Mamadou Dansoko

Mamadou 'Madinho' Dansoko (born 31 July 1982) is a former Ivorian professional footballer who played as a winger.

Career Dansoko was born in Abidjan of Guinean parents. He began his career at ASEC Abidjan, a club based in Ivory Coast which is famed for its Youth Academy started by Jean-Marc Guillou, playing alongside the likes of Kolo Touré.

In 2000, as an 18-year-old, he reportedly had trials with English club, Arsenal, along with Ivorian international Gilles Yapi Yapo. In 2003, he moved to Europe to join Ligue 1 outfit FC Lorient, where he made four appearances in four seasons. In 2007, he moved to United Arab Emirates club Al-Hissan. In June 2008, he trialled with French club Brest.

In the 2002 African Champions' Cup, he was the joint third-top scorer with five goals for ASEC, alongside fellow Ivorian Bakari Koné, who later joined him at FC Lorient before moving on to Ligue 1 club OGC Nice.