Djené Dakonam Ortega (born 31 December 1991), known mononymously as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for and captains both La Liga club Getafe and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back and defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Djené Dakonam Ortega[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1991[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Dapaong, Togo | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Getafe | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Étoile Filante | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Tonnerre d'Abomey | ||
| 2011–2014 | Coton Sport | ||
| 2014–2016 | Alcorcón | 59 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | Sint-Truidense | 19 | (0) |
| 2017– | Getafe | 304 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | Togo U20 | ||
| 2012– | Togo | 92 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 June 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Dapaong, Djené moved to Benin in 2009, after graduating from Étoile Filante du Togo's youth setup, joining Tonnerre d'Abomey. In 2011, he moved to Coton Sport in Cameroonian Elite One,[3] appearing regularly afterwards.
Djené was named in the Coton Sport's squad for the 2012 CAF Champions League campaign.[4] In November 2013, he went on a trial at Ligue 2 side RC Lens,[5] only returning to his parent club six months later.[6]
In August 2014, Djené went on a trial at Spanish Segunda División side AD Alcorcón,[7] joining the club permanently on 25 October.[8] He made his debut on the following day, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Zaragoza.[9]
On 23 March 2015, after already being a regular starter for the Madrid side, Djené renewed his contract until 2018.[10] On 9 May, he scored his first professional goal, netting the game's only in an away success at CE Sabadell FC.[11] On 1 July 2016, Djené was transferred to Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense.[12]
On 24 July of the following year, he returned to Spain, after agreeing to a four-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF.[13] Djené's debut in the top division of Spanish football came on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[14] He scored his first goal in the category on 17 March 2018, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of Real Sociedad.[15] On 5 April 2026, Djené became the second-most-capped player in Getafe history, surpassing Angelillo with his 320th official appearance for the club in a 2–0 win over Athletic Bilbao, with only Pedro Caballero (335) ahead of him in the all-time rankings.[16][17]
International career
editDjené was named in Togo's main squad for the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup, shortly after being called up by Benin.[3] He made his international debut on 8 September 2012, starting in a 1–1 draw against Gabon.[18]
Djené was included in Didier Six's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations,[19] and appeared in all of Togo's matches during the tournament, being eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals. He has made over 65 appearances for Togo.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 25 April 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coton Sport | 2013 | Elite One | — | — | 6[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | — | — | 4[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 10 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| Alcorcón | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 59 | 1 | ||||
| Sint-Truidense | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |||
| Getafe | 2017–18 | La Liga | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 34 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7[b] | 0 | — | 42 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 301 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 323 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 379 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 419 | 2 | ||
- 1 2 Appearances in CAF Champions League
- 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
edit- As of match played 5 June 2026[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10[a] | 0 | |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 0 | |
- Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.[21]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9 June 2026 | El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia, Morocco |  Benin | 3–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
- ↑ includes two NonFifa matches
Honours
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 13 de agosto de 2021, en Valencia" [Minutes of the Match held on 13 August 2021, in Valencia] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- 1 2 "Djené". Getafe CF. Archived from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- 1 2 Djene Dakonam; West African Football, 17 December 2011
- ↑ "Coton Sport squad listing" (PDF). CAF Online. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
- ↑ Djene Dakonam: l'international togolais à l'essai au RC Lens! (Djene Dakonam: Togolese international on trial at RC Lens!); Africa Top Sports, 28 November 2013 (in French)
- ↑ Djene Dakonam: Le Togolais de retour à Coton Sport Garoua! (Djene Dakonam: Togolese returns to Coton Sport Garoua!); Africa Top Sports, 17 February 2014 (in French)
- ↑ Togo: Djene Dakonam à l'essai à Alcorcon (Togo: Djene Dakonam trialling at Alcorcón); Africa Top Sports, 26 August 2014 (in French)
- ↑ El internacional togolés Djené, inscrito con la A.D. Alcorcón (Togolese international Djené, inscribed with A.D. Alcorcón); AD Alcorcón, 25 October 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Borja Bastón y Jaime meten al Zaragoza en zona de promoción (Borja Bastón and Jaime put Zaragoza in the promotion zone); Marca, 26 October 2014 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Djené renueva hasta junio de 2018 (Djené renews until June 2018); AD Alcorcón, 23 March 2015 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "CD Sabadell 0–1 AD Alcorcón". ESPN. 9 May 2015.
- ↑ Djene jugará en el Sint-Truidense la próxima temporada (Djené will play at Sint-Truidense the following season); AD Alcorcón, 1 July 2016 (in Spanish)
- ↑ Djene firma por 4 temporadas (Djene signs for 4 seasons); Getafe CF, 24 July 2017 (in Spanish)
- ↑ "Premio a la resistencia del Geta (Prize to Geta's resistance)" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 20 August 2017.
- ↑ "Real Sociedad 1–2 Getafe". ESPN. 17 March 2018.
- ↑ "Djene becomes the second player with the most matches". Getafe CF. 5 April 2026.
- ↑ "Djené se convierte en el segundo jugador con más partidos del Getafe" (in Spanish). WOS. 5 April 2026.
- ↑ CAN 2013 : Gabon-Togo (1-1); Foot 365, 8 September 2012 (in French)
- ↑ Togo; Ahram Online, 13 January 2013
- ↑ "Djene Dakonam". Soccerbase. Retrieved 27 April 2026.
- 1 2 Djené at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Equipo de la Liga 2018/19" [2018/19 League Team] (in Spanish). UEFA. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
