Halid Djankpata
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 April 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Everton | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
Everton |
Halid Djankpata (born 13 April 2005) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for the youth academy of Everton. Born in Togo, the midfielder received offers from both the Togo and Benin national teams, rejecting both in order to remain eligible for Italy. He received his first call-up to the Azzurri's Under-19 friendly with Austria on February 14, 2024.
Early life
[edit]Djankpata was born in 2005 in Togo to Beninese parents from Bassila, Benin, before moving to Italy with his family in 2006.[1]
Club career
[edit]As a youth player, Djankpata joined the youth academy of English Premier League side Everton after trialing with the youth academy of English side Manchester City.[2]
Style of play
[edit]Djankpata mainly operates as a central midfielder.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Djankpata is the son of Awaly Djankpata and Karamatou Gbadamassi.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Halid Djankpata, le Béninois qui a conquis Lampard et Everton". beninwebtv.com.
- ^ "Qui Est Halid Djankpata ?". matinlibre.com.
- ^ "Halid Djankpata - Liverpool Echo article".
- ^ "Halid Djankpata : " Je veux gagner des trophées avec le Bénin "". beninfootball.com.
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Lomé
- Beninese men's footballers
- Togolese men's footballers
- Togolese people of Beninese descent
- Beninese expatriate men's footballers
- Beninese expatriate sportspeople in England
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- Men's association football midfielders
- Beninese football biography stubs