| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Didier Konan Ya | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Tehran, Iran | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hannover 96 | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003 | Sepahan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2006 | ASEC Mimosas | 77 | (18) |
| 2006–2009 | Rosenborg | 50 | (13) |
| 2009– | Hannover 96 | 66 | (24) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Didier Konan Ya (born February 25, 1984 in Côte d'Ivoire) is a football Forward who plays for Hannover 96 in Germany and the Côte d'Ivoire national team.
Konan Ya has made a bright start to his international career with the Ivory Coast, scoring three goals in his first six matches for Les Éléphants.
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Regarded as a big talent in Ivorian football, he began his career at homeland club ASEC Mimosas, which has produced players such as Kolo Touré and Didier Zokora. Konan Ya was the joint top scorer in the African Champions League competition this season, with ASEC eventually falling in the semi finals, to Egyptian club Al Ahly.
Following ASECs Champions League defeat to Al Ahly, it was reported that the Egyptians, who eventually won the competition, had made an offer of US $500,000 for Konan Ya's services. The offer was, however, refused, as the club reportedly wanted to sell him to a European side.[1]
In November 2006 it was reported that he, and fellow ASEC team mate Soro, had been granted trials with Premiership club Charlton Athletic. However, doubts have been cast over a move to England due to both players not having full caps for their country at this point.[2]
In December 2006 he signed for Rosenborg,[3] for a 3-year contract in the Norwegian Premier League, after being linked with Dutch Eredivisie side Ajax,[4] French side Nantes and Egyptian club Zamalek. At Rosenborg, he played alongside his compatriot and fellow midfielder Abdoulrazak Traoré.
In January 2007, Konan Ya was nominated for the Ivorian footballer of the Year award for 2006, which was eventually won by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. He was one of two homeland based players at the time to be nominated, the other being former ASEC team mate Bakary Soro.[5]
In August 2007 Konan Ya got on the scoresheet in Rosenborg's 2–0 UEFA Champions League qualifying victory against Finnish outfit Tampere United to take them into the competitions group stages for the 2007/08 season.[6]
On 11 August 2009, Konan Ya moved to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, signing a three year contract.[7]
After a very good spell at Hannover 96 he was linked to many European clubs. On 22 April 2011 Konan Ya told VG Nett that his agent had confirmed interest from Bayern Munich and other big clubs.[8]
| Season | Club | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 2007 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 10 |
| 2008 | Tippeligaen | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2009 | Tippeligaen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 | |
| Rosenborg Total | 50 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 76 | 22 | ||
| 2009–10 | Hannover 96 | Fußball-Bundesliga | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| 2010–11 | Fußball-Bundesliga | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 | |
| 2011–12 | Fußball-Bundesliga | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| Hannover Total | 66 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70 | 24 | ||
| Career Total | 116 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 4 | 146 | 46 | ||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 February 2011 | Stade Georges Pompidou, Valence, France | Mali | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 May 2011 | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Namibia | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 June 2011 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | Benin | 0–1 | 2–6 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification - Group H |
| 4 | 10 August 2011 | Stade de Geneve, Geneve, Switzerland | Israel | 1–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 September 2011 | Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda | Rwanda | 40– | 5–0 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification - Group H |
He was called up to the Ivory Coast National Team for the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on 5 October 2006, along with fellow ASEC player Bakary Soro.[9]
In March 2007 he was one of four players to receive a late call-up for the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, due to injuries to other members of the squad.
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