- Eugène Dadi
Infobox Football biography
playername= Eugene Dadi
fullname = Eugene Dadi
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|8|20
cityofbirth =Abidjan
countryofbirth =Côte d'Ivoire
height = height|m=1.88
position =Striker
currentclub =Perth Glory
clubnumber = 14
youthyears = 1988
youthclubs =FC Sochaux
years = 1989–1992
1995–1996
1996–2000
2000–2001
2001–2002
2002–2003
2003–2005
2005
2006
2006–2008
2008–"present"
clubs = Stade Lavallois
FC SèteLASK Linz Toulouse FC
Aberdeen
LivingstonTranmere Rovers Nottingham Forest Notts County
Hapoel AcrePerth Glory
caps(goals) =
52 (11)
04 0(0)
33 0(5)
25 0(4)
86 (28)
06 0(0)
11 0(2)
06 0(4)
nationalyears = 2000
nationalteam = Côte d'Ivoire
nationalcaps(goals) = 01 0(0)
pcupdate =26 November 2007
ntupdate =26 November 2007 Eugene Dadi (born
August 20 ,1973 inAbidjan ,Côte d'Ivoire ) is an Ivorian footballstriker who plays forA-League clubPerth Glory inAustralia . [ [http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=20419 Glory welcome new recruit] ]Club career
Tranmere Rovers
Eugene Dadi had two successful seasons on the Wirral with
Tranmere Rovers . He played up-front and scored 28 goals. In his first season in 2002-03 he finished the clubs top scorer, scoring great goals againstNotts County andChesterfield F.C. . He also scored against Bolton in theFA Cup third round replay at theReebok Stadium , Rovers won 2-1 Eugene scoring the first goal. In his second season he helped Rovers finish in the play offs and was a regular up front withIain Hume . He was a fans favourite and always had his hair in a "pineapple " shape. He left the club in the summer and joinedNottingham Forest , many Rovers fans were sad to see him go.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 Acre failed to release him during the transfer window. He took part in the Glory's post-season tour ofChina 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 at Members Equity Stadium in Perth. Dadi rose to meet a well-weighted cross from fellow import Amaral, and slammed home a powerful header past helpless goalkeeper
Ante Covic [ [http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=15&ContentID=93566 Glory draw with Newcastle] ] . His next two goals were against A-League heavyweightsSydney FC , Perth ended up being smashed by Sydney 5-2, in a controversial game in which one of Perth's defenders was sent of for spitting in te direction of the refereePeter Green .Dadi further endeared himself to the Perth faithful when he scored a late winner to beat Wellington Phoenix 1-0 and get the Glory off the bottom of the A-League ladder.His energy levels and committment have already made him a firm fan favourite at the West Australian club.Personal
Eugene owns his own fashion label and can speak three languages fluently – English, French and German.
A-League career statistics
("Correct as of 29 September 2008")
References
External links
* [http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=pgfc_playerprofile_item&pid=1632 Perth Glory profile]
* [http://www.huge-n.com/dadi.php Fashion Label]
* [http://www.livingston-mad.co.uk/news/loadfeat.asp?cid=EDZ6&id=202897 Eugene Dadi Interview] - Livingston
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