Mamadou Dansoko

Mamadou Dansoko
Personal information
Date of birth	31 July 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
1998–2002	Académie de Sol Beni
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2003	ASEC Mimosas
2003–2007	Lorient
2006	→ Cherbourg (loan)
2007–2008	Al-Hissan
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mamadou 'Madinho' Dansoko (born 31 July 1982) is a former Ivorian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career

Dansoko was born in Abidjan^[1] of Guinean parents. He began his career at ASEC Abidjan, a club based in Ivory Coast which is famed for its Youth Academy started by Jean-Marc Guillou, playing alongside the likes of Kolo Touré.^{[citation needed]}

In 2000, as an 18-year-old, he reportedly had trials with English club, Arsenal, along with Ivorian international Gilles Yapi Yapo.^{[citation needed]} In 2003, he moved to Europe to join Ligue 1 outfit FC Lorient, where he made four appearances in four seasons.^[2] In 2007, he moved to United Arab Emirates club Al-Hissan.^{[citation needed]} In June 2008, he trialled with French club Brest.^[2]

In the 2002 African Champions' Cup, he was the joint third-top scorer with five goals for ASEC, alongside fellow Ivorian Bakari Koné, who later joined him at FC Lorient before moving on to Ligue 1 club OGC Nice.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Mamadou Dansoko :: Mamadou Dansoko ::".
^ ^a ^b "Brest : Mamadou Dansoko à l'essai 15 jours , Côtes-d'Armor" [Brest: Mamadou Dansoko on a 15-day trial , Côtes-d'Armor]. Ouest France (in French). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links

Mamadou Dansoko at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Profile on FC Lorient Official Site

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[1] "Mamadou Dansoko :: Mamadou Dansoko ::".

[brest-trial-2] "Brest : Mamadou Dansoko à l'essai 15 jours , Côtes-d'Armor" [Brest: Mamadou Dansoko on a 15-day trial , Côtes-d'Armor]. Ouest France (in French). 24 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 May 2009. Retrieved 17 September 2023.

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