Ouparine Djoco

Ouparine Djoco

Djoco in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Francs Borains (on loan from Clermont)
Number	40
Youth career
2011–2017	Fleury
2017–2018	Clermont
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Clermont II	36	(0)
2020–	Clermont	28	(0)
2023–	→ Francs Borains (loan)	1	(0)
International career^‡
2023–	Guinea-Bissau	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023

Ouparine Djoco (born 22 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Belgian Challenger Pro League club Francs Borains, on loan from Ligue 2 club Clermont. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career

Djoco is a youth product of Fleury, having joined them at the age of 13.[1] On 19 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Clermont.[2] Djoco made his professional debut with Clermont in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Toulouse FC on 19 September 2020.[3]

On 31 July 2023, Djoco joined Francs Borains in the second-tier Belgian Challenger Pro League on loan.[4] In his debut match against Club NXT, he received a straight red card after 90 minutes for pushing an opponent.[5]

Personal life

Born in France, Djoco is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.[6][7]

References

1. à 07h00, Le 1 février 2016 (1 February 2016). "Djoco, ce héros..." leparisien.fr.
2. "Premier contrat pro pour Ouparine Djoco (ex Fleury)". 16 May 2019.
3. "Clermont vs. Toulouse – 19 September 2020 – Soccerway". Soccerway.
4. "DJOCO EST BORAIN !" [DJOCO IS BORAIN!] (in French). Francs Borains. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
5. "D1B CLUB NXT-RFB 1–0" (in French). Francs Borains. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
6. "France - Foot : 41 Sénégalais joueront cette année en Ligue 2". Senego.com - Actualité au Sénégal, toute actualité du jour. 22 August 2020.
7. "OUPARINE DJOCO SOMA TRÊS JOGOS SEGUIDOS PELO CLERMONT".

External links

• Ouparine Djoco at Soccerway
• Clermont Foot Profile
• Ouparine Djoco – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)