Profile Siaka Tiéné

Personal information :

Full name : Siaka Chico Tiéné
Date of birth : February 22, 1982
Place of birth : Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Height : 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position : Left back
Current club : Paris Saint-Germain
Number : 5
Senior career :
1999–2003 ASEC Mimosas
2003–2005 Mamelodi Sundowns
2005–2008 Saint-Étienne
2006–2007 Stade Reims (loan)
2008–2010 Valenciennes
2010– Paris Saint-Germain
National team :
2005– Cote d'Ivoire

Career

He activated his career at homeland club ASEC Abidjan, whereas he arrived across the famed youth academy that has caused so a lot of the Côte d'Ivoire national team of today, ahead of he ultimately transported abroad towards play within South Africa for Mamelodi Sundowns. In the summer of 2005 he made the move towards Europe towards play for French Ligue 1 club AS Saint-Étienne, staying there until October 2006. He attended Ligue two side Stade Reims onto credit as soon as being unable towards get a site within the AS Saint-Étienne midfield. He replaced towards Saint-Étienne during the summer of 2007.

International career

Tiéné has also performed a portion within the international scene for Côte d'Ivoire. He was a member of the Ivorian squad for the 2006 African Cup of Nations tournament within Egypt, whereas the Elephants reached the final. Tiéné was within the activating line-up for the final, but the team were ultimately defeat via hosts Egypt 4–2 within a disadvantage shoot-out. Tiéné was the alone musician within the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations team not towards earn it into the 2006 World Cup squad. He was replaced via Abdul Kader Keïta whom acts for Ligue 1 club OSC Lille. His latest international call-up was for the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar, whereas he activated the match onto the deserted wing. The Elephants won the toy 3–0, with goals from Steve Gohouri, Aruna Dindane and Amara Diané. He was branded up for Côte d'Ivoire's 2010 African Cup of Nations campaign within Angola. He was Halilhodzic's first-choice left-back instead of Arthur Boka within the former match at Group B within Cabinda onto January 11 within 0:0 draw against Burkina Faso and afterwards within the competition.