Félix Dja Ettien
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Félix Dja Ettien | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| USC Bassam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–2008 | Levante | 308 | (21) |
| 2011 | Alzira | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 1997 | Côte d'Ivoire U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2008 | Côte d'Ivoire | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Félix Dja Ettien (born 26 September 1979) is an Ivorian retired professional footballer.
A midfielder with great stamina and strength, he also holds a Spanish passport due the years spent in the country,[1] all with Levante, where he played in more than 300 official matches - 81 of those in La Liga.
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[edit] Club career
Ettien was born in Abidjan. While representing Côte d'Ivoire in the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, he caught the eyes of Spanish side Levante UD, who snapped up Ettien and his compatriot Idrissa Keita. While Keita flopped at Levante, Ettien became one of the side's most important players – despite suffering racist abuse early on in his career in Spain.[2] In his first season, however, he only appeared in seven games (308 minutes) as the club was relegated from Segunda División.
As the Valencian Community team were twice promoted and relegated during his 11-year stay, Ettien was an everpresente fixture, appearing in all but four matches in the 2006–07 season, with two goals, in a narrow escape from relegation in La Liga. In July 2008, he left the club.
In September 2009, after more than one year out of football, Ettien was in trial with Romanian side FC Astra Ploieşti.[3] However, he left the club after only a few weeks.
[edit] International career
After the U-20 exploits, Ettien played six times (one goal) for the Ivorian full side, appearing twice against both Congo DR and Madagascar for the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign.[4]
[edit] Club statistics
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997/98[5] | Levante | Segunda División | 7 | 0 |
| 1998/99[6] | Levante | Segunda División B | 31 | 3 |
| 1999/00[7] | Levante | Segunda División | 38 | 2 |
| 2000/01[8] | Levante | Segunda División | 36 | 1 |
| 2001/02[9] | Levante | Segunda División | 34 | 3 |
| 2002/03[10] | Levante | Segunda División | 33 | 3 |
| 2003/04[11] | Levante | Segunda División | 17 | 1 |
| 2004/05 | Levante | La Liga | 34 | 2 |
| 2005/06[12] | Levante | Segunda División | 31 | 3 |
| 2006/07 | Levante | La Liga | 34 | 2 |
| 2007/08 | Levante | La Liga | 13 | 1 |
| Total | Levante | 308 | 21 | |
[edit] References
- ^ "Ettien denuncia una discriminación a los africanos para obtener la nacionalidad [Ettien denounces discrimination of Africans in order to obtain nationality]" (in Spanish). Las Provincias. 20 April 2006. http://www.lasprovincias.es/valencia/pg060420/prensa/noticias/Deportes/200604/20/VAL-DEP-239.html. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "Felix who?". BBC Sport. 17 November 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/4019643.stm. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ Ziua tratativelor: Astra încearcă 6 transferuri (Astra signs six) (Romanian)
- ^ Félix Ettien – FIFA competition record
- ^ "Squad season 1997-1998" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=097&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Levante official profile" (in Spanish). Levante UD. http://va.levanteud.com/levante/plantilla/20072008/Ettien.html. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 1999-2000" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=099&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 2000-2001" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=100&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 2001-2002" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=101&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 2002-2003" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=102&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 2003-2004" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=103&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
- ^ "Squad season 2005-2006" (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. http://www.lfp.es/?tabid=113&Controltype=plan&IDEquipo=28&IDTemporada=105&IDDivision=2. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
[edit] External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Félix Ettien at National-Football-Teams.com
- PlayerHistory profile
