Issoumaïla Dao
Ivorian footballer (born 1983)
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Issoumaïla Dao (born 27 October 1983) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
Date of birth
27 October 1983
Place of birth
Adjamé, Ivory Coast
Height
1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 October 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Adjamé, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2008 | Toulouse | 80 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | Bastia | 15 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Luzenac | 40 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Boulogne | 24 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Raed | 22 | (1) |
| Total | 181 | (5) | |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
In August 2008, he played games on trial for English Championship clubs Doncaster Rovers and Wolverhampton Wanderers.[1]
Personal life
His half-brother, Hassan Lingani, is also a professional footballer. Dao acquired French nationality by naturalization on 10 October 2008, and legally changed his name from Issoumaïla to Yann.[2] His son Elyess Dao began playing football professionally in 2024.[3]
