Julien Kossi Denke[1] (18 May 1958 – 16 March 2014), known as Wazo, was a Togo international football player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Julien Kossi Denké | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | ||
| Date of death | 16 March 2014 (aged 55) | ||
| Place of death | Limoges, France | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1978–1984 | Aiglons de Lomé | ||
| 1984–1985 | Châteauroux | 25 | (0) |
| 1985–1986 | Bourges | ||
| 1986–1987 | Swiss club | ||
| 1987–1988 | Decize | ||
| International career | |||
| 1980–1984 | Togo | 70 | (?) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
Born in Lomé, Denké began playing club football for local side Aiglons de Lomé. After participating in the African Cup of Nations finals in Côte d'Ivoire, Wazo attempted to join an Ivorian club, however he was caught and repatriated to Togo.[2]
In June 1984, Denké became the first Togolese footballer to move to Europe when he joined French Ligue 2 club LB Châteauroux. The following season, he joined Ligue 2 rivals FC Bourges. He had a brief spell in Switzerland before finishing his career with Sud Nivernais Imphy Decize.[2]
International career edit
Denké made 70 appearances for the Togo national football team, including one FIFA World Cup qualifying match. He played for Togo at the 1984 African Cup of Nations finals.[3]
After retiring from playing, Wazo became a technical adviser to the Togo national football team at the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals.[2]
Personal edit
Denké died in France at age 55.[4]
References edit
- ^ Ekoue, Blame (25 March 2014). "Tributes are paid to Togo's first overseas player". BBC.co.uk. BBC Sport.
Julien Kossi Denke ... more popularly known as Wazo
- ^ a b c Satchivi, Ekoué (19 June 2006). "Denké Kossi Wazo : un des meilleurs libero du football togolais" [Denké Kossi Wazo: one of the best Togolese football libero] (in French). Le Togolais. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (12 June 2009). "African Nations Cup 1984 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF.
- ^ "Décès de Denke, ancien international togolais" [Denke died, former Togo international] (in French). FIFA. 23 March 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014.
External links edit
- Wazo DENKE – FIFA competition record at archive.today (archived March 24, 2014)
- Kossi Wazo Denké at Cintana
- Wazo Denké at FootballDatabase.eu
  | This biographical article related to Togolese association football is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |