- He is a Burkinabe professional football player
- He won the Burkina Faso Premier League in 2014
- He won the CAF Confederation Cup with RS Berkane twice
Issoufou Sellsavon Dayo is a Burkinabe professional football player who plays as a defender for RS Berkane and the Burkina Faso national team.
The centre-back began his career with Bobo Dioulasso in his home country of Burkina Faso, then moved to Etoile Filante de Ouagadougou where he won the Burkina Faso Premier League in 2014.
In the same year, the player joined AS Vita Club in the Democratic Republic of Congo. A year later, he joined RS Berkane in Morocco and has since won the CAF Confederation Cup with the club twice.
Issoufou Dayo. Photo/2022MAG
Dayo made his international debut for Burkina Faso and has been capped over 50 times. He has represented his country at the Africa Cup of Nations three times.
Educational Background
Dayo attended his primary and secondary school in Burkina Faso. it is possible that after completing his high school he didn’t proceed with his studies, to focus on his football career.
The player has achieved great success in his football career regardless of his educational background.
He has won several awards like the CAF Confederation Cup twice and has also represented his country at the Africa Cup of Nations three times.
Personal Life
Issoufiou Dayo was born on August 6 1991 in Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, in a poor family. He started playing football at a very young age, joining his local club RC Bobo Dioulasso.
His father passed away when the player was young and his mother had to struggle alone to raise them. This made him do part-time jobs to help his mother.
Despite the circumstances, he never gave up on his dream of becoming a footballer and worked hard to develop into a talented defender.
On joining the RC Bobo Dioulasso, he performed so well earning himself a place in the first team. He then joined Etoile Filante de Ouagadougou, one of the biggest clubs in Burkina Faso where he won a Premier League with the club.
A year later, the player moved to Morocco to join RS Berkane where he won the CAF Confederation Cup with the club twice.
Dayo made his international debut for Burkina Faso and since then, he has been capped over 50 times by his country, representing them at the Africa Cup of Nations three times.
How rich is Issioufou Dayo?
Dayo’s net worth in 2023 is estimated to be $1 million based on his salary and endorsement brands.
Issoufou Dayo. Photo/BeSoccer
He currently plays for Berkane, where he earns a salary of about $100,000 per year. He is also a regular Burkina Faso member, earning him additional income through additional income in the form of bonuses and appearance fees.
What is Dayo’s greatest achievement in his career?
Dayo’s greatest achievement in his career is winning the CAF Confederation Cup twice with RS Berkane, which is the second-tier club competition in Africa, and it is a major achievement to win it once.
The player has had a successful international career with Burkina Faso having been capped over 50 times and also representing them at the Africa Cup of Nations three times.
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