India, Bhawanipore FC in 2019, that also competes in the Calcutta Football League. He stayed there for a season before moving to Free State Stars F.C. in South Africa. In January 2023, Dodoz moved back to India and joined I-League side Rajasthan United on a season-long deal.[14]

Honours

Three Star Club

Manang Marshyangdi

Mohammedan Sporting

References

  1. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (25 June 2016). "Mohammedan Sporting sign Ivory Coast forward Leonce Dodoz as their second foreigner!". Arun Foot. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Leonce Dodoz joins Chanmari FC on loan". The Home of Indian Football-Live.com. 5 November 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  3. ^ "I-League: Aizawl FC sign Leonce Dodoz, set eyes on Mizoram Premier League". Goal.com. 20 August 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Léonce Dodoz Zikahi:"Je serai ravi de défendre les couleurs du Bénin"". Actu Monde Sport (in French). 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  5. ^ "Give and take for Africans in Nepal". FIFA.com. 17 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ Dipendra (9 December 2013). "Three Star Club Asks Dodoz to Contact Soon". Give Me Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  7. ^ "Aren't we going to replace Dodoz?". Three Star Club Official Site. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  8. ^ Dipendra (1 December 2013). "Ncell Cup 2070 – Ten Players to Keep an Eye on". Give Me Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  9. ^ Dipendra (9 February 2013). "Dodoz to miss Super Six". Give Me Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 28 December 2017.
  10. ^ Mohammedan Sporting held goalless by Peerless SC Archived 28 May 2022 at the Wayback Machine indianfooty.com. Retrieved 11 March 2021
  11. ^ Sarkhel, Ujjal (9 August 2016). "Mohammedan SC suffers first loss; go down 1–2 to Tollygunge". Kolkata: Thif-Live.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  12. ^ "I-League: Aizawl FC edges East Bengal to claim first win". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Aizawl FC sign Ivorian forward Leonce Dodoz from CFL side Peerless". The Fan Garage. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
  14. ^ Thanveer, Dakir Mohammed (5 January 2023). "Rajasthan United rope in Kyrgyzstan international Atay Dzhumashev". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Nepal - List of Champions and Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2014.