Footballers born in Abidjan
Abidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast · population 5,616,633
288 footballers in our database were born in Abidjan, Abidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast.
111 of them have represented Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso and Equatorial Guinea at senior international level, among 8 national teams.
The most represented generation was born in the 1980s (129 players).
Abidjan has a population of about 5,616,633.
Ivory Coast · 96Burkina Faso · 7Equatorial Guinea · 3Gabon · 1Mali · 1Guinea · 1Togo · 1Benin · 1
All 288 players
| Player | Born | National team | Position | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didier Drogba | 1978 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 104 |
| Seydou Doumbia | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 37 |
| Basile Boli | 1967 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 45 |
| Wilfried Zaha | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | 33 |
| Amad Diallo | 2002 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Emmanuel Eboué | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | 79 |
| Didier Zokora | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 123 |
| Yan Diomande | 2006 | Ivory Coast | Winger | 15 |
| Donald-Olivier Sié | 1970 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 42 |
| Boubacar Barry | 1979 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | 84 |
| Arthur Boka | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | 84 |
| Odilon Kossounou | 2001 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | 40 |
| Romaric | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Aruna Dindane | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 62 |
| Lacina Traoré | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 13 |
| Abdul Kader Keïta | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | 72 |
| Jores Okore | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | |
| Max Gradel | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Ousmane Diomande | 2003 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | 12 |
| Ghislain Konan | 1995 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Didier Ya Konan | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 27 |
| Ismaël Koné | 2002 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 40 |
| Bakari Koné | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 41 |
| Constant Djakpa | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | |
| Siaka Tiéné | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | |
| Christian Kouamé | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Djakaridja Koné | 1986 |  Burkina Faso | Midfielder | |
| Yann Karamoh | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Aristide Bancé | 1984 | Burkina Faso | Forward | |
| Ismaël Diomandé | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Sayouba Mandé | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | 5 |
| Jean-Jacques Gosso | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Kanga Akalé | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Daniel Yeboah | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Abdou Razack Traoré | 1988 | Burkina Faso | Midfielder | |
| Christopher Opéri | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Aristide Benoît Zogbo | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Emmanuel Agbadou | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Jean-Jacques Tizié | 1972 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | 25 |
| Cédric Gogoua | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Abdoulaye Traoré | 1967 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 90 |
| Hamed Junior Traoré | 2000 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Gilles Yapi Yapo | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 46 |
| Wilfried Kanon | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Mamadou Bagayoko | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Moïse Brou Apanga | 1982 |  Gabon | Centre-back | 33 |
| Christian Manfredini | 1975 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 2 |
| Blaise Kouassi | 1975 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | 33 |
| Ballou Tabla | 1999 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Paul Akouokou | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Sinaly Diomandé | 2001 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Mohamed Koffi | 1986 | Burkina Faso | Midfielder | |
| Victorien Angban | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 1 |
| Igor Lolo | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 22 |
| Hamed Koné | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Bakary Saré | 1990 | Burkina Faso | Midfielder | |
| Souleymane Coulibaly | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Franck Dja Djédjé | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kafoumba Coulibaly | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 12 |
| Kouassi Eboue | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Éric Chelle | 1977 |  Mali | Centre-back | 5 |
| Ibrahim Koné | 1989 |  Guinea | Goalkeeper | |
| Franck Boli | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kouamé Botué | 2002 | Burkina Faso | ||
| Assane Demoya Gnoukouri | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Ibrahim Diaky | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 1 |
| Lago Júnior | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 5 |
| Koffi Kouao | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1991 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Franck Madou | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Félix Dja Ettien | 1979 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 6 |
| Stephane Acka | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Kandia Traoré | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Sékou Sanogo | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Adriel d’Avila Ba Loua | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Abdoul Karim Cissé | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Ahmed Ouattara | 1969 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 21 |
| Abdoulaye Bamba | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Charles Gbeke | 1978 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 3 |
| Olabiran Muyiwa | 1998 |  Nigeria | Forward | |
| Thierno Ballo | 2002 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Venance Zézé | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 7 |
| Ismaël Béko Fofana | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Davy Claude Angan | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Senin Sebai | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Marco Né | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 1 |
| Stéphane Diarra | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Yeo Martial | 1954 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Ibrahim Traoré | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Stephane Aziz Ki | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Joël Tiéhi | 1964 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 40 |
