Laurent Mayaba D'Jaffo (born 5 November 1970) is a retired footballer. Born in France, he represented Benin internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Laurent Mayaba D'Jaffo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Bazas, France | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1995 | Montpellier | 37 | (3) |
| 1995–1996 | Chamois Niortais | 22 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Red Star Paris | 13 | (3) |
| 1997–1998 | Ayr United | 24 | (10) |
| 1998–1999 | Bury | 37 | (8) |
| 1999–2000 | Stockport County | 21 | (7) |
| 2000–2002 | Sheffield United | 69 | (11) |
| 2002–2003 | Aberdeen | 18 | (3) |
| 2004 | Mansfield Town | 8 | (1) |
| Total | 249 | (52) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002–2004 | Benin | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:54, 5 May 2009 (UTC) (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:50, 5 May 2009 (UTC) | |||
D'Jaffo was born in France but moved to Africa when he was two years old. He moved back to France when he was fourteen where he signed with Montpellier at age sixteen.[1]
D'Jaffo has also played for Mansfield (where he scored on his debut against Hull City),[2] Aberdeen, Ayr United, Bury, Stockport County and Sheffield United. D'Jaffo since retired and is now working as a football agent, assisting Sheffield United with their scouting.
International
editD'Jaffo was part of the Benin squad at the 2004 African Nations Cup.[3]
Honours
editPlayer
editMontpellier
- Coupe de la Ligue: 1991–92[4]
References
edit- ^ Laurent D'Jaffo Archived 30 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Mansfield 1-0 Hull". BBC. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Laurent D'Jaffo". www.nationalfootballteams.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "France League Cup 1991/92". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
External links
edit- Laurent D'Jaffo at Soccerbase
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