Full name Djené Dakonam Ortega Playing position Years Team Weight 71 kg | Place of birth Dapaong, Togo Number 3 Height 1.78 m | |
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Date of birth (1991-12-31) 31 December 1991 (age 25) Current teams Sint-Truidense V.V. (#3 / Defender), Togo national football team (Defender) Similar Sadat Ouro‑Akoriko, Abdoul‑Gafar Mamah, Lalawélé Atakora, Prince Segbefia, Vincent Bossou | ||
Djené Dakonam Ortega (born 31 December 1991), simply known as Djené, is a Togolese footballer who plays for Belgian club Sint-Truidense. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.
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Club career
Born in Dapaong, Djené moved to Benin in 2009, after graduating from Étoile Filante du Togo's youth setup, joining Tonnerre d'Abomey. In 2011 he moved to Coton Sport in Cameroonian Elite One, appearing regularly afterwards.
Djené was named in the Coton Sport's squad for the 2012 CAF Champions League campaign. In November 2013 he went on a trial at Ligue 2 side RC Lens, only returning to his parent club six months later.
In August 2014 Djené went on a trial at Spanish Segunda División side AD Alcorcón, joining the club permanently on 25 October. He made his debut on the following day, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Zaragoza.
On 23 March 2015, after already being a regular starter for the Madrid side, Djené renewed his link until 2018. On 9 May he scored his first professional goal, netting the game's only in an away success at CE Sabadell FC.
On 1 July 2016, Djené was transferred to Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense.
International career
Djené was named in Togo's main squad for the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup, shortly after being called up by Benin. He made his international debut on 8 September 2012, starting in a 1–1 draw against Gabon.
Djené was included in Didier Six's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, and appeared in all of Togo's matches during the tournament, being eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals.