Ouparine Djoco

Ouparine Djoco (born 22 April 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club FC Bergerac, on loan from Ligue 2 club Clermont. Born in France, he plays for the Guinea-Bissau national team.

Ouparine Djoco

Djoco in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-04-22) 22 April 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Juvisy-sur-Orge, France
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	FC Bergerac (on loan from Clermont)
Number	40
Youth career
2011–2017	Fleury
2017–2018	Clermont
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–	Clermont II	36	(0)
2020–	Clermont	28	(0)
2023–2024	→ Francs Borains (loan)	1	(0)
2025–	→ FC Bergerac (loan)	3	(0)
International career‡
2023–	Guinea-Bissau	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2023

Career

Djoco is a youth product of Fleury, having joined them at the age of 13.^[1] On 19 May 2019, he signed his first professional contract with Clermont.^[2] Djoco made his professional debut with Clermont in a 1–1 Ligue 2 tie with Toulouse FC on 19 September 2020.^[3]

On 31 July 2023, Djoco joined Francs Borains in the second-tier Belgian Challenger Pro League on loan.^[4] In his debut match against Club NXT, he received a straight red card after 90 minutes for pushing an opponent.^[5]

Personal life

Born in France, Djoco is of Senegalese and Bissau-Guinean descent.^[6][7]