Brice Dja Djédjé
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brice Dja Djédjé | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Aboudé, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right-back / Wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Watford | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1998 | Montrouge | ||
| 1998–2002 | Issy-les-Moulineaux | ||
| 2002–2010 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Evian | 93 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Marseille | 63 | (0) |
| 2016– | Watford | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | Ivory Coast | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 May 2016. | |||
Brice Dja Djédjé (born 23 December 1990 in Aboudé) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for English club Watford in the Premier League. He plays as a right-back or wing-back and began his career training at the Camp des Loges, the training centre of Paris Saint-Germain.[1][2] Dja Djédjé's older brother, Franck, is also a footballer.
Career
Evian
Dja Djédjé started his career with French side Evian and amassed over 100 appearances, scoring six times across four seasons.[3]
Marseille
On 28 January 2014, Dja Djédjé signed a four-and-a-half year deal with Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.[4] After sitting on the bench for some matches early in his Marseille career, Dja Djédjé quickly became a regular starter, displacing Rod Fanni as the club's first-choice right-back.
In the 2014–15 season, Dja Djédjé operated as a wing-back in several matches as manager Marcelo Bielsa looked for him to provide width and support for Marseille’s wide attacks.[5]
On 20 January 2016, he scored his first and only goal for Marseille in the Coupe de France in a 2–0 home win against Montpellier.[6]
Watford
On 21 July 2016, Dja Djédjé joined Premier League side Watford for £3 million on a four-year deal.[7] However, a foot injury meant he was left out of the Hornets' Premier League squad for the first half of the 2016/17 season.
International career
Dja Djédjé made his debut for Ivory Coast on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Mexico.[8] He rejected the chance to appear at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, deciding to opt for the guaranteed starting place at Marseille in favour of a lesser role with the national team.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 May 2016.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Evian | 2010–11 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 17 | 1 | ||
| Total | 93 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 6 | ||
| Marseille | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
| Watford | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 156 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 175 | 7 | ||
International
- As of match played 15 October 2014.[8]
| Ivory Coast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 |
References
- ↑ "Sakho, "un frère" pour Dja Djédjé". Paris Team (in French). 18 September 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Djadjedje returns to his roots". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
- ↑ "Brice ADI DJEDJE". L'Equipe. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Marseille agree to sign Dja Djedje from Evian". FourFourTwo. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Marcelo Bielsa's tactical evolution-From Chile to Marseille". The False 9. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Marseille 2 – 0 Montpellier". Sky Sports. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Watford sign Marseille defender Brice Dja Djedje on four-year contract". Sky Sports. 21 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- 1 2 "Brice Dja Djédjé - National Football Teams". Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dja Djédje ready to snub AFCON". African Football. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ "B. DJA DJÉDJÉ". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
- Brice Dja Djedje – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Brice Dja Djédjé at L'Équipe Football (French)
- Brice Dja Djédjé at National-Football-Teams.com