Eugène Dadi
Encyclopedia
Eugène Dadi is an Ivorian
association football Striker who is playing for Manado United
on Liga Primer Indonesia side. He has previously played for clubs in Switzerland
, France
, Austria
, Scotland
, England
, Israel
, Australia
, New Zealand
and currently played in Indonesia
. Dadi has played once for the Ivory Coast national team.
team FC Sochaux as a teenager.
team Stade Lavallois
in 1989. He played until 1992 when his father died. At this point he decided to quit professional football for two years.
island of Réunion
, where he had a job working in real estate, Dadi was signed to Austria
n club LASK Linz
.
that in terms of scoring goals was not great. However, he was a firm fans' favourite and had become somewhat of a cult hero with Aberdeen fans. This was due to his last name, which inspired the popular terrace chant of
"Who's yer, who's yer, who's yer fuckin' Dadi."
Highlights of his time at Aberdeen included four SPL goals, but perhaps is most remembered for bamboozling Celtic defender Bobo Balde
during a 2–0 win at Pittodrie in December 2001.
. He played up front and scored 28 goals. In his first season in 2002–03 he finished the club's top scorer, scoring goals against Notts County
and Chesterfield
. He also scored the first goal against Bolton Wanderers
in the FA Cup
third round replay at the Reebok Stadium
, a game which Tranmere Rovers won 2–1. In his second season he helped Rovers finish in the play offs and was a regular up front with Iain Hume
. He was known for wearing his hair in a "pineapple
" shape. He left the club in the summer and joined Nottingham Forest
.
failed to release him during the transfer window. He took part in the Glory's post-season tour of China
and impressed coaching staff enough to offer him a permanent contract with the club.
Dadi's first A-League goal with the club came in the second match of the 2008–09 A-League season
, against Newcastle United Jets
at Members Equity Stadium
in Perth. Dadi rose to meet a cross from team mate Amaral
, putting the header past helpless goalkeeper Ante Covic
. His next two goals were against A-League Sydney FC
; Perth ended up being defeated by Sydney 5–2, in a game in which one of Perth's defenders was sent off for spitting in the direction of the referee Peter Green
.
Dadi scored a late winner to beat Wellington Phoenix 1–0 and a late penalty which he had to retake to equalise against Newcastle Jets to keep the Glory within touch of the A-League top four. On December 6, Dadi scored two goals in four minutes in Perth Glory's 3–1 win over Melbourne Victory
. In Glory's match against the Victory in January, Dadi again scored twice to lead Glory to a 3–2 victory.
He re-signed with the club until the end of the 2009/10 season; however, he missed the last two games of Perth's 2008/09 season
to begin a five month loan at Swiss Super League
side FC Vaduz
.
which earned him the Phone-Nix Player of the Day. Dadi scored again a week later against North Queensland Fury, when he headed in from a Leo Bertos
corner. Dadi was forced off the field after he and Matthew Smith
clashed heads. Dadi required 15 stitches for his wound. Dadi's return to Perth Glory was not a good one for the striker as the Phoenix lost 2–0. Dadi picked up an early yellow card for dissent and nearly got himself sent off after a lunge at Jacob Burns
. Dadi was given the chance to reduce the deficit in the 73rd minute after Troy Hearfield
won a penalty, but he shot the ball straight into the grasp of Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi
. Dadi scored the third goal in Wellington's extra-time 3–1 victory over Newcastle Jets in the 2009–10 Minor Semi-Final 2nd Leg.
due to undergo exchange of players with Amir Amadeh of Persibo Bojonegoro
to Manado United
on Liga Primer Indonesia side.
as an actor. Dadi took two years off football after the death of his father in the early 1990s.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
association football Striker who is playing for Manado United
Manado United
Manado United 9 or simply known as MU-9 is an Indonesian football club based in Manado, North Sulawesi. The team plays in Liga Primer Indonesia.-Team Officials:-The Meaning of Logo:...
on Liga Primer Indonesia side. He has previously played for clubs in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and currently played in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. Dadi has played once for the Ivory Coast national team.
FC Sochaux
Dadi attended the football academy at French Ligue 1Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
team FC Sochaux as a teenager.
Stade Lavallois
Dadi played his first professional football at French Ligue 2Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
team Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by...
in 1989. He played until 1992 when his father died. At this point he decided to quit professional football for two years.
LASK Linz
After being spotted playing park football on the Indian OceanIndian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's oceanic divisions, covering approximately 20% of the water on the Earth's surface. It is bounded on the north by the Indian Subcontinent and Arabian Peninsula ; on the west by eastern Africa; on the east by Indochina, the Sunda Islands, and...
island of Réunion
Réunion
Réunion is a French island with a population of about 800,000 located in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar, about south west of Mauritius, the nearest island.Administratively, Réunion is one of the overseas departments of France...
