Thomas Dossevi
Thomas Folivi Dossevi (born 6 March 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger. He is the manager of Boulogne's U19 squad. Born in France, he recorded 29 caps and two goals for the Togo national team from 2002 to 2012.
![]() Dossevi with Togo in 2006 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Thomas Folivi Dossevi[1] | ||
Date of birth | 6 March 1979 | ||
Place of birth | Chambray-lès-Tours, France | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Boulogne (U19 Manager) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2000–2001 | ASOA Valence | 26 | (7) |
2001–2003 | Châteauroux | 33 | (4) |
2003–2005 | Stade Reims | 35 | (8) |
2005–2007 | Valenciennes | 51 | (8) |
2007–2010 | Nantes | 41 | (9) |
2010–2011 | Swindon Town | 27 | (3) |
2012 | Chonburi | 10 | (4) |
2013–2014 | Valenciennes B | 14 | (0) |
2015–2016 | USL Dunkerque | 9 | (0) |
Total | 246 | (43) | |
International career | |||
2002–2012 | Togo[2] | 29 | (2) |
Managerial career | |||
2019– | Boulogne (U19) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Club career
Early career
Dossevi was born in Chambray-lès-Tours, France. He spent his early career at ASOA Valence and Châteauroux and Stade Reims.
Valenciennes
In the summer transfer window, Dossevi joined Valenciennes. Ahead of a new season, L'Équipe reported that Dossevi was on the verge of leaving Valenciennes.[3]
Swindon Town
Whilst on trial at the club, he scored twice in Swindon Town's 3–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 31 July 2010.[5] He signed a one-year contract at the club for the 2010–11 season on 3 August 2010, with an option of extending this contract by a further 12 months.[6] His first Football League goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw with Hartlepool United on 14 August 2010.[7] He left Swindon by mutual consent on 26 April 2011, having scored 3 goals in 31 appearances.[8]
Chonburi
Dossevi signed one-year contract with Chonburi on 9 March 2012, the deadline day of Thai Premier League.
International career
Dossevi was a member of the Togo national team, for which he was called up to the 2006 World Cup.
Coaching career
During his time in USL Dunkerque, Dosevvi also worked as a coach for the club. Retiring in the summer 2016, he became a scout at Standard Liège and worked for the club in two years. On 1 October 2019, Dosevvi was appointed manager of US Boulogne's U19 squad.[9]
Personal life
Thomas is the son of former Togolese player Pierre-Antoine Dossevi. He was one of the surviving witnesses of a bus shooting in Angola during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]
References
- "2006 FIFA World Cup Germany: List of Players: Togo" (PDF). FIFA. 21 March 2014. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- Thomas Dossevi at National-Football-Teams.com
- "Dossevi on departure (in French:Dossevi sur le départ)" (in French). L'Équipe. 8 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Dossevi joined Nantes (in French:Dossevi rejoint Nantes)" (in French). L'Equipe. 10 August 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- "Dossevi eyes Swindon deal". Sky Sports. 31 July 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "Swindon Town sign Togo striker Thomas Dossevi". BBC Sport. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "Hartlepool 2–2 Swindon". BBC Sport. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- "Striker Thomas Dossevi leaves Swindon by mutual consent". BBC Sport. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- THOMAS DOSSEVI, NOUVEL ENTRAÎNEUR DES U19, usbco.com, 1 October 2019
- "Togo team bus attacked by gunfire in Angola". the Guardian. 8 January 2010. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
External links
- Thomas Dossevi at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Thomas Dossevi at WorldFootball.net