Dodo Dokou

Dodo Dokou
Personal information
Full name Francisco Dodo Abdel Dodji Dokou
Date of birth (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004
Place of birth Cotonou, Benin
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Smouha
Number 36
Youth career
–2022 Ofmas Sad FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Smouha 69 (1)
International career‡
2023– Benin 18 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:20, 2 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:20, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Dodo Dokou (born 4 May 2004) is a Beninese footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Smouha SC and the Benin national team.

Club career

In June 2023, it was reported that Dokou was close to signing a five-year contract with Olympique de Marseille of France's Ligue 1 and would immediately be loaned to R.W.D. Molenbeek of the Belgian Pro League.[1]

International career

Dokou represented Benin at the youth level in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. He was named the Mna-of-the-Match for his performance against Zambia in the team's opening match.[2] He made his senior international debut on 22 March 2023 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda.[3] He scored his first senior international goal against the same opponent on 6 June 2024 in a surprise victory in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[4]

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 June 2024 Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast  Rwanda 1–0 1–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
1 20 March 2025 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa  Zimbabwe 2–1 2–2 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated 2 April 2025[3]

International career statistics

As of match played 25 March 2025[3]
National team Year Apps Goals
Benin
2023 6 0
2024 10 1
2025 2 1
Total 18 2

References

  1. ^ Adda, Jude. "Dokou Dodo va signer dans un club de D1 en France !" (in French). Benin Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Benin U20 star Dokou: "We have to perform better"". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ^ Mpembe, Thando. "Benin shock Rwanda to claim win in Abidjan". African Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
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