Othniel Dossevi

Othniel Dossevi (born 13 January 1947) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played as a winger.[1]

Othniel Dossevi
Personal information
Full name Othniel Dossevi
Date of birth (1947-01-13) 13 January 1947
Place of birth Lomé, Togo
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
1962–1963 Étoile Filante de Lomé
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1963–1967 Tours
1967–1971 AS Montferrand
1971–1972 Ambert FCUS
1972–1975 Paris Saint-Germain 19 (7)
1975–1977 Paris FC 33 (12)
1977–1979 Jeanne d'Arc
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Dossevi was the first African to play for Paris Saint-Germain.[2] He also scored the first PSG goal ever scored at the Parc des Princes, in a match against Red Star on 10 November 1973.

Dossevi never played for the Togo national team due to his opposition to Togolese dictator Gnassingbé Eyadéma.[3]

Personal life

Dossevi's brother Antoine is a retired footballer and his nephews Thomas and Mathieu, are also footballers. His children, Damiel and Narayane are also athletes.[3]

References

  1. "Othniel DOSSEVI". Histoire du #PSG (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. De Macedo, Sylvie (23 November 2018). "Othniel Dossevi : «Si le PSG existe, c'est un peu grâce à moi»" [Othniel Dossevi: "If PSG exists, it's a bit thanks to me"]. Le Parisien (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  3. "Othniel Dossevi : « Le PSG était pour moi un job d'étudiant »" [Othniel Dossevi: "PSG was a student job for me"]. PSG70 (in French). Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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