Issoumaïla Dao Explained

Issoumaïla Dao
Birth Date:1983 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Adjamé, Ivory Coast
Height:1.82 m
Position:Defender
Years1:2001–2008
Clubs1:Toulouse
Caps1:80
Goals1:2
Years2:2008–2009
Clubs2:Bastia
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Years3:2011–2012
Clubs3:Luzenac
Caps3:40
Goals3:2
Years4:2012–2013
Clubs4:Boulogne
Caps4:24
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Clubs5:Al-Raed
Caps5:22
Goals5:1
Totalcaps:181
Totalgoals:5

Issoumaïla Dao (born 27 October 1983 in Adjamé) 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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wolves hand trial to defender Dao. BBC Sport. 6 August 2008.
  2. Web site: JORF n° 0239 du 12 octobre 2008 - Légifrance . 2024-01-08 . legifrance.gouv.fr . 15738 . fr . PDF.