Dia Wah Michael
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimbokro, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Séraphins FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Stade d'Abidjan | 46 | (5) |
| 2023–2024 | LYS Sassandra | 30 | (6) |
| 2024–2026 | Al-Merrikh SC | 35 | (1) |
| Total | 111 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Chad | 5 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Dia Wah Michael (born 7 February 2000) is a professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Sudanese club Al-Merrikh SC. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents the Chad national team.[1][2][3][4] [5]
Club career
Michael began his career at Séraphins FC during the 2020–21 season.
Stade d'Abidjan
In 2021–22, Michael made his professional debut with Stade d'Abidjan in Ivorian Premier Division.[6]
LYS Sassandra
On 7 January 2023, Michael joined Ivorian Premier Division club LYS Sassandra on a two-year contract.[7][8]
Al-Merrikh SC
On 13 June 2024, he joined Sudanese club Al-Merrikh SC on a one-year contract with an option for another season.[9][10]
International career
Born in Ivory Coast to Ivorian and Chad parents, Michael switched to the Chad national team.[11] He debuted with the Chad national team in a 1–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification tie with Ghana on 4 September 2025.[12][13]
References
- ↑ Dia Wah Michael at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ Soccerway profile
- ↑ "Dia Wah Mickaël". besoccer.com. 7 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Wah Michael Dia". footballcritic.com. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Chad Squad 2025". flashscore.co.ke. 23 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "wah michael le grand dia". fasotalents.com (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dia Wah Michael, la belle surprise du LYS Sassandra FC". lekpakpatosportif.net (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "mercato-le lys sassandra renforce sa defense". mondialsport.ci (in French). 7 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Dia Wah Michael signe à Al Merriekh SC". africafoot.com (in French). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Transfert – Al Merreikh SC : Dia Wah Michael débarque au Soudan". africafootunited.com (in French). 13 June 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Éléphants : entre arrivées, départs ou fuites des talents". policedusport.com (in French). 1 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "Formation of Chad". national-football-teams.com. 4 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
- ↑ "African WC Qual. Group I Round 7 Chad VS Ghana". besoccer.com. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
External links
- Dia Wah Michael at National-Football-Teams.com
- https://www.soccerway.com/player/michael-dia-wah/ryGUwDun/
- Dia Wah Michael at Sofascore
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Ivorian people of Chadian descent
- People from Dimbokro
- 21st-century Chadian sportsmen
- Ivorian men's footballers
- Chadian men's footballers
- Men's association football full-backs
- Chad men's international footballers
- Ligue 1 (Ivory Coast) players
- Sudan Premier League players
- Stade d'Abidjan players
- LYS Sassandra players
- Al Merrikh SC players
- Chadian expatriate men's footballers
- Chadian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
- Ivorian expatriate men's footballers
- Ivorian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan
- Chadian football biography stubs