Thomas Folivi Dossevi (born 6 March 1979) is a former professional
footballer
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who played as a
striker and
winger. He is the manager of
Boulogne
Boulogne-sur-Mer (; pcd, Boulonne-su-Mér; nl, Bonen; la, Gesoriacum or ''Bononia''), often called just Boulogne (, ), is a coastal city in Northern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department of Pas-de-Calais. Boulogne lies on the ...
's U19 squad. Born in France, he recorded 29 caps and two goals for the
Togo national team from 2002 to 2012.
Club career
Early career
Dossevi was born in
Chambray-lès-Tours
Chambray-lès-Tours (, literally ''Chambray Lès, near Tours'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France, department, central France. It is the birthplace of professional association football, footballer Adam Ou ...
, France. He spent his early career at
ASOA Valence
Association Sportive d'Origine Arménienne de Valence was a French football team playing in the city of Valence, Drôme.
History
The team ended in 2005 due to financial problems. Its successor is AS Valence, which plays at an amateur level.
N ...
and
Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Ch ...
and
Stade Reims
Stade de Reims () is a French professional football club based in Reims. The club was formed in 1910 and plays in Ligue 1, the top level of Football in France, having been promoted from Ligue 2 in 2018. Reims plays home matches at the Stade Aug ...
.
Valenciennes
In the summer transfer window, Dossevi joined
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
. Ahead of a new season,
L'Équipe
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reported that Dossevi was on the verge of leaving Valenciennes.
Nantes
In August 2007, Dossevi joined
FC Nantes
Football Club de Nantes (; Gallo: ''Naunnt''), commonly referred to as FC Nantes or simply Nantes (), is a French professional football club based in Nantes in Pays de la Loire. The club was founded on 21 April 1943, during World War II, a ...
.
Swindon Town
Whilst on trial at the club, he scored twice in
Swindon Town
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's 3–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 31 July 2010. He signed a one-year contract at the club for the 2010–11 season on 3 August 2010, with an option of extending this contract by a further 12 months. His first
Football League
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goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw with Hartlepool United on 14 August 2010. He left Swindon by mutual consent on 26 April 2011, having scored 3 goals in 31 appearances.
Chonburi
Dossevi signed one-year contract with
Chonburi
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on 9 March 2012, the deadline day of Thai Premier League.
International career
Dossevi was a member of the
Togo national team, for which he was called up to the
2006 World Cup
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.
Coaching career
During his time in
USL Dunkerque
Union Sportive du Littoral de Dunkerque is a French football club based in the commune of Dunkirk. It will compete in the Championnat National in the 2022–23 season. Their kit colours are white and blue, and they play their home matches at the ...
, Dosevvi also worked as a coach for the club. Retiring in the summer 2016, he became a scout at
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège.
They are one of the most ...
and worked for the club in two years. On 1 October 2019, Dosevvi was appointed manager of
US Boulogne
Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale (commonly referred to as US Boulogne or frequently, simply Boulogne) is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently pla ...
's U19 squad.
Personal life
Thomas is the son of former Togolese player
Pierre-Antoine Dossevi. He was one of the surviving witnesses of a bus shooting in Angola during the
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
The 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange (telecommunications), Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th Africa Cup of Nations, the biennial association football, football championship of Africa (Confederat ...
.
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1979 births
Living people
People from Chambray-lès-Tours
Sportspeople from Indre-et-Loire
Citizens of Togo through descent
Togolese footballers
French footballers
Association football forwards
Association football wingers
Togo international footballers
2002 African Cup of Nations players
2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
2006 FIFA World Cup players
Ligue 2 players
Ligue 1 players
English Football League players
ASOA Valence players
LB Châteauroux players
Stade de Reims players
Valenciennes FC players
FC Nantes players
Swindon Town F.C. players
USL Dunkerque players
French sportspeople of Togolese descent
Togolese expatriate footballers
Togolese expatriate sportspeople in England
Expatriate footballers in England
Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Expatriate footballers in Thailand
Dossevi family
Footballers from Centre-Val de Loire