Koffi Djidji

Lévy Koffi Djidji (born 30 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Born in France, Djidji plays for the Ivory Coast national team.

Koffi Djidji

Djidji with Nantes in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Lévy Koffi Djidji
Date of birth	(1992-11-30) 30 November 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth	Bagnolet, France
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
0000–2005	AJN Bagnolet
2006–2007	Saint-Herblain Olympique Club
2007–2011	Nantes
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2019	Nantes	98	(1)
2012–2016	Nantes B	31	(2)
2018–2019	→ Torino (loan)	17	(0)
2019–2024	Torino	89	(2)
2020–2021	→ Crotone (loan)	20	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 June 2024

Club career

Born in Bagnolet, Djidji started his career in the youth team of his hometown club AJN Bagnolet.^[1] In the spring of 2006, he left his hometown and signed with Saint-Herblain Olympique Club.^[2]

In summer 2007, at the age of fifteen, he moved to the under-18 team of Ligue 1 side FC Nantes, being promoted to the reserve team one year later for the 2008–09 season.^[2] He played in his first three years for the reserve team in ten games in the CFA 2 Groupe G.^{[citation needed]}

On 4 August 2012, he played his senior debut in the Ligue 2 for Nantes against Nimes Olympique. He scored his first goal in Ligue 1 against Montpellier on 22 March 2014, in a 2–1 win for Nantes over Montpellier.

On 17 August 2018, Djidji joined the Italian Serie A club Torino on loan with an option to buy.^[3][4]

On 5 October 2020, Djidji joined Crotone on loan.^[5]

International career

Djidji was born and raised in France to an Ivorian father and a French mother. He received a call-up to the Ivory national team for their friendly 0–0 tie against Hungary.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 August 2023^[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup[a]		League Cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nantes	2012–13	Ligue 2	4	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		5	0
	2013–14	Ligue 1	10	1	0	0	2	0	—		—		12	1
	2014–15		5	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	2015–16		22	0	3	0	1	0	—		—		26	0
	2016–17		28	0	0	0	2	0	—		—		30	0
	2017–18		29	0	2	0	0	0	—		—		31	0
	2018–19		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		99	1	7	0	6	0	—		—		112	1
Torino	2018–19	Serie A	17	0	1	0	—		—		—		18	0
	2019–20		17	0	2	0	—		—		—		19	0
	2021–22		25	0	1	0	—		—		—		26	0
	2022–23		34	1	2	0	—		—		—		36	1
	Total		93	1	6	0	—		—		—		99	1
Crotone (loan)	2020–21	Serie A	20	1	0	0	—		—		—		20	1
Career total			212	3	13	0	6	0	—		—		231	3

1. Includes Coupe de France, Coppa Italia
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue