Mamadou 'Madinho' Dansoko (born 31 July 1982) is an Ivorian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
winger.
Career
Dansoko was born in
Abidjan
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.
He began his career at
ASEC Abidjan
The Association Sportive des Employés de Commerce Mimosas, literally Mimosas Commerce Employees' Sporting Association, is an Ivorian football club based in Abidjan. The club is also known as ''ASEC Mimosas Abidjan'' and ''ASEC Abidjan'', especi ...
, 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.
In 2000 as an 18-year-old he reportedly had trials with English club
Arsenal
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along with Ivorian international
Gilles Yapi Yapo
Gilles Donald Yapi Yapo (born 30 January 1982) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Abidjan, Yapi Yapo started his career at ASEC Mimosas and then moved to Europe with Beveren. He joined ...
. In 2003 he moved to Europe to join
Ligue 1
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outfit
FC Lorient, where he made four appearances in four seasons.
In 2007 he moved to United Arab Emirates club
Al-Hissan. In June 2008 he trialled with French club
Brest
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**Brest Region
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*Brest, ...
.
In the African Champions' Cup 2002 he was joint third top scorer with five goals for ASEC, alongside fellow Ivorian
Bakari Koné
Bakari Koné (born 17 September 1981) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a winger.
Club career
Early career
Koné was born in Abidjan. Like many other Ivorian stars, he began his career at the famed youth academy at A ...
, who later joined him at FC Lorient before moving on to Ligue 1 club
OGC Nice
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.
References
External links
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Profile on FC Lorient Official Site
1982 births
Living people
Ivorian men's footballers
Footballers from Abidjan
Men's association football wingers
Ligue 2 players
FC Lorient players
AS Cherbourg Football players
Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in France
Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates
Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates
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