Nouha Dicko

Nouha Dicko (born 14 May 1992) is a professional footballer who last played as a forward for Hull City. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.

Nouha Dicko

Dicko playing for Hull City in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Nouha Dicko[1]
Date of birth	(1992-05-14) 14 May 1992[2]
Place of birth	Saint-Maurice, France
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing position(s)	Winger / Forward
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)
National team^‡
2014–	Mali	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:36, 30 June 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 00:25, 8 December 2018 (UTC)

Early life

Dicko was born in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne, a commune in the suburbs of Paris. He grew up in the city with his family, who originate from Mali.[3]

Club career

Early career

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 by Créteil-Lusitanos, staying at the club for three seasons, before moving to Strasbourg 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 the 2009–10, impressing on a number of occasions, despite the team's relegation to CFA 2.[3] His first-team debut came during the following season against Stade Plabennecois in a Championnat National match in September 2010.[5]

Wigan Athletic

In 2011, Strasbourg released Dicko due to financial difficulties, and he was offered a trial with Premier League side Wigan Athletic,[6] signing with the club a few weeks later.[7][8] He made his senior debut for Wigan on 13 September 2011, in a League Cup match against Crystal Palace.[9]

On 27 January 2012, he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season.[10] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers, 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 the 2012 Championship play-off final against West Ham United. He re-signed for Blackpool on a season-long loan on 17 August 2012.[11] He was recalled from his loan on 3 January 2013.[12]

On 28 March 2013, Dicko moved on loan again, entering his first spell with English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[13] He made only four substitute appearances, scoring once, as the club unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation under Dean Saunders.[14]

Dicko began the 2013–14 season by appearing as a substitute in Wigan's Community Shield defeat to league champions Manchester United.[15] However, new Wigan manager Owen Coyle did not select him for any league games and Dicko's only playing time for the club came in the Europa League and League Cup.

In November 2013, he was loaned out to League One club Rotherham United until January 2014.[16] He was recalled by new Wigan manager Uwe Rösler in late December.[17]

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Dicko playing for Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2014

On 13 January 2014, Dicko moved to Wolverhampton Wanderers, then in the third tier, for a reported fee of £300,000,[18] signing a ​2 ¹⁄₂-year contract.[19][20][21] Dicko scored two goals on his second debut for the club, on 25 January 2014.[22] On 18 April, he scored a hat-trick against Rotherham United in a 6–4 victory.[23] He ended the 2013–14 season as the club's top scorer, as they won promotion as champions.[24]

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.[25] 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.[26]

After further delays to his comeback,[27] 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.[28] 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 coach Nuno Espírito Santo, but still scored twice in seven appearances; his final goal for the club came against the team he was about to join.

Hull City

On 29 August 2017, Dicko joined fellow Championship club Hull City for an undisclosed fee in a three-year deal.[29] On 8 September 2017, he made his debut in a 5–0 loss away to Derby County.[30] He scored his first goal for the club on 14 October 2017, when he opened the scoring in a 1–1 draw away to Norwich City.[31] On 30 June 2020, Hull indicated that Dicho would leave the club following the expiry of his contract.[32]

Vitesse

On 2 September 2019, Dicko joined Eredivisie club Vitesse on loan for the rest of the season.[33]

International career

Although born and raised in France, Dicko is eligible to play for the Mali national football team through his parents, who both come from the Yélimané Cercle area.[34] He was called up by Mali to their international squad in May 2014.[35] He made his debut on 25 May 2014 in a friendly against Guinea, played in Colombes, France.[36] In November 2014, he picked up an injury while on international duty.[37]

Career statistics

As of 28 March 2020.[5][14][38]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strasbourg B	2009–10	CFA	18	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	20	4
	2010–11	CFA 2	24	8	1	0	0	0	0	0	25	8
	Total		42	12	3	0	0	0	0	0	45	12
Strasbourg	2010–11	National	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		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		0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2013–14	Championship	0	0	1	0	1	0	3[lower-alpha 1]	0	5	0
	Total		0	0	4	0	2	0	3	0	9	0
Blackpool (loan)	2011–12	Championship	10	4	3	0	0	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	16	4
	2012–13		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	Championship	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
Rotherham United (loan)	2013–14	League One	5	5	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 3]	1	6	6
Wolverhampton Wanderers	2013–14	League One	19	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13
	2014–15	Championship	37	14	2	0	1	1	0	0	40	15
	2015–16		5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	6	1
	2016–17		30	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	32	3
	2017–18		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	Championship	29	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	31	5
	2018–19		16	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	19	2
	2019–20		2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0
	Total		47	6	3	1	4	0	0	0	54	7
Vitesse (loan)	2019–20	Eredivisie	19	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	21	5
Career total			248	67	21	2	10	3	7	1	285	73

1. One appearance in the Community Shield and two in the Europa League
2. Appearances in the Championship play-offs
3. Appearance in the Football League Trophy

References

1. "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Hull City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 18. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
2. "Nouha Dicko: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
3. Schuster, Barbara (21 October 2010). "Une nouvelle page de Dicko" (in French). Dernières Nouvelles d'Alsace. Archived from the original on 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
4. "Made in Créteil : Rencontre avec Nouha DICKO (RC Strasbourg)" (in French). US Créteil-Lusitanos. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
5. "Nouha Dicko – Racing Club de Strasbourg". racingstub.com. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
6. "Tricky Dicko to get chance". Wigan Today. Johnston Publishing. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
7. "Martinez confirms Dicko deal". Sky Sports. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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9. Rej, Arindam (13 September 2011). "Crystal Palace 2–1 Wigan". BBC Sport. BBC News. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
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14. Nouha Dicko at Soccerbase
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17. "Latics bring back Dicko". Eurosport. 23 December 2013.
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22. "Wolves 3 – 1 Bristol City". BBC Sport. BBC News. 25 January 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
23. "Wolves 6–4 Rotherham". BBC. 18 April 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
24. Brian Dick (29 July 2014). "Nouha Dicko: I know I can score in the Championship". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
25. "Nouha Dicko: Wolves striker signs new three-year deal". BBC. 26 June 2015.
26. "Nouha Dicko: Wolves striker out for nine months with knee injury". BBC. 1 September 2015.
27. "Nouha Dicko: Wolves striker delays return following anterior cruciate ligament injury". BBC. 5 July 2016.
28. "Nouha Dicko: Wolves striker signs new contract until 2020". BBC. 24 January 2017.
29. "Nouha Dicko: Hull City sign Wolves striker for undisclosed fee". BBC. 29 August 2017.
30. "Derby County 5–0 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
31. "Norwich City 1–1 Hull City". BBC Sport. BBC. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
32. "Dicko & Henriksen Depart". Hull City A.F.C. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
33. Buckingham, Philip (2 September 2019). "Nouha Dicko leaves Hull City on a season-long to join Dutch club Vitesse". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
34. "Nouha Dicko, attaquant franco-malien de Blackpool: " Les Aigles du Mali? (French)". Malian Football Federation. 17 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
35. "Wolves duo Nouha Dicko and Bakary Sako earn Mali call-up". Express and Star. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
36. "Nouha Dicko". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
37. "Nouha Dicko: Wolves forward back early from Mali international duty". BBC Sport. 18 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
38. http://stats.sv-vitesse.nl/spelers/1422.html

External links

• Nouha Dicko at Soccerbase
• Nouha Dicko at Soccerway