Mohamed Tijani (pronunciation; born 10 July 1997) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Yverdon-Sport and the Benin national team.[2][3][4][5]

Mohamed Tijani
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-07-10) 10 July 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Yverdon-Sport
Number 2
Youth career
Africa Sports
Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Rayo Vallecano B 12 (2)
2018–2019 Vyškov 29 (2)
2019–2020 Vysočina Jihlava 27 (1)
2020Slavia Prague (loan) 2 (0)
2020–2022 Slavia Prague 0 (0)
2020–2021Slovan Liberec (loan) 8 (0)
2022Teplice (loan) 16 (1)
2022–2024 Viktoria Plzeň 4 (0)
2023Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2024Yverdon-Sport (loan) 27 (1)
2024– Yverdon-Sport 0 (0)
International career
2022– Benin 14 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 November 2024

Club career

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Slavia Prague (loan)

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On 10 February 2020, Tijani joined Slavia Prague on loan from Vysočina Jihlava for the remainder of the season, with an option to make the move permanent.[6]

Slavia Prague

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On 5 August 2020, Slavia announced the permanent signing of Tijani, and the plan to immediately loan him out to Slovan Liberec.[7]

Yverdon-Sport (loan)

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On 17 July 2023, Tijani joined Yverdon-Sport on loan from Viktoria Plzeň for the next season, with an option to make the move permanent.[8]

International career

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Tijani was born in the Ivory Coast to a Beninese father and Ivorian mother. He was called up to the Benin national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[9]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 25 June 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vysočina Jihlava 2018–19 Czech National Football League 15 0 0 0 15 0
2019–20 14 1 3 0 17 1
Career total 27 1 3 0 32 1
Slavia Prague (loan) 2019–20 Czech First League 2 0 0 0 2 0
Slovan Liberec (loan) 2020–21 8 0 0 0 5 0 13 0
Teplice (loan) 2021–22 16 1 0 0 16 1
Viktoria Plzeň 2022–23 4 0 1 1 3 0 8 1
Zbrojovka Brno (loan) 2022–23 13 0 0 0 13 0
Career total 70 2 4 1 8 0 0 0 84 3

References

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  1. ^ a b Mohamed Tijani at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Z Česka jsem znal jen Spartu a Baník, přiznává jihlavský stoper Tijani". iDNES.cz.
  3. ^ "Průvan v Teplicích! Přichází stoper ze Slavie, na odchodu až sedm hráčů". Blesk (in Czech). 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Plzeň má další posilu, ze Slavie ulovila Tijaniho: Chci prožít velké zápasy". Blesk (in Czech). 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  5. ^ Folk, Čestmír (13 February 2023). "Tijani bude z Plzně hostovat v Brně. Chci Zbrojovce pomoct v ligové tabulce výš, tvrdí stoper". Sport.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Na hostování přichází Mohamed Tijani". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Mohamed Tijani přestoupil do Slavie a míří na hostování". SK Slavia Prague (in Czech). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  8. ^ "Mohamed Tijani bude hrát ve Švýcarsku". FC Viktoria Plzeň (in Czech). 17 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Ecureuils du Bénin - Mohamed Tijani : " Mon choix s'est fait de façon naturelle "". africafootunited.com. 22 March 2022.
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