Dakonam Djené, known simply as Djené, was born in Dapaong, Togo, and began his career in his home country before moving to Cameroon and then Belgium with Sint-Truiden. Getafe signed him in 2017.
He has become one of the longest-serving players at the club and its captain, known for his aggressive, tough defending and his leadership. He is one of the key figures of the physical, organised style associated with Getafe.
Djené is a regular for Togo.
Career in numbers
Across 14 seasons of senior club football, beginning in 2013, Djené has played 422 matches and scored 2 goals for 4 clubs. His busiest campaign was 2019/20, with 42 appearances. The full season-by-season record is in the Stats section of this profile.