# Didier Ya Konan

Didier Ya Konan (born 22 May 1984) is an Ivorian former footballer who played as a forward.

## Club career

Ya Konan started his professional career at ASEC Mimosas in 2003. A club that previously had produced players as Kolo Touré and Didier Zokora. Ya Konan was joint top scorer in the African Champions League competition that season, with ASEC eventually failing in the semi finals, to Egyptian club Al Ahly.
In December 2006, he signed for Rosenborg, for a three-year contract in the Norwegian Premier League.
In January 2007, Ya Konan was nominated for the Ivorian footballer of the Year award for 2006, which was eventually won by Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. He was one of two homeland based players at the time to be nominated, the other being former ASEC teammate Bakary Soro.
On 11 August 2009, Konan Ya moved to Bundesliga side Hannover 96, initially signing a three-year contract.
Following the 2013–14 season he left Germany and completed a move to Al-Ittihad of the Saudi Professional League.
On 27 January 2015 he returned to Hannover 96, where he signed a one-year contract.

## Career statistics

    As of 16 November 2013
| Season | Club | Division | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2007 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 10 |
| 2008 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 | 8 |
| 2009 | Rosenborg | Tippeligaen | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| Rosenborg Total | Rosenborg Total | Rosenborg Total | 50 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 76 | 22 |
| 2009–10 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 9 |
| 2010–11 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 14 |
| 2011–12 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 28 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 41 | 7 |
| 2012–13 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 11 |
| 2013–14 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 2014–15 | Hannover 96 | Bundesliga | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Hannover Total | Hannover Total | Hannover Total | 131 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 154 | 45 |
| Career Total | Career Total | Career Total | 181 | 53 | 8 | 5 | 41 | 9 | 230 | 67 |
* All European competition includes: Champions League, Champions League qualifying, Europa League and Europe League qualifying

### International goals

| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 8 February 2011 | Stade Georges Pompidou, Valence, France | Mali | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 11 May 2011 | Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | Namibia | 4–1 | 5–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 5 June 2011 | Stade de l'Amitié, Cotonou, Benin | Benin | 0–1 | 2–6 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification – Group H |
| 4 | 10 August 2011 | Stade de Genève, Geneve, Switzerland | Israel | 1–0 | 4–3 | Friendly |
| 5 | 3 September 2011 | Stade Amahoro, Kigali, Rwanda | Rwanda | 0–4 | 0–5 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification – Group H |
| 6 | 14 November 2012 | Linzer Stadion, Linz, Austria | Austria | 0–1 | 0–3 | Friendly |
| 7 | 14 January 2013 | Al Nahyan Stadium, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Egypt | 4–2 | 4–2 | Friendly |
| 8 | 26 January 2013 | Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg, South Africa | Tunisia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations |

## International career

Ya Konan was called up to the Cote d'Ivoire national football team for the 2008 African Cup of Nations qualifier against Gabon on 5 October 2006. In March 2007, he was one of four players to receive a late call-up for the Ivorian's African Cup of Nations qualifier against Madagascar in Antananarivo, due to injuries to other members of the squad.

## Honours
### Club
#### ASEC Mimosas

* Côte d'Ivoire Premier Division: 2004, 2005, 2006
* Côte d'Ivoire Cup: 2005
* Coupe Houphouët-Boigny: 2004, 2006

#### Rosenborg BK

* Norwegian Premier League Championship: 2009