Issoumaïla Dao (born 27 October 1983) is an Ivorian former professional

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who played as a defender. In August 2008, he played games on trial for

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clubs

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and

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Personal life

His half-brother,

Hassan Lingani Hassan Lingani (born 30 December 1987) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French team AS Muret. Career Born in Attécoubé, Lingani began his career with AS Athlétic d'Adjamé, playing alongside Seydou Doumbia ...

, is also a professional footballer. Dao acquired

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on 10 October 2008, and legally changed his name from Issoumaïla to Yann. His son Elyess Dao began playing football professionally in 2024.

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* Living people 1983 births Footballers from Abidjan Ivorian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ivory Coast men's international footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Toulouse FC players SC Bastia players US Boulogne players Al Raed FC players Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia 21st-century French sportsmen {{Côted'Ivoire-footy-bio-stub