Biography
Who is Serey Dié?
Early football career
Serey Dié began his professional path at the Centre National des Sports de Haut Niveau in Abidjan. He spent one year playing for Volcan Junior before moving to CO Korhogo for another season. In 2003, he joined the top team Stade d'Abidjan to continue his development.
His career then took him to Tunisia to play for EO Goulette et Kram. He stayed with that club for only half a year before he chose to cancel his contract. After this, he traveled to Algeria for a trial with the club ES Sétif.
Club career highlights
While at ES Sétif, he participated in the 2007–08 Arab Champions League season. Between 2008 and 2012, he played for FC Sion and won the Swiss Cup two times. During his time at Sion in 2010, he faced suspicion regarding betting manipulation. In May 2012, he was also involved in a controversy involving a ball-boy during a match against FC Lausanne-Sport, which led to an eight match suspension.
In December 2012, he signed with FC Basel. During his tenure there, he won the Swiss Super League title in the 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons. He also achieved a league championship with the team during the 2016–17 season. He helped Basel secure the Swiss Cup in 2017 after they defeated Sion in the final.
Serey Dié later moved to Germany to play for VfB Stuttgart on February 2, 2015. He became a prominent member of the midfield after returning from the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations. In July 2016, he returned to FC Basel for another two year period. He eventually played for other clubs including Xamax and Aarau before returning to FC Sion in May 2020.
International career and coaching
The midfielder represented the Ivory Coast national team 50 times between 2013 and 2019. During these international appearances, he scored two goals. He was part of the squad that competed in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.
During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, he was seen crying during the national anthem before a game against Colombia. He later explained that while he thought of his late father, the emotion came from the intensity of representing his country. After retiring from professional football, he began working as a youth coach for FC Bramois in September 2022.
Birthday and age
Serey Dié was born on November 7, 1984, which makes Serey 42 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Serey shares the date with 60 other famous people.
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