Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi

Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi

Personal information
Date of birth	(1961-05-01) 1 May 1961 (age 63)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1980–1982	Stella Club d'Adjamé
1983–1986	ASEC Mimosas
1986–1989	FC Sète 34	46	(1)
1989–1992	ASEC Mimosas
International career
1984–1992	Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi (born 1 May 1961) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Abidjan, Gadji-Celi played for Stella Club d'Adjamé, ASEC Mimosas and FC Sète 34.[1]

He was a member of the Ivory Coast national team between 1984 and 1992,[1] serving as captain of the national team,[2] including at the 1992 African Cup of Nations, which Ivory Coast won.[3][4]

Personal life

His nephew is fellow footballer Junior Tallo.[3][4]

References

1. "Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 258.
3. "Generazione di Fenomeni - Junior Tallo, piccolo di nome ma non di fatto: la Roma si coccola il suo 'Ibra ivoriano' | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
4. "Can Gadji win gold like his uncle in '92? - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations - Cote d'Ivoire - Tallo Gadji Celi". African Football.