Djogou Akoulassi Tao

Djogou Akoulassi Tao
Personal information
Date of death (2022-11-09)9 November 2022
Place of death France
Position Defensive midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1980–1982 Gomido
1983–1984 OC Agaza
1985–1988 LB Châteauroux
1988–1991 AS Sarreguemines
International career
1980–1990 Togo ~80 (1+)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Djogou Akoulassi Tao (died 9 November 2022) was a Togolese footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Akoulassi Tao began his career in Togo with Gomido, before joining OC Agaza in 1983,[1] where he helped them reach the 1983 African Cup Winners' Cup final, where they 1–0 on aggregate to Egyptian side El Mokawloon SC.[2] In 1985, he, alongside international teammate Sadou Boukari, were spotted by French Division 3 side LB Châteauroux, who signed both of them.[3] In 1988, he joined French Division 4 side AS Sarreguemines.[4]

He reportedly played nearly 80 games for the Togo national team,[5] including at the 1984 African Cup of Nations, where he played in all three matches as Togo finished last in their group.[5][6]

Following his retirement, Akoulassi Tao began coaching various amateur clubs in France.[5]

Personal life and death

His son, William Djogou, is a footballer who played in the academies of LB Châteauroux and Chamois Niortais, before moving to Luxembourg.[7]

Akoulassi Tao died in France on 9 November 2022, following a multi-year battle with cancer.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Djogou Akoulassi Tao (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Fréau, Yves De (10 November 2022). "Carnet noir| Akoulassi Tao s'en est allé, bref aperçu de sa carrière" [Obituary| Akoulassi Tao has passed away; a brief overview of his career]. SOSPORTS (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mais il est où, Sadou?" ["But where is he, Sadou?"]. La Nouvelle République du Centre-Ouest (in French). 4 August 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Nael, Rayan (12 November 2022). "Football-Le Togo perd un ancien international" [Football - Togo loses a former international player]. Icilome (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Tsoto, Atasé (10 November 2022). "Le football togolais pleure la mort de Djogou Akoulassi Tao" [Togolese football mourns the death of Djogou Akoulassi Tao]. Actu Lome (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Assogbavi, Fifi (7 May 2021). "William Djogou, le jeune franco-togolais qui fait ses pas au Luxembourg" [William Djogou, the young Franco-Togolese man who is making his way in Luxembourg]. TOGO FOOT (in French). Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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