Colin Dagba

Colin Obasanya Dagba (born 9 September 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Beerschot.^[2][3]

Colin Dagba

Dagba with Paris Saint-Germain in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Colin Obasanya Dagba[1]
Date of birth	(1998-09-09) 9 September 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Béthune, France
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Beerschot
Number	2
Youth career
2004–2006	FC Lillers
2006–2010	FC La Roupie Isbergues
2010–2013	Lens
2013–2016	Boulogne
2016–2017	Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Boulogne B	19	(0)
2016	Boulogne	1	(0)
2016–2018	Paris Saint-Germain B	25	(0)
2018–2024	Paris Saint-Germain	55	(1)
2022–2023	→ Strasbourg (loan)	21	(0)
2023–2024	→ Auxerre (loan)	16	(0)
2024–	Beerschot	8	(0)
International career
2019–2021	France U21	16	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Club career

On 3 July 2017, Dagba signed his first professional contract with Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), keeping him at the club for three years.^[4] He made his professional debut on 4 August 2018, starting in the 2018 Trophée des Champions match against Monaco, which finished as a 4–0 win for PSG.^[5]

On 3 October 2019, Dagba signed a contract with PSG lasting until 30 June 2024.^[6] His first goal for the Parisian club came in a 3–1 league win against Montpellier on 5 December 2020.^[7] In the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League, he started both legs of the quarter-finals between PSG and then-holders Bayern Munich; PSG eventually won the tie on away goals.^[8][9]

On 6 July 2022, Dagba extended his contract with Paris Saint-Germain until 30 June 2025.^[10] He subsequently signed for fellow Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a season-long loan.^[11] On 1 September 2023, Dagba joined Ligue 2 side Auxerre on loan for the 2023–24 season.^[12]

Personal life

Dagba was born in France and his parents are French and Beninese.^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 May 2024^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Boulogne B	2015–16	CFA 2	19	0	—		—		—		19	0
Boulogne	2015–16	National	1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Paris Saint-Germain B	2016–17	CFA	6	0	—		—		—		6	0
	2017–18	National 2	19	0	—		—		—		19	0
	Total		25	0	—		—		—		25	0
Paris Saint-Germain	2018–19	Ligue 1	17	0	3	0	1	0	1[a]	0	22	0
	2019–20	Ligue 1	10	0	4	0	1	0	1[b]	0	16	0
	2020–21	Ligue 1	25	1	3	0	5	0	0	0	33	1
	2021–22	Ligue 1	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		55	1	13	0	7	0	2	0	77	1
Strasbourg (loan)	2022–23	Ligue 1	21	0	0	0	—		—		21	0
Auxerre (loan)	2023–24	Ligue 2	16	0	2	0	—		—		18	0
Career total			137	1	15	0	7	0	2	0	161	1

1. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
2. Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue

Honours

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2018–19,^[14] 2019–20,^[15] 2021–22^[16]
• Coupe de France: 2019–20,^[17] 2020–21^[18]
• Coupe de la Ligue: 2019–20^[19]
• Trophée des Champions: 2018,^[20] 2019^[21]
• UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2019–20^[22]

Auxerre

• Ligue 2: 2023–24^[23]

References

1. "ES2C Management". BFM Verif (in French). NextInteractive. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
   "Colin Dagba". BFM Business (in French). NextInteractive. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
2. Colin Dagba at Soccerway
3. "Colin Dagba". Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. "PSG : Colin Dagba, 18 ans, signe son premier contrat pro". 3 July 2017.
5. "Trophée des Champions – Saison 2018/2019 – Finale – Paris Saint-Germain / AS Monaco". LFP.fr.
6. "Colin Dagba extends his contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 3 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
7. "Mbappe brings up century as PSG win at Montpellier". Yahoo Sports. 5 December 2020. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
8. "Bayern Munich hand advantage to PSG at Allianz Arena". Bayern Strikes. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
9. "Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich: UEFA Champions League CONFIRMED line-ups, match stats and LIVE blog!". Bundesliga. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
10. "Colin Dagba extends contract to 2025 and joins Strasbourg on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
11. "Colin Dagba est Strasbourgeois" (in French). RC Strasbourg Alsace. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
12. "Colin Dagba joins AJ Auxerre on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
13. "Colin Dagba : Nouvelle perle du football béninois ! – Bénin Football". 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
14. "PSG Champions as Lille held at Toulouse". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 21 April 2019. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
15. "Paris Saint-Germain crowned Ligue 1 champions after French season called off". Sky Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
16. Whitehead, Luke Bosher and Jacob (23 April 2022). "PSG crowned Ligue 1 champions after draw against Lens". The Athletic. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
17. "PSG edge ASSE for Coupe de France win!". ligue1.com. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
18. "Kylian Mbappé stars as PSG beat Monaco in Coupe de France final". ligue1.com. 19 May 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
19. Brunt, Gordon. "PSG win Coupe de la Ligue to complete domestic quadruple". theScore.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
20. "Premier trophée pour un PSG sans pitié" [First trophy for a merciless PSG]. LFP.fr (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 4 August 2018. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
21. "Mbappé and Di Maria Earn PSG First 2019-20 Trophy". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 3 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
22. "Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain to win Champions League". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
23. "Football : champion de Ligue 2, l'AJ Auxerre est officiellement de retour dans l'élite". Le Parisien (in French). 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.

External links

• Colin Dagba at WorldFootball.net
• Colin Dagba at the French Football Federation (in French)
• Colin Dagba at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
• Colin Dagba – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French (archived)