David Djigla (born 23 August 1995) is a Beninese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Championnat National 1 club Chauray. Between 2012 and 2020, he scored four goals in 28 appearances for the Benin national team.
Early life Djigla was born and raised in the Akpakpa district of Cotonou, Benin. He began playing street football from the age of six and joined local club AS Onze Créateurs de Cotonou, where he developed until relocating to Europe in 2013.
Club career In September 2022, Djigla suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon, which significantly impacted his ability to return to his previous level of performance. He left Les Herbiers having only made two appearances for the club, and signed for Chauray in January 2026 having not played in a competitive match since his 2022 injury.
International career
Djigla played at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations when the team reached the quarter-finals.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsBordeaux B2013–14CFA112——1122014–15CFA171——171Total283——283Bordeaux2014–15Ligue 110000010Chamois Niortais2015–16Ligue 2311201Appearance(s) in Coupe de la Ligue03412016–17Ligue 223252002842017–18Ligue 222420102542018–19Ligue 231120003312019–20Ligue 210020001202020–21Ligue 21101000120Total12881422014410Chamois Niortais B2015–16CFA 210——102017–18National 340——402018–19National 320——20Total70——70Les Herbiers2022–23National 22000—202023–24National 20000—002024–25National 20000—00Total2000—00Chauray2025–26National 20000—00Career total166111422018213
International + Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsBenin201241201300201420201530201631201731201830201971202030Total284
As of match played 24 March 2019. Benin score listed first, score column indicates score after each Djigla goal.
+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competitionNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition126 May 2012Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso11–12–2Friendly212 June 2016Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin102–12–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification38 November 2017Stade Municipal de Kintélé, Brazzaville, Congo141–11–1Friendly424 March 2019Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin191–02–12019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
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