Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi
Personal information
Date of birth (1961-05-01) 1 May 1961 (age 62)
Place of birth Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Stella Club d'Adjamé
1983–1986 ASEC Mimosas
1986–1989 FC Sète 34 46 (1)
1989–1992 ASEC Mimosas
International career
1984–1992 Ivory Coast
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi (born 1 May 1961) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

Born in Abidjan, Gadji-Celi played for Stella Club d'Adjamé, ASEC Mimosas and FC Sète 34.[1]

He was a member of the Ivory Coast national team between 1984 and 1992,[1] serving as captain of the national team,[2] including at the 1992 African Cup of Nations, which Ivory Coast won.[3][4]

Personal life

His nephew is fellow footballer Junior Tallo.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Saint-Joseph Gadji-Celi". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ Ian Hawkey (2010). Feet of the Chameleon: The Story of African Football. Portico. p. 258.
  3. ^ a b "Generazione di Fenomeni - Junior Tallo, piccolo di nome ma non di fatto: la Roma si coccola il suo 'Ibra ivoriano' | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
  4. ^ a b "Can Gadji win gold like his uncle in '92? - 2015 Africa Cup of Nations - Cote d'Ivoire - Tallo Gadji Celi". African Football.


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