 Dicko playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nouha Dicko[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1992-05-14)14 May 1992 (age 32)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Maurice, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger,forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Créteil-Lusitanos | ||
| 2007–2009 | Strasbourg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Strasbourg B | 42 | (12) |
| 2010–2011 | Strasbourg | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2014 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | →Blackpool (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2012–2013 | →Blackpool (loan) | 22 | (5) |
| 2013 | →Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2013 | →Rotherham United (loan) | 5 | (5) |
| 2014–2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 94 | (31) |
| 2017–2020 | Hull City | 47 | (6) |
| 2019–2020 | →Vitesse (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Gaziantep | 46 | (5) |
| 2022 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 15 | (4) |
| 2022–2024 | OFI | 47 | (9) |
| 2024– | Paris FC | 16 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2018 | Mali | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:13, 5 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:25, 8 December 2018 (UTC) | |||
Nouha Dicko (born 14 May 1992) is a professionalfootballer who plays as aforward forLigue 2 clubParis FC. Born in France, he played for theMali national team.
Dicko was born inSaint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, a commune in the suburbs of Paris. He grew up in the city with his family, who originate fromMali.[3]
Dicko began playing football at the age of six with local club Jeanne d'Arc de Maisons-Alfort. At the age of 13, he was signed byCréteil-Lusitanos, staying at the club for three seasons, before moving toStrasbourg in the spring of 2007.[4]
Following his arrival, Dicko's progress was hindered by a number of injuries during his first season at the club, including an ankle injury that kept him out of action for four months.[4] He made his debut for Strasbourg's reserve team in the2009–10, impressing on a number of occasions, despite the team's relegation toCFA 2.[3] His first-team debut came during the following season againstStade Plabennecois in aChampionnat National match in September 2010.[5]
In 2011, Strasbourg released Dicko due to financial difficulties, and he was offered a trial withPremier League sideWigan Athletic,[6][7] signing with the club a few weeks later.[8][9] He made his senior debut for Wigan on 13 September 2011, in aLeague Cup match againstCrystal Palace.[10]
On 27 January 2012, he joinedBlackpool on loan until the end of the season.[11] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win againstDoncaster Rovers,[citation needed] and went on to score four goals in 11 league appearances for the club. He came on as a substitute in Blackpool's 2–1 defeat in the2012 Championship play-off final againstWest Ham United. He re-signed for Blackpool on a season-long loan on 17 August 2012.[12] He was recalled from his loan on 3 January 2013.[13]
On 28 March 2013, Dicko moved on loan again, entering his first spell withEnglish Championship clubWolverhampton Wanderers.[14] He made only four substitute appearances, scoring once, as the club unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation underDean Saunders.[15]
Dicko began the 2013–14 season by appearing as a substitute in Wigan'sCommunity Shield defeat to league championsManchester United.[16] However, new Wigan managerOwen Coyle did not select him for any league games and Dicko's only playing time for the club came in theEuropa League andLeague Cup.
In November 2013, he was loaned out toLeague One clubRotherham United until January 2014.[17] He was recalled by new Wigan managerUwe Rösler in late December.[18]
On 13 January 2014, Dicko moved toWolverhampton Wanderers, then in the third tier, for a reported fee of £300,000,[19] signing a2+1⁄2-year contract.[20][21][22] Dicko scored two goals on his second debut for the club, on 25 January 2014.[23] On 18 April, he scored a hat-trick againstRotherham United in a 6–4 victory.[24] He ended the 2013–14 season as the club's top scorer, as they won promotion as champions.[25]
Back at Championship level, Dicko was the club's joint top goalscorer in the following season, as the club missed out on the play-offs due to goal difference. He signed a new three-year contract with the club during the close season, and was given the squad number 9.[26] However, in September 2015, Dicko suffered a knee ligament damage during a match against Charlton, which ultimately forced him to miss the remainder of the season.[27]
After further delays to his comeback,[28] Dicko returned to first-team football in October 2016, over 13 months since his last appearance and signed a new contract, which was due to keep him at Wolves until the summer of 2020.[29] He made 32 appearances during the campaign, but scored just three times. At the start of the following season, Dicko was largely only used as a substitute by new coachNuno Espírito Santo, but still scored twice in seven appearances; his final goal for the club came against the team he was about to join.
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On 29 August 2017, Dicko joined fellow Championship clubHull City for an undisclosed fee in a three-year deal.[30] On 8 September 2017, he made his debut in a 5–0 loss away toDerby County.[31] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 October 2017, when he opened the scoring in a 1–1 draw away toNorwich City.[32]
On 2 September 2019, Dicko joinedEredivisie clubVitesse on loan for the rest of the season.[33]
On 30 June 2020, Hull indicated that Dicko would leave the club following the expiry of his contract.[34]
On 1 October 2020, Dicko joined TurkishSüper Lig clubGaziantep on a two-year contract.[35]
In January 2022, Dicko joinedYeni Malatyaspor on a 1.5 year contract with an additional 1 year option. Dicko would wear jersey 94.[36]
In July 2022 he signed for Greek clubOFI.[37]
On 31 January 2024, Dicko joinedParis FC on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[38]
Although born and raised in France, Dicko is eligible to play for theMali national football team through his parents, who both come from theYélimané Cercle area.[39] He was called up by Mali to their international squad in May 2014.[40] He made his debut on 25 May 2014 in a friendly againstGuinea, played inColombes, France.[41] In November 2014, he picked up an injury while on international duty.[42]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2009–10 | Championnat de France Amateur | 18 | 4 | — | — | — | 18 | 4 | |||
| 2010–11 | Championnat de France Amateur 2 | 24 | 8 | — | — | — | 24 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 12 | — | — | — | 42 | 12 | |||||
| Strasbourg | 2010–11 | Championnat National | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2011–12 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Blackpool (loan) | 2011–12 | EFL Championship | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | EFL Championship | 22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
| Total | 32 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 38 | 9 | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers (loan) | 2012–13 | EFL Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Rotherham United (loan) | 2013–14 | EFL League One | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2013–14 | EFL League One | 19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 13 |
| 2014–15 | EFL Championship | 37 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 15 | |
| 2015–16 | EFL Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | EFL Championship | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2017–18 | EFL Championship | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| Total | 96 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 34 | ||
| Hull City | 2017–18 | EFL Championship | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |
| 2018–19 | EFL Championship | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 19 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 54 | 7 | |||
| Vitesse (loan) | 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 5 | ||
| Gaziantep | 2020–21 | Süper Lig | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Total | 46 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 47 | 5 | ||||
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 2021–22 | Süper Lig | 15 | 4 | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | |||
| OFI | 2022–23 | Super League Greece | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||
| Paris FC | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 1 | 17 | 6 | |
| Career total | 355 | 87 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 392 | 94 | ||
Wolverhampton Wanderers
