Issoumaïla Dao
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Adjamé, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Toulouse | 80 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Bastia | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Luzenac | 40 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Boulogne | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Raed | 22 | (1) |
| Total | 181 | (5) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Issoumaïla Dao (born 27 October 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
In August 2008, he played games on trial for English Championship clubs Doncaster Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
His half-brother, Hassan Lingani, is also a professional footballer.
He acquired French nationality by naturalization on 10 October 2008, and legally changed his name from Issoumaïla to Yann.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Wolves hand trial to defender Dao". BBC Sport. 6 August 2008.
- ^ "JORF n° 0239 du 12 octobre 2008 - Légifrance" (PDF). legifrance.gouv.fr (in French). p. 15738. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
External links
[edit]- Issoumaïla Dao – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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