David Djigla
Beninese international footballer
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David Djigla (born 23 August 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a striker for French Championnat National 2 club Les Herbiers.[2] Between 2012 and 2020 he scored 4 goals in 28 appearances for the Benin national team.
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Djigla with Niort in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Djigla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Les Herbiers | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Bordeaux II | 28 | (3) |
| 2015 | Bordeaux | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Niort | 128 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Niort II | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Les Herbiers | 2 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Benin | 28 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 September 2022 | |||
Early life
Djigla was born and raised in the Akpakpa district of Cotonou, Benin. He began playing street football from the age of six and joined local club Onze Créateurs de Cotonou, where he developed until relocating to Europe in 2013.[3]
Career
Djigla played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the quarter-finals.[4]
In September 2022, Djigla suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which significantly impacted his ability to return to his previous level of performance.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 June 2021[6][citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 128 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 129 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 10 | ||
International
- As of match played 24 March 2019. Benin score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djigla goal.[7]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2012 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 1 |  Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 June 2016 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 10 |  Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 8 November 2017 | Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo | 14 |  Congo | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 19 |  Togo | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
