Adélaïde Koudougnon Explained

Adélaïde Koudougnon
Fullname:Adélaïde Koudougnon Ozoua[1]
Position:Right back, right winger, attacking midfielder
Youthyears1:1987–19??
Youthclubs1:Carpes Rouges
Years1:19??–199?
Clubs1:Carpes Rouges
Years2:1998–2002
Nationalyears1:2002
Nationalcaps1:1+
Nationalgoals1:1+
Manageryears1:2002
Managerclubs1:Juventus de Yopougon (player-coach)
Manageryears2:2004–2010
Managerclubs2:Ivory Coast Women

Adélaïde Koudougnon Ozoua (born 1977) is an Ivorian former athlete and a former football player and manager.

As an athlete, Koudougnon has competed in heptathlon, hurdling, long jump and triple jump. As a footballer, she played first as a right back, then as a right winger and finally as an attacking midfielder.[2] She has been a member of the Ivory Coast women's national team as both player and manager.

Athletics career

Koudougnon is a bronze medalist in the triple jump at the 1995 African Junior Championships in Bouaké.[3] She was then a bronze medalist in heptathlon at the 1996 African Championships in Athletics in Yaoundé.[4]

Koudougnon was crowned champion of Ivory Coast in the 100 metres hurdles in 1994, 1995 and 1998, the 200 meters hurdles in 1994, the long jump in 1995 and 1998 and the triple jump in 1994 and 1995.[5]

Football career

Club career

Koudougnon began her football career in 1987 for Carpes Rouges, a team from San-Pédro.[2] She was a national champion with this side in 1993.[2] Five years later, she moved to Abidjan-based club Juventus de Yopougon, which she has won the league four times and was distinguished as best player in 2000.[2]

International career

Koudougnon capped for Ivory Coast at senior level during the 2002 African Women's Championship qualification.[1]

International goals

Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first

Managerial career

In 2002, Koudougnon was player-coach for Juventus de Yopougon and was the best league manager that year.[2] She became the head coach of the Ivory Coast women's national team in 2004.[2] She was replaced by Clémentine Touré in February 2010.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Africa - Women's Championship 2002. RSSSF. 17 May 2021.
  2. Web site: Adélaïde Koudougnon, seule dame à la DTN du foot ivoirien. fr. Jean-Claude. Djakus. Sports News Africa. 26 May 2021. 24 October 2020. 26 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210526035335/https://sportnewsafrica.com/adelaide-koudougnon-seule-dame-a-la-dtn-du-foot-ivoirien/. dead.
  3. Web site: African Junior Championships. gbrathletics.com. 26 May 2021.
  4. Web site: African Championships. gbrathletics.com. 26 May 2021.
  5. Web site: Ivorian Championships. gbrathletics.com. 26 May 2021.
  6. News: Football féminin: Touré Clémentine nommée sélectionneur. fr. 27 February 2010. 17 May 2021.