Brice Florentin Dja Djédjé (born 23 December 1990) is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as a

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or wing back for Cypriot side Doxa Katokopias. He began his career training at the

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, the training centre of

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. Dja Djédjé's cousin,

Franck Dja Djédjé Franck Dja Djédjé (born 2 June 1986) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Dja Djédjé came to France from his country of birth at the 12 years age, where he signed with SC Solitaire de Paris at y ...

- they grew up as brothers - is also a footballer.

Career

Evian

Born in Aboudé, Ivory Coast, Dja Djédjé started his career with French side

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and amassed over 100 appearances, scoring six times across four seasons.

Marseille

On 28 January 2014, Dja Djédjé signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with

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club

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. After sitting on the bench for some matches early in his Marseille career, Dja Djédjé quickly became a regular starter, displacing

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as the club's first-choice right back. In the 2014–15 season, Dja Djédjé operated as a wing back in several matches as manager

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looked for him to provide width and support for Marseille's wide attacks. On 20 January 2016, he scored his first and only goal for Marseille in the

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in a 2–0 home win against

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Watford

On 21 July 2016, Dja Djédjé joined

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side

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for £3 million on a four-year deal. However, a foot injury meant he was left out of the Hornets' Premier League squad for the first half of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for Watford in an

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tie with

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on 7 January 2017. On 22 August 2018, Watford terminated Dja Djédjé's contract by mutual consent.

Ankaragücü

On 17 August 2018, Dja Djédjé joined

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side Ankaragücü with a two-year deal. He left the club in mid May 2019.

International career

Dja Djédjé made his debut for

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on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly defeat to

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. He rejected the chance to appear at the

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, deciding to opt for the guaranteed starting place at Marseille instead of a lesser role with the national team.

Career statistics

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