Nouha Dicko
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger, Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
| 2007–2009 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2011 | Strasbourg B | 42 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Strasbourg | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | → Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | → Blackpool (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2013 | → Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | → Rotherham United (loan) | 5 | (5) |
| 2014– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:20, 1 February 2014 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Nouha Dicko (born 14 May 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers, as a winger or striker.
Early life
Dicko was born in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, a commune in the suburbs of Paris. He grew up in the city with his family, who originate from Mali.[1]
Career
French football
Dicko began playing football at the age of six with local club Jeanne d'Arc de Maisons-Alfort. At the age of 13 he was signed by Créteil-Lusitanos, staying at the club for three seasons before moving to Strasbourg in spring 2007.[2]
Following his arrival, Dicko's progress was hindered by a number of injuries during his first season at the club, including an ankle injury that kept him out of action for four months.[2] He made his debut for Strasbourg's reserve team in the 2009–10, impressing on a number of occasions despite the team's relegation to CFA 2.[1] His first team debut came during the following season against Stade Plabennecois in a Championnat National match in September 2010.[3]
Wigan Athletic
In 2011, Strasbourg released Dicko due to financial difficulties, and he was offered a trial with Premier League side Wigan Athletic,[4] signing with the club a few weeks later.[5][6] He made his senior debut for Wigan on 13 September 2011 in a League Cup match against Crystal Palace.[7]
On 27 January 2012, he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.[8] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers,[9] and went on to score four goals in 11 league appearances for the club. He came on as a substitute in Blackpool's 2–1 defeat in the 2012 Championship play-off final against West Ham United. He re-signed for Blackpool on a season-long loan on 17 August 2012.[10] He was recalled from his loan on 3 January 2013.[11]
On 28 March 2013 Dicko moved on loan again, entering his first spell with English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[12] He made only four substitute appearances, scoring once, as the club unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation under Dean Saunders.[13]
Dicko began the 2013–14 season by appearing as a substitute in Wigan's Community Shield defeat to league champions Manchester United.[14] However, new Wigan manager Owen Coyle did not select him for any league games and Dicko's only playing time for the club came in the Europa League and League Cup.
In November 2013 he was loaned out to League One club Rotherham United until January 2014.[15] Here, he scored five times during five appearances before new Wigan manager Uwe Rösler recalled him to the club in late December.[16]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
On 13 January 2014 Dicko moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers for an undisclosed fee, signing a two-and-a-half year contract.[17][18][19] Dicko scored two goals on his second debut for the club, on 25 January 2014.[20]
International career
Nouha Dicko is eligible for the Mali national football team and has stated that he would consider playing for them.[21]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2009–10 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 |
| 2010–11 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 8 | |
| Total | 42 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 12 | |
| Strasbourg | 2010–11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 2011–12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Blackpool (loan) | 2011–12 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2012–13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2013–14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2013–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career total | 89 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 108 | 31 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Schuster, Barbara (21 October 2010). "Une nouvelle page de Dicko" (in French). Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Made in Créteil : Rencontre avec Nouha DICKO (RC Strasbourg)" (in French). US Créteil-Lusitanos. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Nouha Dicko – Racing Club de Strasbourg". racingstub.com. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Tricky Dicko to get chance". Wigan Today. Johnston Publishing. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Martinez confirms Dicko deal". Sky Sports. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2011.
- ↑ "Wigan Athletic sign ex-Strasbourg striker Nouha Dicko". BBC Sport. 12 August 2011.
- ↑ Rej, Arindam (13 September 2011). "Crystal Palace 2–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ "Dicko joins Blackpool". Wigan Athletic F.C. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Doncaster 1 Blackpool 3: Taylor-Fletcher brace moves Tangerines up to fourth". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.blackpoolfc.co.uk/news/article/dicko-back-at-blackpool-317842.aspx
- ↑ "Wigan recall Nouha Dicko from Blackpool loan spell". BBC Sport. 3 January 2013.
- ↑ "Nouha Dicko joins Wolves' scrap for survival after joining on loan from Wigan". Sky Sports. 28 March 2013.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nouha Dicko career stats at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Community Shield: Man Utd 2–0 Wigan". BBC Sport. 11 August 2013.
- ↑ "Rotherham United: Nouha Dicko signs on loan from Wigan". BBC Sport. 20 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
- ↑ "Latics bring back Dicko". Eurosport. 23 December 2013.
- ↑ "Wolves pleased to land Wigan striker". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Wolves sign Wigan striker Nouha Dicko". Sky Sports News. 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Wolves sign Nouha Dicko from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 13 January 2014.
- ↑ "Wolves 3 – 1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
- ↑ "Nouha Dicko, attaquant franco-malien de Blackpool: " Les Aigles du Mali? (French)". Malian Football Federation. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
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