, where he had a job working in real estate, Dadi was signed to Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n club LASK Linz
LASK Linz
LASK Linz is an Austrian association football club, from the Upper-Austrian state capital Linz. It is the oldest football club hailing from that region, and currently plays in the Austrian Football First League. The club's colours are black and white...
.
Aberdeen
Eugène Dadi spent one season at AberdeenAberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
that in terms of scoring goals was not great. However, he was a firm fans' favourite and had become somewhat of a cult hero with Aberdeen fans. This was due to his last name, which inspired the popular terrace chant of
"Who's yer, who's yer, who's yer fuckin' Dadi."
Highlights of his time at Aberdeen included four SPL goals, but perhaps is most remembered for bamboozling Celtic defender Bobo Balde
Bobo Balde
Dianbobo "Bobo" Baldé is a Guinean footballer who currently plays for AC Arles-Avignon. He has previously played for Mulhouse, AS Cannes, Toulouse, Celtic and Valenciennes...
during a 2–0 win at Pittodrie in December 2001.
Tranmere Rovers
Dadi had two seasons on the Wirral with Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
. He played up front and scored 28 goals. In his first season in 2002–03 he finished the club's top scorer, scoring goals against Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
and Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. He also scored the first goal against Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
third round replay at the Reebok Stadium
Reebok Stadium
The Reebok Stadium is the home stadium of English Premier League football club Bolton Wanderers, and is located on the Middlebrook Retail Park in Horwich, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. It is commonly known as 'The Reebok'...
, a game which Tranmere Rovers won 2–1. In his second season he helped Rovers finish in the play offs and was a regular up front with Iain Hume
Iain Hume
Iain Edward Hume is a Scottish-born Canadian international soccer player who plays as a striker for Preston North End FC.Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, Hume plays internationally for Canada.-Tranmere Rovers:...
. He was known for wearing his hair in a "pineapple
Pineapple
Pineapple is the common name for a tropical plant and its edible fruit, which is actually a multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries. It was given the name pineapple due to its resemblance to a pine cone. The pineapple is by far the most economically important plant in the Bromeliaceae...
" shape. He left the club in the summer and joined Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
.
Perth Glory
Dadi first trialled with the club in November 2007 but was denied an opportunity to join Perth Glory when his previous club Hapoel AcreHapoel Acre F.C.
Hapoel Acre Football Club is an Israeli football club based in Acre, Israel. The club is currently in the Premier League and plays in dark blue shirts with white sleeves, dark blue shorts and white socks.-History:...
failed to release him during the transfer window. He took part in the Glory's post-season tour of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
and impressed coaching staff enough to offer him a permanent contract with the club.
Dadi's first A-League goal with the club came in the second match of the 2008–09 A-League season
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
, against Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets
Newcastle United Jets Football Club is a professional football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The club competes in the A-League and plays its home games at Ausgrid Stadium . The Jets have won one A-League championship, defeating arch rivals the 1–0 in the 2007–08 Grand Final...
at Members Equity Stadium
Members Equity Stadium
Perth Oval, known by its sponsored name nib Stadium since July 2010, is a sports stadium in Perth, Western Australia. It has been the home of A-League club Perth Glory since 1996 and has housed the administrative facilities of the Western Australia Rugby League since 2003...
in Perth. Dadi rose to meet a cross from team mate Amaral
Alexandre da Silva Mariano
Alexandre da Silva Mariano, also known as Amaral is a Brazilian football defensive midfielder who last played for Liga Primer Indonesia side Manado United.-Biography:...
, putting the header past helpless goalkeeper Ante Covic
Ante Covic
Ante Čović is an Australian football player. He is a goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League...
. His next two goals were against A-League Sydney FC
Sydney FC
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League...
; Perth ended up being defeated by Sydney 5–2, in a game in which one of Perth's defenders was sent off for spitting in the direction of the referee Peter Green
Peter Green (referee)
Peter Daniel Green is a football referee in the Australian A-League. He has been refereeing in the A-League since 2002. Green was awarded a FIFA badge in 2006 and is now eligible to referee international matches...
.
Dadi scored a late winner to beat Wellington Phoenix 1–0 and a late penalty which he had to retake to equalise against Newcastle Jets to keep the Glory within touch of the A-League top four. On December 6, Dadi scored two goals in four minutes in Perth Glory's 3–1 win over Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory
Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League....
