Didier Ya Konan

Didier Ya Konan

Ya Konan in July 2015
Personal information
Full name	Didier Ya Konan
Date of birth	(1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 32)
Place of birth	Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current team	Fortuna Düsseldorf
Number	33
Youth career
2003	Sepahan
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2003–2006	ASEC Mimosas	77	(13)
2006–2009	Rosenborg	50	(13)
2009–2014	Hannover 96	124	(39)
2014–2015	Al-Ittihad	14	(8)
2015	Hannover 96	7	(1)
2015–	Fortuna Düsseldorf	20	(4)
National team‡
2006–	Côte d'Ivoire	27	(8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:28, 18 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 June 2014

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:28, 18 May 2016 (UTC).

Didier Ya Konan (born 22 May 1984 in Côte d'Ivoire) is an Ivorian footballer who plays as a forward for Fortuna Düsseldorf and the Côte d'Ivoire national team.

Ya Konan started his professional career at ASEC Mimosas in 2003. A club that previously had produced players as Kolo Touré and Didier Zokora. Ya Konan was joint top scorer in the African Champions League competition that season, with ASEC eventually failing in the semi finals, to Egyptian club Al Ahly.

In December 2006, he signed for Rosenborg, for a three-year contract in the Norwegian Premier League.

In January 2007, Ya Konan was nominated for the Ivorian footballer of the Year award for 2006, which was eventually won by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. He was one of two homeland based players at the time to be nominated, the other being former ASEC team mate Bakary Soro.

On 11 August 2009, Konan Ya moved to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, initially signing a three-year contract.

Following the 2013-14 season he left Germany and completed a move to Al-Ittihad of the Saudi Professional League.

On 27 January 2015 he returned to Hannover 96, where he signed a one-year contract.