Brice Dja Djédjé

Brice Florentin Dja Djédjé (born 23 December 1990) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a right back or wing back for Cypriot side Doxa Katokopias.^[2]

Brice Dja Djédjé

Personal information
Full name	Brice Florentin Dja Djédjé[1]
Date of birth	(1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth	Aboudé, Ivory Coast
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right back, wing back
Team information
Current team	Doxa Katokopias
Number	97
Youth career
1995–1998	Montrouge
1998–2002	Issy-les-Moulineaux
2002–2010	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2014	Evian	93	(5)
2014–2016	Marseille	63	(0)
2016–2018	Watford	0	(0)
2018	→ Lens (loan)	10	(0)
2018–2019	Ankaragücü	19	(0)
2019–2020	Kayserispor	31	(0)
2021	Samsunspor	18	(1)
2021–2023	Denizlispor	48	(2)
2023-	Doxa Katokopias	4	(0)
2024-	Eendracht Aalst	8	(0)
International career
2013–2014	Ivory Coast	7	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2023

He began his career training at the Camp des Loges, the training centre of Paris Saint-Germain.^[3][4] Dja Djédjé's cousin, Franck Dja Djédjé - they grew up as brothers - is also a footballer.

Career

Evian

Born in Aboudé, Ivory Coast, Dja Djédjé started his career with French side Evian and amassed over 100 appearances, scoring six times across four seasons.^[5]

Marseille

On 28 January 2014, Dja Djédjé signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 club Olympique de Marseille.^[6] After sitting on the bench for some matches early in his Marseille career, Dja Djédjé quickly became a regular starter, displacing Rod Fanni as the club's first-choice right back.

In the 2014–15 season, Dja Djédjé operated as a wing back in several matches as manager Marcelo Bielsa looked for him to provide width and support for Marseille's wide attacks.^[7]

On 20 January 2016, he scored his first and only goal for Marseille in the Coupe de France in a 2–0 home win against Montpellier.^[8]

Watford

On 21 July 2016, Dja Djédjé joined Premier League side Watford for £3 million on a four-year deal.^[9] However, a foot injury meant he was left out of the Hornets' Premier League squad for the first half of the 2016–17 season. He made his debut for Watford in an FA Cup tie with Burton Albion on 7 January 2017.^[10] On 22 August 2018, Watford terminated Dja Djédjé's contract by mutual consent.^[11]

Ankaragücü

On 17 August 2018, Dja Djédjé joined Süper Lig side Ankaragücü with a two-year deal.^[12] He left the club in mid May 2019.^[13]

International career

Dja Djédjé made his debut for Ivory Coast on 14 August 2013 in a 4–1 friendly defeat to Mexico.^[14] He rejected the chance to appear at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, deciding to opt for the guaranteed starting place at Marseille instead of a lesser role with the national team.^[15]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 21 January 2020

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Evian	2010–11	Ligue 2	18	1	0	0	2	0	—		20	1
	2011–12	Ligue 1	34	2	3	0	0	0	—		37	2
	2012–13		27	1	4	1	0	0	—		31	2
	2013–14		14	1	1	0	2	0	—		17	1
	Total		93	5	8	1	4	0	0	0	105	6
Marseille	2013–14	Ligue 1	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
	2014–15		33	0	1	0	1	0	—		35	0
	2015–16		19	0	2	1	0	0	3	0	24	1
	Total		63	0	3	1	1	0	3	0	70	1
Watford	2016–17	Premier League	0	0	2	0	0	0	—		2	0
Lens (loan)	2017–18	Ligue 2	11	0	3	0	0	0	—		14	0
Ankaragücü	2018–19	Süper Lig	19	0	0	0	—		—		19	0
Kayserispor	2019–20		16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
Career total			202	5	16	2	5	0	3	0	228	7

International

Source:^[16]

Ivory Coast
Year	Apps	Goals
2013	2	0
2014	5	0
Total	7	0