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Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi
Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi (born 1 May 1961) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 May 1961 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1980–1982 | Stella Club d'Adjamé | ||
| 1983–1986 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| 1986–1989 | FC Sète 34 | 46 | (1) |
| 1989–1992 | ASEC Mimosas | ||
| International career | |||
| 1984–1992 | Ivory Coast | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career edit
Born in Abidjan, Gadji-Celi played for Stella Club d'Adjamé, ASEC Mimosas and FC Sète 34.[1]
He was a member of the Ivory Coast national team between 1984 and 1992,[1] serving as captain of the national team,[2] including at the 1992 African Cup of Nations, which Ivory Coast won.[3][4]
Personal life edit
His nephew is fellow footballer Junior Tallo.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 258.
- ^ a b "Generazione di Fenomeni - Junior Tallo, piccolo di nome ma non di fatto: la Roma si coccola il suo 'Ibra ivoriano' | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ a b "Can Gadji win gold like his uncle in '92? - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations - Cote d'Ivoire - Tallo Gadji Celi". African Football.