Koffi Djidji

Koffi Djidji
Djidji with Nantes in 2015
Personal information
Full name Lévy Koffi Djidji
Date of birth (1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bagnolet, France
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
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)
2019–2024 Torino 89 (2)
2020–2021 → Crotone (loan) 20 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

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

Club 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 call-up to the Ivory national team for their friendly 0–0 tie against Hungary.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nantes 2012–13 Ligue 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 — — 5 0
2013–14 Ligue 1 10 1 0 0 2 0 — — 12 1
2014–15 5 0 2 0 0 0 — — 7 0
2015–16 22 0 3 0 1 0 — — 26 0
2016–17 28 0 0 0 2 0 — — 30 0
2017–18 29 0 2 0 0 0 — — 31 0
2018–19 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 99 1 7 0 6 0 — — 112 1
Torino 2018–19 Serie A 17 0 1 0 — — — 18 0
2019–20 17 0 2 0 — — — 19 0
2021–22 25 0 1 0 — — — 26 0
2022–23 34 1 2 0 — — — 36 1
Total 93 1 6 0 — — — 99 1
Crotone (loan) 2020–21 Serie A 20 1 0 0 — — — 20 1
Career total 212 3 13 0 6 0 — — 231 3
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue

References

  1. ^ Effectif 2012/2013 Stats du joueur 26. Koffi DJIDJI
  2. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Koffi Djidji at Soccerway