Désiré Doué (born 3 June 2005) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes.
| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | (2005-06-03) 3 June 2005 (age 17) | ||
| Place of birth | Angers, France | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Rennes | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Rennes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Rennes II | 10 | (1) |
| 2022– | Rennes | 9 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | France U17 | 17 | (7) |
| 2022– | France U19 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:20, 11 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:20, 11 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Doué began playing football with the youth academy of Rennes at the age of five in 2011. He began his senior career with their reserves in 2021, and started training with the senior side in February 2021.[1] On 14 April 2022, he signed his first professional contract until 2024.[2]
On 7 August 2022, Doué made his professional debut for Rennes as a substitute in a 1–0 Ligue 1 defeat at home to Lorient.[3] On 31 August, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 league win at home over Brest.[4] On 6 October, Doué scored an 89th-minute winning goal for Rennes in a 2–1 UEFA Europa League home victory over Dynamo Kyiv, his first European goal.[5]
Born in France, Doué is of Ivorian descent.[6] He is a youth international for France, having represented the France U17s. He played for the U17s in their winning campaign at the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7]
Doué's older brother Guela, and his cousin Yann Gboho are also professional footballers.[1]
France U17
Stade Rennais F.C. – current squad | |
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