Djené
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Career & Clubs
Born in Dapaong, Togo, 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 Cameroon's Elite One, appearing regularly afterwards. Djené was named in the Coton Sport's squad for the 2012 CAF Champions League campaign. In November 2013, he went on a trial at Ligue 2 side RC Lens, only returning to his parent club six months later. In August 2014, Djené went on trial with Spanish side AD Alcorcón, joining the club permanently on 25 October. He made his Segunda División debut on the following day, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Zaragoza. On 23 March 2015, after already being a regular starter for the Madrid side, Djené renewed his contract until 2018. On 9 May, he scored his first professional goal, netting the game's only in an away success at CE Sabadell FC. On 1 July 2016, Djené was transferred to Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense. On 24 July of the following year, he returned to Spain, after agreeing to a four-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF. 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. He scored his first goal in the category on 17 March 2018, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of Real Sociedad. 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…
Djené was named in Togo's main squad for the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup, shortly after being called up by Benin. He made his international debut on 8 September 2012, starting in a 1–1 draw against Gabon. Djené was included in Didier Six's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, 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.
Club
As of match played 17 May 2026
International
As of match played 9 June 2026
Scores and results list Togo's goal tally first.
- Club
- AD Alcorcón (2014–2016)
- Club
- AS Tonnerre de Bohicon (2009–2011)
- Club
- Coton Sport FC de Garoua (2011–2014)
- Club
- Togo men's national football team (2012–)
- Club
- Étoile Filante (Lomé)
- Club
- Sint-Truidense V.V. (2016–2017)
- Club
- Getafe CF (2017–)
- National team
- Togo
Legacy
Coton Sport
Elite One: 2013, 2014 Cameroonian Cup: 2014 Individual
UEFA La Liga Team of The Season: 2018–19
Clubs
- Togo men's national football team2012current
- Getafe CF2017current
- Étoile Filante (Lomé)current
- AS Tonnerre de Bohicon2009–2011
- Coton Sport FC de Garoua2011–2014
- AD Alcorcón2014–2016
- Sint-Truidense V.V.2016–2017
Played together with
Abdelaziz BarradaGetafe CF · 2011–2013
Abdoulay DiabyGetafe CF · 2020–2021- Abraham González CasanovaAD Alcorcón · 2011–2013
Adrián ColungaGetafe CF · 2010–2014
Adrián GonzálezGetafe CF · 2008–2010- AgusAD Alcorcón · 2011–2012
Albert Ebossé BodjongoCoton Sport FC de Garoua · 2008–2010
Alberto LopoGetafe CF · 2011–2014
Alex NimelyCoton Sport FC de Garoua · 2006–2008- Alexis Ruano DelgadoGetafe CF · 2006–2007
- Alexis Ruano DelgadoGetafe CF · 2012–2013
- Alexis Ruano DelgadoGetafe CF · 2013–2016
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Identifiers & aliases
Djené Dakonam Ortega, 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 as a defensive midfielder.
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