Koffi Djidji

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Koffi Djidji
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Personal information
Full name Lévy Koffi Djidji
Date of birth (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 28)
Place of birth Bagnolet, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Torino
Number 26
Youth career
–2005 AJN Bagnolet
2006–2007 Saint-Herblain Olympique Club
2007–2011 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2019 Nantes 98 (1)
2012–2016 Nantes B 31 (2)
2018–2019 → Torino (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Torino 17 (0)
2020–2021 → Crotone (loan) 20 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 May 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2019

Lévy Koffi Djidji (born 30 November 1992) is a professional footballer, who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Torino. Born in France, Djidji represents the Ivory Coast national football team.

Career[]

Born in Bagnolet, Djidji started his career in the youth team of his hometown club AJN Bagnolet.[1] In the spring of 2006, he left his hometown and signed with Saint-Herblain Olympique Club.[2]

In summer 2007, at the age of fifteen, he moved to the under-18 team of Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, being promoted to the reserve team one year later for the 2008–09 season.[2] He played in his first three years for the reserve team in ten games in the CFA 2 Groupe G.[3]

On 4 August 2012, he played his senior debut in the Ligue 2 for Nantes against Nimes Olympique. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 against Montpellier on 22 March 2014, in a 2–1 win for Nantes over Montpellier.

On 17 August 2018, Djidji joined the Italian Serie A club Torino on loan with an option to buy.[4][5]

On 5 October 2020, Djidji joined Crotone on loan.[6]

International career[]

Djidji was born and raised in France to an Ivorian father and a French mother. He received a callup to the Ivory Coast national football team for their friendly 0–0 tie against Hungary.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ Effectif 2012/2013 Stats du joueur 26. Koffi DJIDJI
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Koffi Djidji s'engage pour trois ans !". FC Nantes (in French). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ Football : Lévy Koffi Djidji
  4. ^ "Official: Torino sign Djidji". Football Italia. 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Koffi Djidji prêté par Nantes au Torino (officiel)". L'Équipe (in French). 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  6. ^ "UFFICIALE: Crotone, arriva il rinforzo per la difesa. Djidji in prestito dal Torino".
  7. ^ "Nigeria starlets Kelechi Iheanacho and Alex Iwobi could begin to leave mark on Super Eagles". The National (Abu Dhabi). 19 May 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2017.

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