Abdoulaye Djiré

Abdoulaye Djiré (born 28 February 1981), also known as Junior, is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Junior

Personal information
Full name	Abdoulaye Djiré
Date of birth	(1981-02-28) 28 February 1981 (age 44)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	ASEC Mimosas
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2003	ASEC Mimosas
2003–2006	Beveren	73	(1)
2006–2008	Metalurh Donetsk	18	(0)
2008	→ Germinal Beerschot (loan)	2	(0)
2008	Metalist Kharkiv	1	(0)
2012–2013	Paris FC	13	(0)
2013–2016	US Roye-Noyon	58	(0)
International career
2000–2005	Ivory Coast	44	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Djiré was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He spent two years with the Ukrainian club FC Metalurh Donetsk before joining Belgian side K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot on loan for the second half of the 2007–08 season. Germinal Beerschot also secured an option to sign him permanently.^[1][2]