Yao Dieudonne

Yao Dieudonne
Personal information
Full name Yao Kouassi Dieudonne[1]
Date of birth (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ivory Coast
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Skive
Number 9
Youth career
2016 OB
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 OB 19 (0)
2017–2018 → Vendsyssel (loan) 14 (3)
2019–2022 Thisted 65 (34)
2022–2023 Kolding 29 (11)
2023– Skive 21 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 April 2024

Yao Kouassi Dieudonne (born 14 May 1997) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a striker for Danish 2nd Division club Skive IK.[2][3]

Club career

OB

Yao went on a trial at OB in the autumn 2015. That went successfully, and he was offered a contract.[4]

Yao got his debut on 15 May 2016 against Hobro IK in the Danish Superliga, that OB lost 0-1.[5] He came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Mikkel Desler. He was moved up to the first team squad in the summer 2016, after playing a half year at the U19 squad. In November 2016, his contract got extended until 2020.[6]

Thisted FC

In September 2019, Yao joined Danish third tier club Thisted FC and a few days later, scored two goals in his debut in a 4-0 win.[7]

Later years

In July 2022, Yao moved to Kolding IF.[8] A year later, in August 2023, he moved to Skive IK.[9]

References

  1. ^ Rasmussen, Leif (14 May 2016). "Yao Dieudonne skal snuse til det". Fyens Stiftstidende (in Danish). Archived from the original on 30 July 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  2. ^ Yao Dieudonne at Soccerway. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ^ Vendsyssel lejer Yao i OB‚ bold.dk, 28 August 2017
  4. ^ 18-årige Yao fra Elfenskysten til OB‚ fyens.dk, 21 January 2016
  5. ^ "OB VS. HOBRO 0 - 1". soccerway.com. 15 May 2016.
  6. ^ "OB forlænger med ung ivorianer". soccerway.com. 18 November 2016.
  7. ^ YAO DIEUDONNE LYNEDE I DEBUT, tfcelite.thistedfc.dk, 15 September 2019
  8. ^ Kolding IF køber målmaskine, kif-fodbold.dk, 7 July 2022
  9. ^ Skive gafler divisionsbomber, bold.dk, 7 August 2023