Person in history
Djené
Djené, Togolese footballer
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1991 · December 31
- Age this year
- 35No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- association football player. Citizenship: Togo
- Born
- 35th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Djené Dakonam Ortega, known mononymously as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for and captains both La Liga club Getafe and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back and as a defensive midfielder.
Path and career
Career statistics Club As of match played 17 May 2026 [ 1 ] Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Coton Sport 2013 Elite One — — 6 [ a ] 0 — 6 0 2014 — — 4 [ a ] 0 — 4 0 Total — — 10 0 — 10 0 Alcorcón 2014–15 Segunda División 24 1 0 0 — — 24 1 2015–16 35 0 0 0 — — 35 0 Total 59 1 0 0 — — 59 1 Sint-Truidense 2016–17 Belgian Pro League 19 0 1 0 7 [
Honours Coton Sport Elite One : 2013, 2014 Cameroonian Cup : 2014 Individual UEFA La Liga Team of The Season: 2018–19 [ 1 ] ^ "Equipo de la Liga 2018/19" [2018/19 League Team] (in Spanish). UEFA. 20 May 2019 . Retrieved 11 September 2019 .
Why this date
Djené appears on our December 31 calendar for 1991 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1991.
- September 17Linux
- August 11Nickelodeon
- August 17Strathfield massacre
- September 9Tajikistan
- September 17Estonia
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1991Phil Ofosu-AyehSeptember 15
- 1991Ksenia AfanasyevaSeptember 13
- 1991Toby RegboOctober 18
- 1991Shayne ToppSeptember 14
- 1991Nana (entertainer)September 14
- 1991Scott WoottonSeptember 12
- 1991Mike TowellSeptember 12
- 1991Lee Jung-shinSeptember 15
Sources
Cite this page
“Djené”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/djene, accessed October 26, 2026.
Cite the underlying source as well — the source links above go to the record this entry is adapted from.
Questions about Djené
When was Djené born?
December 31 1991.
How old would Djené be today?
35 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 31?
Karl Kruuda, ND Stevenson, Ludovic Blas and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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