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Djené Dakonam Ortega (born 31 December 1991), known mononymously as Djené, is a Togolese professional footballer who plays for and captains both La Liga club Getafe CF and the Togo national team. Mainly a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back and defensive midfielder.
Djené was named in the Coton Sport's squad for the 2012 CAF Champions League campaign. In November 2013, he went on a trial at Ligue 2 side RC Lens, Djene Dakonam: l’international togolais à l’essai au RC Lens! (Djene Dakonam: Togolese international on trial at RC Lens!); Africa Top Sports, 28 November 2013 only returning to his parent club six months later. Djene Dakonam: Le Togolais de retour à Coton Sport Garoua! (Djene Dakonam: Togolese returns to Coton Sport Garoua!); Africa Top Sports, 17 February 2014
In August 2014, Djené went on a trial at Spanish Segunda División side AD Alcorcón, Togo: Djene Dakonam à l’essai à Alcorcon (Togo: Djene Dakonam trialling at Alcorcón); Africa Top Sports, 26 August 2014 joining the club permanently on 25 October. El internacional togolés Djené, inscrito con la A.D. Alcorcón (Togolese international Djené, inscribed with A.D. Alcorcón); AD Alcorcón, 25 October 2014 He made his debut on the following day, starting in a 1–3 home loss against Real Zaragoza. Borja Bastón y Jaime meten al Zaragoza en zona de promoción (Borja Bastón and Jaime put Zaragoza in the promotion zone); Marca, 26 October 2014
On 23 March 2015, after already being a regular starter for the Madrid side, Djené renewed his contract until 2018. Djené renueva hasta junio de 2018 (Djené renews until June 2018); AD Alcorcón, 23 March 2015 On 9 May, he scored his first professional goal, netting the game's only in an away success at CE Sabadell FC.
On 1 July 2016, Djené was transferred to Belgian First Division A club Sint-Truidense. Djene jugará en el Sint-Truidense la próxima temporada (Djené will play at Sint-Truidense the following season); AD Alcorcón, 1 July 2016 On 24 July of the following year, he returned to Spain, after agreeing to a four-year deal with La Liga side Getafe CF. Djene firma por 4 temporadas (Djene signs for 4 seasons); Getafe CF, 24 July 2017
Djené's debut in the top division of Spanish football came on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. Premio a la resistencia del Geta (Prize to Geta's resistance); Diario AS, 20 August 2017 He scored his first goal in the category on 17 March, netting the equalizer in a 2–1 away defeat of Real Sociedad.
Djené was included in Didier Six's 23-man squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Togo; Ahram Online, 13 January 2013 and appeared in all of Togo's matches during the tournament, being eventually knocked out in the quarter-finals. He has made over 65 appearances for Togo.
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| Coton Sport | 2013 | Elite One | 0 | ||||
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| Alcorcón | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 1 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 0 | ||||||
| Sint-Truidense | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | ||||
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| Getafe CF | 2017–18 | La Liga | 1 | ||||
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| 2023–24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2024–25 | 0 | ||||||
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