Moïse Orell Dion Sahi (born 20 December 2001), known as Moïse Sahi Dion, is an Ivorian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

A youth product of

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, Sahi signed for

's reserve side in January 2021. However, he made his professional debut for the first team on 4 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2

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win over

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. Six days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 loss to

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. On 3 August 2022, Sahi joined

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side

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on loan for the season. He made his club debut in a 1–0 loss to

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on 6 August, and scored his first two goals for the club in 2–2 draw against

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two weeks later. On 1 March 2023, Sahi scored Annecy's first goal in a 2–2 draw against

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in the

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quarter-finals; Annecy would go on to win 6–5 on penalties, qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time ever. In the semi-finals against

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, Sahi scored a left-footed volley from outside the box to tie the match 2–2 in the 90th minute; however, it was ruled out for offside, and Annecy eventually lost 2–1.

International career

Born in Ivory Coast, Sahi is of Malian descent, and holds both Ivorian and Malian nationality. He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.

Career statistics

References

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