Serey Dié facts for kids
Dié with VfB Stuttgart in 2015
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Sereso Geoffroy Gonzaroua Dié | ||
| Date of birth | 7 November 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Facobly, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.79 m | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | Centre Nationale des Sports de Haut Niveau | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2001–2002 | Volcan Junior | ||
| 2002–2003 | CO Korhogo | ||
| 2003–2006 | Stade d'Abidjan | ||
| 2006–2007 | EO Goulette et Kram | ||
| 2007–2008 | ES Sétif | 11 | (1) |
| 2008–2012 | Sion | 115 | (4) |
| 2013–2015 | Basel | 43 | (3) |
| 2015–2016 | Stuttgart | 36 | (1) |
| 2016–2019 | Basel | 52 | (3) |
| 2019 | → Neuchâtel Xamax (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Aarau | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 5 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Sion | 34 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2013–2022 | Ivory Coast | 61 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2022 | FC Bramois (youth) | ||
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Sereso Geoffroy Gonzaroua Dié (born 7 November 1984), known as Serey Dié, is a former professional footballer from Ivory Coast. He played as a defensive midfielder for the Ivory Coast national team. His last club was Sion. He retired from playing football during the 2021–22 season.
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Serey Dié's Football Journey
Starting His Career
Serey Dié was born in Facobly, Ivory Coast. He began his football journey at the Centre National des Sports de Haut Niveau in Abidjan. After playing for Volcan Junior and CO Korhogo, he joined the top team Stade d'Abidjan in 2003. Three years later, he moved to EO Goulette et Kram in Tunisia. However, he left this club after only six months.
Playing in Algeria
Serey Dié then went to Algeria for a trial with ES Sétif. At first, the club president thought he was the wrong player. But the coach asked Serey Dié to stay for training. He played well in a test match and convinced the club to give him a six-month trial. During this time, he played very well. ES Sétif won the 2007–08 Arab Champions League. Even though he played well, he chose not to sign a full contract with them.
Time with Sion
From 2008 to 2012, Serey Dié played for Sion in Switzerland. With Sion, he helped the team win the Swiss Cup two times.
Joining Basel
On 13 December 2012, Basel announced that Serey Dié would join their team. He signed a contract for three and a half years. He started playing for Basel in early 2013 under coach Murat Yakin. His first game for Basel was on 10 February 2013. They won 3–0 against his old club, Sion, at home in St. Jakob-Park.
He scored his first goal for Basel on 1 April 2013. It was the first goal in their 4–0 away win against Luzern. At the end of the 2012–13 Swiss Super League season, Serey Dié and Basel won the league championship. They also reached the final of the 2012–13 Swiss Cup but lost on penalties. In the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League, Basel made it to the semi-finals. They played against Chelsea but lost both games.
In the 2013–14 season, Serey Dié won the league championship with Basel again. They also reached the 2013–14 Swiss Cup final but lost to Zürich. Basel played in the Champions League group stage. They finished third in their group and moved to the Europa League knockout phase. They reached the quarter-finals but were beaten by Valencia. Serey Dié played in many matches that season, scoring two goals.
The 2014–15 season was successful for Basel. They won the championship for the sixth time in a row. They also reached the knockout phase of the Champions League. However, Serey Dié did not play as much under the new coach Paulo Sousa. Because he wasn't playing regularly, he decided to leave the club. On 2 February 2015, he moved to Stuttgart.
Playing for Stuttgart
After winning the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast, Serey Dié joined Stuttgart. He played in almost all their remaining games and became a very important player in the midfield. On 15 July 2016, Stuttgart announced that Serey Dié would return to Basel.
Returning to Basel
Basel confirmed his return on the same day, and Serey Dié signed a two-year contract. He joined Basel for their 2016–17 season under coach Urs Fischer. At the end of this season, Serey Dié won the Swiss championship for the fourth time in his career. This was Basel's eighth league title in a row. They also won the 2016–17 Swiss Cup, beating Sion 3–0 in the final. This meant they won both the league and the cup, known as "the double."
In Basel's 2017–18 season, Raphaël Wicky became the new head coach. Basel finished second in the league. They also reached the semi-final of the Swiss Cup. The team played in the Champions League group stage and finished second. In the second half of the season, Serey Dié was loaned to Xamax. He explained that he needed to play regularly to prepare for the Africa Cup with Ivory Coast.
After his loan and playing in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, Basel and Serey Dié agreed to end his contract. Between 2012 and 2015, and again from 2016 to 2019, Serey Dié played a total of 168 games for Basel. He scored six goals in these matches, all in the Swiss Super League.
Later Career Clubs
Serey Dié had short periods playing for Aarau and then again for Xamax.
Final Return to Sion
On 26 May 2020, it was confirmed that Serey Dié had returned to FC Sion. This was the club where he started his European career seven years earlier. Serey Dié signed a two-year deal. During the 2021–22 Super League season, Serey Dié retired from his active football career.
Playing for His Country
Serey Dié played for the Ivory Coast 61 times between 2013 and 2022. He scored 2 goals for his country.
Emotional Moment at the World Cup
At the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Serey Dié was seen crying during the national anthem before Ivory Coast's match against Colombia. People thought he was crying because his father had died. However, Serey Dié later said that while he did think about his father (who passed away in 2004), his tears came from how intense and excited he felt to represent his country.
Becoming a Coach
After he retired from playing football, Serey Dié became a youth coach. In September 2022, he was hired as a youth coach at FC Bramois.
Career Statistics
International Games
| Ivory Coast | ||
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| Year | Games Played | Goals Scored |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 13 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 61 | 2 |
International Goals
- Scores and results list Ivory Coast's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1. | 20 January 2017 | Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon |  DR Congo |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2. | 1 July 2019 | 30 June Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Namibia |
2–0 | 4–1 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honors and Achievements
ES Sétif
- Arab Champions League: 2007–08
FC Sion
- Swiss Cup: 2008–09, 2010–11
FC Basel
- Swiss Super League: 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17
- Swiss Cup: 2016–17
- Uhren Cup: 2013
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2015
See also
In Spanish: Serey Dié para niños