| Hervé Kambou | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 3 |
| Cheick Timité | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Attacker | |
| Ange N'Guessan | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 22 |
| Serge N'Guessan | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Tiémoko Konaté | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 1 |
| Tiassé Koné | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | 1 |
| Serge Maguy | 1970 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 32 |
| Oumar Ben Salah | 1964 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 21 |
| Sam Dominique Abouo | 1973 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 21 |
| Nader Matar | 1992 |  Morocco | Midfielder | |
| Amane Romeo | 2003 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Roger Boli | 1965 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Raoul Kouakou | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 1 |
| Axel Cédric Konan | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Olivier Tébily | 1975 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 18 |
| Alphonse Kodjo Kassé | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Serge Dié | 1977 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 22 |
| Zié Ouattara | 2000 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | |
| Luc Kassi | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Serge Djiéhoua | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Franck Manga Guela | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 3 |
| Axel Kei | 2007 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Fousseny Coulibaly | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Gadji Celi | 1961 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Sekana Diaby | 1968 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | 6 |
| Ben Konaté | 1986 |  Equatorial Guinea | Midfielder | |
| Moussa Sanogo | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Mamadou Doumbia | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 7 |
| Basile Aka Kouamé | 1963 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 45 |
| Yaya Soumahoro | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Cheick Comara | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Antonin Koutouan | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | 2 |
| Moussa Traoré | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Bamba Drissa | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Mekeme Tamla Ladji | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Defensive midfielder | |
| Saliou Lassissi | 1978 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Cheick Mamadou Diabaté | 2004 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Yann Ekra | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Fatou Coulibaly | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Judikael Magique Goualy | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Ahyee Aye Elvis | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Jessica Aby | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Yago Yao | 1979 | Equatorial Guinea | Defender | 7 |
| Arsène Né | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Antoine N'Gossan | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 2 |
| Jean Armel Drolé | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Guillaume Dah Zadi | 1978 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 2 |
| Michel Goba | 1961 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kalên Damessi | 1990 |  Togo | Forward | 7 |
| Flavien Le Postollec | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Mohamed Koné | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Chris-Kévin Nadje | 2001 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Rita Akaffou | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Michel Bassolé | 1972 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Siaka Dagno | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Attacker | |
| Sherif Jimoh | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Henri Konan | 1937 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Idrissa Keita | 1977 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 4 |
| Lamine Diarrassouba | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Zéphirin Zoko | 1977 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 9 |
| Abdoulaye Djire | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 44 |
| Konan Serge Kouadio | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Konan N'Dri | 2000 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Mangué Cissé | 1945 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Mariko Daouda | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| N'Dri Philippe Koffi | 2002 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Alassane Sidibe | 2002 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Djelika Coulibaly | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Juma Saeed | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Lynda Marlene Gauze | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Drissa Diarrassouba | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Bakaré Koné | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Georges Ba | 1979 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 2 |
| Boris Diecket | 1963 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Fousseny Kamissoko | 1983 | Equatorial Guinea | Defender | 5 |
| Ghislain Akassou | 1975 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 15 |
| Barry Kader | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Abudramae Bamba | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Alain Behi | 1978 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Koro Issa Ahmed Koné | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Edgar Loué | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Karim Coulibaly Diaby | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Serge Yoffou | 1971 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 4 |
| Geo Danny Ekra | 1999 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Joseph Guédé Gnadou | 1994 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kouya Mabea | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | |
| Mohamed Aidara | 1996 | Nigeria | ||
| Abundance Salaou | 2004 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Issa Zongo | 1980 | Burkina Faso | Midfielder | 9 |
| Séry Wawa | 1943 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Dominique Thiamale | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Niamien Rodolph Amessan | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Arsène Menessou | 1987 |  Benin | Full-back | |
| Zoumana Koné | 1991 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Jean-Louis Bessé | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Nadège Cissé | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kouassi Kouadja | 1995 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Bassilia Sakanoko | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Rémi Adiko | 1982 |  Congo | Midfielder | |
| Koffi Boua | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Alain Koudou | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Brahima Touré | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Guy-Roland Kpene | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Abdul Moustapha Ouedraogo | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Aboubacar Cissé | 1969 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Dylan Esmel | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Elysée Irié Bi Séhi | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 1 |
| Gaossou Fofana | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Ibrahim Kamara | 1966 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Abdoul Abass Guiro | 1994 | Burkina Faso | Midfielder | |
| Henri Jöel | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Centre-back | |
| Bernard Kouakou | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Me Aboubacar Diomande | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | 0 |
| Modeste Gnakpa | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Moustapha Kourouma | 1977 | Burkina Faso | Defender | 2 |
| Muhamed Tehe Olawale | 1999 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Issouf Macalou | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Roger Aholou | 1993 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Kialy Abdoul Koné | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Axel Kouame | 2003 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Aboubacar Bassinga | 2005 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Dramane Kamaté | 1985 | Mali | Forward | |
| Abdoulaye Doumbia | 2007 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Mamadou Konate | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Salimata Dosso | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Mamadou Dansoko | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Wing half | |
| Romaric Kablan | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Siaka Bamba | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Nadege Essoh | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Kouassi Yao Hermann | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Didier Koré | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Venceslas Kouassi | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Stéphane Dimy | 1980 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Arnaud Kouyo | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Levi Houapeu | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Vamouti Diomande | 1991 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Victorien Djedje | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Josue Mohy | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Alex Somian | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Anderson Lago Zeze | 1989 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Blaise Dago Adou | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Brice Aka | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Jean-Paul Hinako Oulaï | 1990 | Mali | Defender | |
| Christian Kouan | 1999 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Claude Stephane Seanla | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Cédric Khaleb Kouadio | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Garry Franchi | 1983 | Morocco | Midfielder | |
| Ibrahima Keita | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Kassi Akesse Mathias | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Sékou Tidiane Souaré | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Lamine Kourouma | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Jacques N'da | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | 5 |
| Abdoul Aziz Toure | 2002 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Dally Innocent Gbale | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Abdoulaye Koffi | 1991 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Mamadee Nyepon | 1992 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Didier Wacouboué | 1973 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Yoboué Konan | 1942 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Ogou Akichi | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Armand Mahan | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Full-back | |
| Arnaud Monney | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Arsène Oka | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Bi Boua Paterne Boulou | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Bamba Moussa | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Bamba Gaoussou | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Charles Banga | 1981 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Didier Pepe | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Patrick Bohui | 2003 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Kassiaty Gildas Laby | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Kignelman Athanase | 1988 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Landry Zahana-Oni | 1976 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Lassina Diomandé | 1979 | Ivory Coast | Defender | 1 |
| Pierre Djidjia Douhou | 1987 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Serge Bezème | 1977 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Youssouf Koné | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Zeka Goore | 1984 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Mohamed Touré | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Khalil Lambin | 1992 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Stéphane Adjoumani | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Guy Tapé | 1992 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Yao Assamoi Kouassi | 2002 | Ivory Coast | ||
| Zai Sidibe | 2002 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Anne Somené | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Jean Soro | 1963 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Stephen Babalola | 1996 | Nigeria | Midfielder | |
| Idrissa Sangare | 1996 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Emmanuel Moh | 1949 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Doueugui Jean-Marie Mala | 1993 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Modibo Diarra | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Abel Tebily | 1983 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Orlande Kpassa | 1997 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Serge Gogoua | 1977 | Ivory Coast | Defender | |
| Jean-Christophe Koffi | 1998 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Joël Drogba | 1985 | Ivory Coast | Forward | |
| Martial Bedi Esmel | 1986 | Ivory Coast | Midfielder | |
| Sylvain Komenan | 1982 | Ivory Coast | Goalkeeper | |
| Dibi Paul Stephane | 1990 | Ivory Coast | Forward |