Ouparine Djoco (born 22 April 1998) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for Belgian

Challenger Pro League The Challenger Pro League (previously known as ''1B Pro League'') is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system, one level below the Belgian First Division A. It was created by the Royal Belgian Football Association in 201 ...

club

Francs Borains Royal Francs Borains is a football club based in Boussu, Hainaut Province, Belgium. It was founded in 1949 and its home ground is Stade Robert Urbain, which has a capacity of 6,000. The club is affiliated to the Royal Belgian Football Associat ...

, on loan from club Clermont. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Career

Djoco is a youth product of Fleury, having joined them at the age of 13. On 19 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Clermont. Djoco made his professional debut with Clermont in a 1–1

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tie with

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on 19 September 2020. On 31 July 2023, Djoco joined

in the second-tier Belgian

on loan. In his debut match against Club NXT, he received a straight red card after 90 minutes for pushing an opponent.

Personal life

Born in France, Djoco is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.

References

External links

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Clermont Foot Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Djoco, Ouparine 1998 births Living people People from Juvisy-sur-Orge French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French sportspeople of Bissau-Guinean descent French men's footballers Men's association football goalkeepers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Clermont Foot players Francs Borains players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players