Constant Djakpa

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Constant Djakpa

| image = Djakpa96.JPG

| image_size = 200

| caption = Djakpa with Hannover in 2010

| fullname = Tohouri Zahoui Constant Djakpa{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |title=2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of players: Côte d'Ivoire |publisher=FIFA |page=11 |date=14 July 2014 |accessdate=13 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121051710/http://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2014/pdf/fwc_2014_squadlists.pdf |archive-date=21 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|10|17|df=y}}

| height = {{height|m=1.77}}

| birth_place = Abidjan, Ivory Coast

| currentclub =

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| position = Left back

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Stella Club d'Adjamé

| years1 = 2005

| clubs1 = Stella Club d'Adjamé

| caps1 =

| goals1 =

| years2 = 2006–2007

| clubs2 = Sogndal

| caps2 = 21

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2007–2008

| clubs3 = Pandurii Târgu Jiu

| caps3 = 28

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2008–2011

| clubs4 = Bayer Leverkusen

| caps4 = 9

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2009–2011

| clubs5 = → Hannover 96 (loan)

| caps5 = 38

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2016

| clubs6 = Eintracht Frankfurt

| caps6 = 71

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2012

| clubs7 = Eintracht Frankfurt II

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2017

| clubs8 = 1. FC Nürnberg

| caps8 = 11

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2018–2019

| clubs9 = Hessen Dreieich

| caps9 = 23

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = AS Poissy

| caps10 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2021–2022

| clubs11 = AS Chatou

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| totalcaps = 203

| totalgoals = 4

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = Ivory Coast U21

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| nationalyears2 =

| nationalteam2 = Ivory Coast U23

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| nationalgoals2 =

| nationalyears3 = 2007–2015

| nationalteam3 = Ivory Coast

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| pcupdate = 9 October 2018

| ntupdate = 10 June 2016

}}

Tohouri Zahoui Constant Djakpa (born 17 October 1986) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a left back.

Club career

Constant Djakpa was born on 17 October 1986 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, starting to play football at Stella Club d'Adjamé.{{RomanianSoccer|596/constant-tohouri-zahoui-djakpa}}{{WorldFootball|constant-djakpa}}{{cite web| url=https://www.romaniansoccer.ro/stiri/1825/djakpa-s-a-transferat-la-bayer-leverkusen.htm| title=Djakpa s-a transferat la Bayer Leverkusen| publisher=Romaniansoccer.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Djakpa transferred to Bayer Leverkusen| date=8 June 2008| access-date=28 October 2024}} In 2006 he went to play in Europe at Norwegian second league side, Sogndal.

In 2007 he went at Romanian side, Pandurii Târgu Jiu who paid 75.000€ for his transfer. He made his Liga I debut under coach Eugen Neagoe on 29 July in a 1–1 with Universitatea Cluj in which he opened the score from a free kick.{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/constant-djakpa/rom-liga-1-2007-2008/pandurii-targu-jiu/3/|title=Constant Djakpa. Liga I 2006/2007|access-date=28 October 2024}}{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/liga-1-2007-2008-universitatea-cluj-pandurii-targu-jiu/|title=Universitatea Cluj - Pandurii Târgu Jiu 1:1|access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://hotnews.ro/u-cluj-pandurii-1-1-singurul-punct-adunat-de-o-noua-promovata-898815| title=U.Cluj-Pandurii 1-1. Singurul punct adunat de o noua promovata| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=U. Cluj-Pandurii 1-1. The only point collected by a newly promoted girl| date=29 July 2007| access-date=28 October 2024}} On 15 December he scored in a 3–1 away loss in front of Oțelul Galați in which he also received a red card.{{cite web| url=https://ziare.com/otelul/liga-i/liga-i-otelul-galati-pandurii-3-1-196107| title=Liga I: Otelul Galati Pandurii: 3-1| publisher=Ziare.com| language=Romanian | date=15 December 2007| access-date=28 October 2024}} On 26 April 2008 he made his last Liga I appearance in Pandurii's 1–0 loss against FC Vaslui in which he was sent off in the 62nd minute.{{cite web| url=https://hotnews.ro/liga-1-fc-vaslui-pandurii-1-0-1651833| title=Liga 1: FC Vaslui-Pandurii 1-0| publisher=Hotnews.ro| language=Romanian | date=26 April 2008| access-date=28 October 2024}}

