Rodrigue Dikaba
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Rodrigue Dikaba
Rodrigue Dikaba (born October 28, 1985 in Toulouse
, France
) is a DR Congolese international footballer. He most recently played for the English
Football League One
club Oldham Athletic. He is currently a free-agent.
Dikaba made his first cap for Congo DR national football team
against Gabon
on 25 March 2008.
Dikaba officially signed a short term deal with Oldham Athletic on Friday 20 August 2010. Oldham manager Paul Dickov
said of Dikaba, "His attitude is spot on, he is hungry and a very good defender. And he also fits the bill in being a good age,"
He started his only game for the Latics against Bristol Rovers on 4 September 2010 playing on the right side of midfield. He additionally made one additional appearance as a substitute in a Football League Trophy
match.
On 18 October 2010 Dikaba was released from his Oldham contract having spent less than two months at the club. He had been injured on international duty and then had defied manager Paul Dickov's instructions to return to the club for treatment, opting to see his own Doctor in Paris.
Rodrigue Dikaba (born October 28, 1985 in Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a DR Congolese international footballer. He most recently played for the English
England
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Football League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
club Oldham Athletic. He is currently a free-agent.
Dikaba made his first cap for Congo DR national football team
Congo DR national football team
The Congo DR national football team is the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is controlled by the Fédération Congolaise de Football-Association , and are nicknamed The Leopards.Congo have been ranked as high as 51 in the FIFA Rankings...
against Gabon
Gabon national football team
The Gabon national football team, nicknamed Azingo Nationale, is the national team of Gabon and is controlled by the Fédération Gabonaise de Football...
on 25 March 2008.
Dikaba officially signed a short term deal with Oldham Athletic on Friday 20 August 2010. Oldham manager Paul Dickov
Paul Dickov
Paul Dickov is a retired Scottish footballer, turned manager who is currently in charge of League One side Oldham Athletic...
said of Dikaba, "His attitude is spot on, he is hungry and a very good defender. And he also fits the bill in being a good age,"
He started his only game for the Latics against Bristol Rovers on 4 September 2010 playing on the right side of midfield. He additionally made one additional appearance as a substitute in a Football League Trophy
Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy, currently known as the Johnstone's Paint Trophy for sponsorship reasons, is an annual English association football knock-out competition open to the 48 clubs in Football League One and Football League Two, the bottom two divisions in the four fully professional top...
match.
On 18 October 2010 Dikaba was released from his Oldham contract having spent less than two months at the club. He had been injured on international duty and then had defied manager Paul Dickov's instructions to return to the club for treatment, opting to see his own Doctor in Paris.