Serge Dié (born 4 October 1977 in

Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ...

) is a retired Ivorian former footballer who played as a

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Career

He begin his playing career with Africa Sport of Abidjan, where he made his way, from the minor teams, through to the first team of the club.

Personal

Dié was raised in a family of 9 children and he faced tragedy at a young age with the death of his father, André Dié. Dié became a devout Christian in 2000, when he was a free agent for a year. He considered that his football career might be over, however during this period he agreed to offer his life to God. "I was lost and The Lord brought me back", he stated. He married Lydia Domoraud on 22 June 2002. They have a child together, Manassé Chris-Samuel Dié, born on 17 January 2006. Dié travelled to Ivory Coast in June 2005, in order to donate clothes and food to the war victims of the city Guitrozon, a suburb of

Duékoué Duékoué () is a city in western Ivory Coast. It is a sub-prefecture of and the seat of Duékoué Department. It is also the seat of Guémon Region in Montagnes District Montagnes District ( , "Mountains") is one of fourteen administrative d ...

, a city situated on the West part of Ivory Coast. In December 2006, Dié participated in an action of support for the inhabitants of

Toulépleu Toulépleu is a town in the far west of Ivory Coast, near the border with Liberia. It is a sub-prefecture and the seat of Toulépleu Department in Cavally Region, Montagnes District Montagnes District ( , "Mountains") is one of fourteen admini ...

, a city located centrally, organized by the First Lady of Ivory Coast, where he donated food to the people. In December 2007, he was named "World Ambassador of Peace" by the president of the OMPP, a World Organization for Peace, for the donations quoted previously and for those that he made during his visit to the prisoners of the MACA Detention center and those of Abidjan. In June 2008, he revisited Ivory Coast again, this time the city of

, to observe the damages caused by the crisis personally. He created the Manassé Foundation in 2008, in order to help widows and orphans affected by the war through diverse support programs and various projects.

Clubs

* 1996–1997 :

Africa Sports Africa Sports d'Abidjan is a multi-sports club based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. History The club was founded in 1947. Sports The club contains teams in the sports of track and field, handball, basketball, and association football. Of these, th ...

* 1997–2001 : Reggina * 2001-2001 :

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* 2001–2002 :

Benevento Benevento ( ; , ; ) is a city and (municipality) of Campania, Italy, capital of the province of Benevento, northeast of Naples. It is situated on a hill above sea level at the confluence of the Calore Irpino (or Beneventano) and the Sabato (r ...

* 2002–2004 :

OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club de Nice (), commonly referred to as OGC Nice or simply Nice, is a French professional association football, football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top tier of Footb ...

* 2003–2004 :

FC Metz Football Club de Metz () is a Football in France, French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 1, the highest division in the French football league system, for the 2025–26 Ligue 1, ...

* 2004–2005 :

* 2005–2006 :

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* 2007–2008 :

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* 2008–2010 : Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. * 2010–2011 : Kavala F.C. * 2011–2012 : Veria F.C. * 2012–2013 : Kavala F.C. * 2013–2014 : Skoda Xanthi F.C.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Die, Serge 1977 births Living people Ivorian men's footballers Ivory Coast men's international footballers Ivory Coast men's under-20 international footballers Ivorian expatriate men's footballers Africa Sports d'Abidjan players US Avellino 1912 players Benevento Calcio players AS Reggina 1914 players OGC Nice players Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Greece FC Metz players AC Ajaccio players Kayseri Erciyesspor footballers Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) players Kavala F.C. players Xanthi F.C. players Expatriate men's footballers in France Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Serie A players Serie B players Super League Greece players Süper Lig players 1996 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players Veria F.C. players Footballers from Abidjan Men's association football midfielders