Dodo Dokou

Dodo Dokou
Personal information
Full name Francisco Dodo Abdel Dodji Dokou
Date of birth (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 22)
Place of birth Cotonou, Benin
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al Mokawloon Al Arab
Number 6
Youth career
–2022 Ofmas Sad FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Smouha 75 (1)
2025–2026 Leixões 5 (0)
2026– Al Mokawloon Al Arab 5 (0)
International career‡
2023– Benin 18 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:20, 2 April 2025 (UTC)

Dodo Dokou (born 4 May 2004) is a Beninese footballer who plays for Egyptian Premier League club Al Mokawloon Al Arab and the Benin national team.

Club career

Smouha

On 7 October 2022, Dokou joined Egyptian Premier League club Smouha, signing a four-year contract. In June 2023, it was reported that Dokou was close to signing a five-year contract with Olympique de Marseille of France's Ligue 1 and would immediately be loaned to R.W.D. Molenbeek of the Belgian Pro League.

Leixões

On 26 August 2025, Dokou joined Liga Portugal 2 side Leixões for an undisclosed fee on a 4 year deal.

Al Mokawloon Al Arab

In August 2026, Dokou signed with Egyptian Premier League side Al Mokawloon Al Arab.

International career

Dokou was called up to the Benin national under-20 football team by Mathias Déguénon for the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. He was named the man of the match for his performance against Zambia in the opening match for the team. He made his senior international debut on 22 March 2023 in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda. He scored his first senior international goal against the same opponent on 6 June 2024 in a surprise victory in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.

International goals

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
16 June 2024Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium, Abidjan, Ivory Coast Rwanda1–01–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
120 March 2025Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban, South Africa Zimbabwe2–12–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification
Last updated 2 April 2025

International career statistics

As of match played 25 March 2025
National teamYearAppsGoals
Benin
202360
2024101
202521
Total182

References

  1. ↑ Steeve (17 November 2023). "L'OM présente une offre à Smouha SC pour Dodo Dokou". 229foot.com (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Adda, Jude. "Dokou Dodo va signer dans un club de D1 en France !" (in French). Benin Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Oficial: Leixões reforça meio-campo com internacional pelo Benim". www.record.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  4. ↑ HOUNVIO, Frejus (26 August 2025). "Transfert : Dodo Dokou s'engage avec Leixões au Portugal". AfricaFootUnited (in French). Retrieved 26 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "Leixões SC signs Beninese midfielder Dodo Dokou". Foot Africa. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  6. ↑ Adams, Nuhu (14 August 2026). "Dodo Dokou returns to Egypt with Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC". African.Football.
  7. ↑ Sossou, Josué (24 January 2023). "Liste des 26 Ecureuils Juniors sélectionnés par Mathias Déguénon". 24 Heures au Bénin (in French).
  8. ↑ "Benin U20 star Dokou: "We have to perform better"". Confederation of African Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 3 "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Mpembe, Thando. "Benin shock Rwanda to claim win in Abidjan". African Football. Retrieved 2 April 2025.