In June 2008, Djakpa was transferred from Pandurii to German side, Bayer Leverkusen who paid 1.1 million€.{{cite web| url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/campionate-externe/exclusiv-djakpa-la-bayer-leverkusen-2693463| title=Djakpa, la Bayer Leverkusen| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Djakpa, at Bayer Leverkusen| date=8 June 2008| access-date=28 October 2024}} He made his Bundesliga debut on 16 August when coach Bruno Labbadia used him as a starter in a 3–2 home loss in front of Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2008-2009-bayer-leverkusen-borussia-dortmund/|title=Bayer Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund 2:3|access-date=28 October 2024}} One year later he was loaned by Leverkusen to fellow Bundesliga club, Hannover 96 with whom he spent two seasons.{{cite web| url=https://www.hannover96.de/newscenter/news/details/8213-djakpa-joins-96.html| title=It's now official: Constant Djakpa is joining Hannover 96 on a two year loan from Bayer Leverkusen.| publisher=Hannover96.de| language=English | date=18 June 2009| access-date=28 October 2024}} For the 2011–12 season, Djakpa went to play for 2. Bundesliga side, Eintracht Frankfurt which he helped promote to the first league. In the 2013–14 Europa League campaign, he appeared in four games for Eintracht in which he scored two goals in two victories from the group stage against Bordeaux and APOEL, both of them being from free kicks.{{cite web| url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/europa-league/video-djakpa-fostul-jucator-al-pandurilor-a-dat-gol-din-lovitura-libera-cu-bordeaux-72575| title=Djakpa, fostul jucător al Pandurilor, a dat gol din lovitură liberă cu Bordeaux| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Former Pandurii player Djakpa scored from a free kick against Bordeaux| date=19 September 2013| access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://tikitaka.ro/il-mai-stiti-pe-constant-djakpa-iata-ce-bijuterie-a-reusit-fostul-pandur-in-europa-league/| title=Îl mai știți pe Constant Djakpa ? Iată ce bijuterie a reușit fostul "pandur" în Europa League!| publisher=Tikitaka.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Do you still know Constant Djakpa? This is what a gem the former "pandur" achieved in the Europa League!| date=12 December 2013| access-date=28 October 2024}} On 14 May 2016, Djakpa made his last Bundesliga appearance, playing for Eintracht in a 1–0 away loss in front of Werder Bremen, having a total of 92 matches in the competition.{{cite web|publisher=WorldFootball|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/report/bundesliga-2015-2016-werder-bremen-eintracht-frankfurt/|title=Werder Bremen - Eintracht Frankfurt 1:0|date=14 May 2016 |access-date=28 October 2024}}

In January 2017 he returned to 2. Bundesliga at 1. FC Nürnberg with whom he spent six months.{{cite web| url=https://www.kicker.de/nuernberg-verpflichtet-aussenverteidiger-djakpa-670076/artikel| title=Nürnberg verpflichtet Außenverteidiger Djakpa| publisher=Kicker|language=German |trans-title=Nuremberg signs full-back Djakpa| date=31 January 2017| access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://www.kicker.de/djakpa-verlaesst-nuernberg-4000000019308/transfermeldung| title=Djakpa verlässt Nürnberg| publisher=Kicker|language=German |trans-title=Djakpa leaves Nuremberg| date=1 June 2017| access-date=28 October 2024}} On 12 September 2018, Djakpa joined Regionalliga Südwest side Hessen Dreieich.{{cite web|url=https://www.hessen-dreieich.de/2018/09/12/sc-hessen-dreieich-verpflichtet-constant-djakpa/| title=SC Hessen Dreieich verpflichtet Constant Djakpa|publisher=SC Hessen Dreieich|language=German| trans-title=SC Hessen Dreieich signs Constant Djakpa|date=12 September 2018|access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.op-online.de/sport/fussball/hessen-dreieich-verpflichtet-bundesligaprofi-constant-djakpa-10233785.html| title=Dreieich verpflichtet Ex-Bundesligaprofi Constant Djakpa|publisher=Op-online.de|language=German| trans-title=Dreieich signs former Bundesliga professional Constant Djakpa|date=12 September 2018|access-date=28 October 2024}} Djakpa ended his career in 2022, after playing in the French lower leagues for AS Poissy and AS Chatou.{{NFT player|pid=24103}}

