Yao Kouassi Dieudonne (born 14 May 1997) is an Ivorian

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who plays as a

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for

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club

Skive IK Skive Idræts Klub, commonly known as Skive IK, SIK (especially locally) or simply Skive, is a Danish professional football club based in Skive, Central Denmark Region. Founded in 1901, the club is affiliated with the DBU Jutland association ...

Club career

OB

Yao went on a trial at OB in the autumn 2015. That went successfully, and he was offered a contract. Yao got his debut on 15 May 2016 against

Hobro IK Hobro Idræts Klub () is a professional association football club based in the town of Hobro, Denmark, that competes in the 1st Division, the second tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1913, it is known by the short names 'Ho ...

in the

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, that OB lost 0-1. He came on the pitch in the 82nd minute, where he replaced Mikkel Desler. He was moved up to the first team squad in the summer 2016, after playing a half year at the U19 squad. In November 2016, his contract got extended until 2020.

Thisted FC

In September 2019, Yao joined Danish third tier club

Thisted FC Thisted Fodbold Club () is an association football club based in the town of Thisted, North Jutland, Denmark, that competes in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of the Danish football league system. Founded in 1989, it is shortly known as ...

and a few days later, scored two goals in his debut in a 4-0 win.

Later years

In July 2022, Yao moved to

Kolding IF Kolding IF is an association football club based in Kolding, Denmark. The team competes in the Danish 2nd Division, the third tier of Danish football, after suffering relegation at the end of the 2020–21 season. Founded in 1895, Kolding IF pl ...

. A year later, in August 2023, he moved to

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dieudonne, Yao 1997 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Men's association football midfielders Danish Superliga players Danish 1st Division players Danish 2nd Division players Odense Boldklub players Vendsyssel FF players Thisted FC players Kolding IF players Skive IK players Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark