Moïse Sahi Dion
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moïse Orell Dion Sahi[1][2] | ||
| Date of birth | 20 December 2001[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dender | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ivoire Académie | |||
| Afrique Football Élite | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Afrique Football Élite | ||
| 2021–2025 | Strasbourg | 32 | (4) |
| 2022–2025 | Strasbourg B | 2 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Annecy (loan) | 36 | (15) |
| 2025– | Dender | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2023 | Ivory Coast U23 | 1 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2025 | |||
Moïse Orell Dion Sahi (born 20 December 2001), known as Moïse Sahi Dion, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian Pro League club Dender.[4]
Club career
A youth product of Afrique Football Élite,[5] Sahi Dion signed for Strasbourg's reserve side in January 2021.[1] However, he made his professional debut for the first team on 4 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Ligue 1 win over Bordeaux.[6] Six days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.[7]
On 3 August 2022, Sahi Dion joined Ligue 2 side Annecy on loan for the season.[8] He made his club debut in a 1–0 loss to Amiens on 6 August,[9] and scored his first two goals for the club in 2–2 draw against Rodez two weeks later.[10] On 1 March 2023, Sahi Dion scored Annecy's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Marseille in the Coupe de France quarter-finals; Annecy would go on to win 6–5 on penalties, qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time ever.[11] In the semi-finals against Toulouse, Sahi Dion scored a left-footed volley from outside the box to tie the match 2–2 in the 90th minute; however, it was ruled out for offside, and Annecy eventually lost 2–1.[12]
On 29 July 2025, Sahi Dion signed for Belgian Pro League club Dender.[13]
International career
Sahi Dion was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.[14]
Personal life
Born in Ivory Coast, Sahi Dion is of Malian descent, and holds both Ivorian and Malian nationality.[15][16]
Career statistics
- As of 1 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 35 | 6 | |||
| Strasbourg B | 2021–22 | National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | National 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||
| Total | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Annecy (loan) | 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 5 | — | 42 | 20 | |
| Dender | 2025–26 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 70 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 28 | ||
References
- ^ a b Sengel, Romain (23 January 2021). "Moïse Dion Sahi : le futur Messi malien" [Moïse Dion Sahi: the future Malian Messi]. Alsa Sports (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Girondins de Bordeaux-Racing (J31 L1 20/21) : le groupe". RC Strasbourg Alsace (in French). 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Dion Moise Sahi". FootballCritic. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ Moïse Sahi Dion at Soccerway
- ^ "Moïse Sahi Dion". RacingStub.com (in French). 20 December 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Bordeaux vs Strasbourg (2-3) - Ligue 1 Uber Eats 4/4/21 UTC". OneFootball. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. PSG". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Ligue 2 BKT : Bienvenue à Moïse Sahi Dion" (in French). Annecy. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Amiens SC vs. Annecy". Soccerway. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Rodez vs. Annecy". Soccerway. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "Annecy stuns favorites Marseille to reach 1st French Cup semifinals". Arab News. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ younes (7 April 2023). "Le but incroyable de Moïse Sahi Dion refusé pour cause de hors-jeu !". Actu et info sur le football (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ read, Foot Africa·1 min (30 July 2025). "Ivorian Moïse Sahi Dion leaves RC Strasbourg for FCV Dender EH". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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- ^ Tangara, Yacouba (29 October 2018). "Portrait-Sahi Dion Moïse Orell : le futur Messi malien" [Portrait-Sahi Dion Moïse Orell: the future Malian Messi]. Planètesportsmali (in French). Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
- ^ "Dion Moïse SAHI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.