International career

Constant Djakpa played for the Ivory Coast Olympic team and for the country's under-21 side, representing the latter at the 2008 Toulon Tournament, scoring two goals, one from a penalty in a 1–0 win over United States and the other one in a loss in front of Chile.{{cite web | url=http://www.footiemag.de/matches_25462_u-21%20ivory%20coast_vs_u-21%20usa_23-05-2008.html | title=U-21 Ivory Coast 1:0 U-21 USA| publisher=Footiemag.de| language=English | date=23 May 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080526090204/http://www.footiemag.de/matches_25462_u-21%20ivory%20coast_vs_u-21%20usa_23-05-2008.html| access-date=28 October 2024| archive-date=26 May 2008}}
{{cite web | url=http://www.footiemag.de:80/matches_25468_u-21%20chile_vs_u-21%20ivory%20coast_27-05-2008.html | title=U-21 Ivory Coast 1:0 U-21 USA| publisher=Footiemag.de| language=English| date=27 May 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090417214412/http://www.footiemag.de:80/matches_25468_u-21%20chile_vs_u-21%20ivory%20coast_27-05-2008.html| access-date=28 October 2024| archive-date=17 April 2009}}

He played eight games for Ivory Coast's senior squad, making his debut on 21 November 2007 when coach Uli Stielike sent him on the field in order to replace Bakari Koné in a friendly which ended with a 6–1 away win over Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/13528/Qatar_Ivory_Coast.html|title=Qatar 1-6 Ivory Coast|publisher=National-football-teams.com|access-date=28 October 2024}} He was selected by coach Gérard Gili to be part of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations squad but did not play in a single game there.{{cite web | url=http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&opt=50&cmpt=0&titre=Teams | title=Africa Cup of Nations 2008| publisher=Cafonline50.com| language=English | date= | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080223071221/http://www.cafonline50.com/?lng=1&opt=50&cmpt=0&titre=Teams| access-date=28 October 2024| archive-date=23 February 2008}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/08a-det.html| title=African Nations Cup 2008 - Match Details|publisher=Rsssf.org|language=English|access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/african-cup-of-nations/2008/profile-ivory-coast_sto1447054/story.shtml| title=Profile:Ivory Coast| publisher=Eurosport.com| language=English | date=17 January 2008| access-date=28 October 2024}} Djakpa represented Ivory Coast at the 2014 World Cup, coach Sabri Lamouchi sending him on the field in 74th minute in order to replace Arthur Boka in a 2–1 victory against Japan from the group stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/9685/Ivory_Coast_Japan.html|title=Ivory Coast 2-1 Japan|publisher=National-football-teams.com|access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-extern/international/constant-djakpa-e-aproape-de-mondial-fostul-jucator-al-pandurilor-a-intrat-in-atentia-selectionerului-coastei-de-fildes-12273565| title=Constant Djakpa e aproape de Mondial. Fostul jucător al Pandurilor a intrat în atenția selecționerului Coastei de Fildeș| publisher=Prosport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Constant Djakpa is close to the World Cup. The former Pandurii player came to the attention of the Ivory Coast coach| date=16 March 2014| access-date=28 October 2024}}
{{cite web| url=https://www.digisport.ro/fotbal/cm-2014/video-coasta-de-fildes-japonia-2-1-bony-si-gervinho-au-intors-soarta-meciului-in-doua-minute-116390| title=Coasta de Fildeș - Japonia 2-1. Bony și Gervinho au întors soarta meciului în două minute!| publisher=Digisport.ro| language=Romanian |trans-title=Ivory Coast - Japan 2-1. Bony and Gervinho turned the fate of the match in two minutes!| date=15 June 2014| access-date=28 October 2024}}

Djakpa's last two appearances for the national team took place at the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, both of them being against Sudan, a victory and a draw.