David Djigla (born 23 August 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National 1 club Chauray.[2] Between 2012 and 2020, he scored four goals in 28 appearances for the Benin national team.
_19.jpg) Djigla with Niort in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Djigla[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Akpakpa, Cotonou, Benin | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chauray | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | AS Onze Créateurs de Cotonou | ||
| 2013–2014 | Bordeaux | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Bordeaux B | 28 | (3) |
| 2015 | Bordeaux | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2021 | Chamois Niortais | 128 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Chamois Niortais B | 7 | (0) |
| 2022–2025 | Les Herbiers | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Chauray | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012–2020 | Benin | 28 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life
editClub career
editIn September 2022, Djigla suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which significantly impacted his ability to return to his previous level of performance.[4] He left Les Herbiers having only made two appearances for the club, and signed for Chauray in January 2026 having not played in a competitive match since his 2022 injury.[5]
International career
editDjigla played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the quarter-finals.[6]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 10 May 2026[7][citation needed]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bordeaux B | 2013–14 | CFA | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||
| 2014–15 | CFA | 17 | 1 | — | — | 17 | 1 | |||
| Total | 28 | 3 | — | — | 28 | 3 | ||||
| Bordeaux | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chamois Niortais | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 34 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 128 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 144 | 10 | ||
| Chamois Niortais B | 2015–16 | CFA 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | National 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Les Herbiers | 2022–23 | National 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | National 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | National 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chauray | 2025–26 | National 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 166 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 182 | 13 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue
International
edit| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 2012 | 4 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 4 | |
- As of match played 24 March 2019. Benin score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djigla goal.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 May 2012 | Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 1 |  Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 12 June 2016 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 10 |  Equatorial Guinea | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 8 November 2017 | Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo | 14 |  Congo | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 24 March 2019 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | 19 |  Togo | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
edit- ↑ "Benin" (PDF). Confederation of African Football. 15 June 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ↑ "Ligue1.com - Player profile David DJIGLA (Chamois Niortais)". ligue1.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ↑ "Interview / David Djigla – Formé à Cotonou et rapidement recruté par Bordeaux en 2013". Abidjan.net. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ "Vendee - Les Herbiers Football D4 : Coup dur pour David Djigla". Benin Web TV. September 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ↑ Baudry, Sylvain (7 January 2026). "Football - National 2. Ancien Chamois niortais, l'attaquant David Djigla signe au FC Chauray". Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "Total Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019 | CAFOnline.com". Archived from the original on 2 July 2019.
- ↑ David Djigla at Soccerway
- 1 2 David Djigla at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
edit- David Djigla at Soccerway
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