. In Glory's match against the Victory in January, Dadi again scored twice to lead Glory to a 3–2 victory.
He re-signed with the club until the end of the 2009/10 season; however, he missed the last two games of Perth's 2008/09 season
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
to begin a five month loan at Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
The Swiss Super League or Axpo Super League is the top tier of the Swiss Football League. The Swiss Super League is currently ranked 16th according to UEFA's ranking of league coefficients, which is based upon Swiss team performances in European competitions.-Names:-Participating clubs:The teams...
side FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz
FC Vaduz is a Liechtenstein football club from Vaduz, that play in the Swiss Football League. The club plays at the national Rheinpark Stadion, which has a capacity of 6,127 when all seated but has additional standing places in the North and South ends of the ground, giving a total stadium capacity...
.
Wellington Phoenix
Dadi left Perth Glory due to lack of game time, and signed with the Wellington Phoenix. He made his debut on 9 January against the Brisbane Roar where he scored two goals, including a spectacular bicycle kickBicycle kick
A Bicycle kick or Scissor kick is a physical move made by throwing the body up into the air, making a shearing movement with the legs to get one leg in front of the other without holding on to the ground. The move can either be done backwards or sideways...
which earned him the Phone-Nix Player of the Day. Dadi scored again a week later against North Queensland Fury, when he headed in from a Leo Bertos
Leo Bertos
Leonida Christos "Leo" Bertos is a New Zealand association football player who plays as an attacking midfielder or right winger for New Zealand-based A-League team Wellington Phoenix and has represented the New Zealand national football team.-Early life:Bertos was born in Wellington, to a Greek...
corner. Dadi was forced off the field after he and Matthew Smith
Matt Smith (footballer)
Matt Smith is an English-Australian professional football player, currently playing with the Brisbane Roar in the Hyundai A-League...
clashed heads. Dadi required 15 stitches for his wound. Dadi's return to Perth Glory was not a good one for the striker as the Phoenix lost 2–0. Dadi picked up an early yellow card for dissent and nearly got himself sent off after a lunge at Jacob Burns
Jacob Burns (footballer)
Jacob Geoffrey Burns is an Australian football player. He currently plays for A-League club Perth Glory.-Club career:...
. Dadi was given the chance to reduce the deficit in the 73rd minute after Troy Hearfield
Troy Hearfield
Troy Hearfield is an attacking football midfielder who currently plays for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.Married to Deanne Hearfield.-Club career:Hearfield signed for Newcastle Jets in 2006...
won a penalty, but he shot the ball straight into the grasp of Glory goalkeeper Tando Velaphi
Tando Velaphi
Tando Yuji Velaphi is an Australian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Melbourne Victory in the A-League. Before joining Victory in 2011, he spent several seasons at , eventually developing into their first-choice 'keeper....
. Dadi scored the third goal in Wellington's extra-time 3–1 victory over Newcastle Jets in the 2009–10 Minor Semi-Final 2nd Leg.
Manado United
Dadi left Persibo BojonegoroPersibo Bojonegoro
Persibo an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bojonegoro is a professional Indonesian football team based in Bojonegoro. The club plays in the Indonesia Super League after won a title and got promoted from Premier Division last season. But now the club was play in Liga Primer...
due to undergo exchange of players with Amir Amadeh of Persibo Bojonegoro
Persibo Bojonegoro
Persibo an acronym for Persatuan Sepakbola Indonesia Bojonegoro is a professional Indonesian football team based in Bojonegoro. The club plays in the Indonesia Super League after won a title and got promoted from Premier Division last season. But now the club was play in Liga Primer...
to Manado United
Manado United
Manado United 9 or simply known as MU-9 is an Indonesian football club based in Manado, North Sulawesi. The team plays in Liga Primer Indonesia.-Team Officials:-The Meaning of Logo:...
on Liga Primer Indonesia side.
Personal life
Eugène owns his own fashion label and can speak three languages fluently – English, French and German. He spent a year in AustriaAustria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
as an actor. Dadi took two years off football after the death of his father in the early 1990s.
A-League career statistics
- Correct as of 10 June 2010
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2008–09 A-League 2008-09 The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion... |
16 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||
| 16 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2009–10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 13 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 31 | 14 | 3 | |
Honours
Personal Honours:- Perth GloryPerth Glory FCPerth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League...
Member's Player of the Year: 2008–2009Perth Glory season 2008-09-Pre-Season Cup:Unlike last season, Perth were not as successful in this season's Pre-Season Cup, though also unlike last season, Glory had some pre-season cup games scheduled at home this time...