Laurent Mayaba D'Jaffo (born 5 November 1970) is a retired
footballer
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. Born in France, he represented Benin internationally.
D'Jaffo was born in
France
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but moved to
Africa
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when he was two years old. He moved back to France when he was fourteen where he signed with
Montpellier at age sixteen.
D'Jaffo has also played for
Mansfield
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(where he scored on his debut against Hull City),
Aberdeen
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,
Ayr United,
Bury,
Stockport County and
Sheffield United. D'Jaffo since retired and is now working as a football agent, assisting Sheffield United with their scouting.
International
D'Jaffo was part of the
Benin
Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the nort ...
squad at the
2004 African Nations Cup
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.
Honours
Player
Montpellier
*
Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92
References
External links
*
1970 births
Living people
Footballers from Gironde
Aberdeen F.C. players
Ayr United F.C. players
Benin men's international footballers
Beninese expatriate men's footballers
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Beninese expatriate sportspeople in England
Beninese men's footballers
Bury F.C. players
Chamois Niortais F.C. players
Men's association football forwards
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Expatriate men's footballers in England
French men's footballers
French sportspeople of Beninese descent
Mansfield Town F.C. players
Montpellier HSC players
Sheffield United F.C. players
Stockport County F.C. players
Scottish Premier League players
English Football League players
Ligue 1 players
2004 African Cup of Nations players
Black French sportspeople
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