Désiré Doué

Désiré Doué (born 3 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.

Désiré Doué
Doué with Rennes in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005
Place of birth Angers, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Rennes
Number 33
Youth career
2011–2021 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Rennes II 10 (1)
2022– Rennes 27 (3)
International career‡
2021–2022 France U17 17 (7)
2022– France U19 9 (2)
2023– France U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:05, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Doué began playing football with the youth academy of Rennes at the age of five in 2011. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2021, and started training with the senior side in February 2021.[2] On 14 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract until 2024.[3]

On 7 August 2022, Doué made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 1–0 Ligue 1 defeat at home to Lorient.[4] On 31 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 league win at home over Brest.[5] On 6 October, Doué scored an 89th-minute winning goal for Rennes in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League home victory over Dynamo Kyiv, his first European goal.[6]

International career

Born in Angers, Pays de la Loire, France, Doué holds French and Ivorian nationalities[7][8] He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U17s. He played for the U17s in their winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[9]

Personal life

Doué's brother Guéla Doué, and his cousins Yann Gboho and Marc-Olivier Doué are also professional footballers.[10][11]

Honours

France U17

References
  1. "Désiré Doué". Stade Rennais F.C. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  2. "Rennes : Désiré Doué signe son premier contrat professionnel". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  3. "Premier contrat pro en vue à Rennes pour Désiré Doué". L'Équipe.
  4. "Rennes vs. Lorient". Soccerway. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  5. "Rennes vs. Brest". Soccerway. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  6. "Rennes vs. Dinamo Kiev". Soccerway. 6 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
  7. "Rennes : Désiré Doué signe son premier contrat professionnel". AmSport. 15 April 2022.
  8. https://www.unfp.org/joueur/desire-doue-25504/
  9. "La France remporte l'Euro des moins de 17 ans contre les Pays-Bas". L'Équipe.
  10. Cassé, Josué. "Rennes : Désiré Doué signe son premier contrat professionnel". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  11. Lombardi, Lorenzo (23 October 2022). "Attenzione a... Désiré Doué".
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