Nouha Dicko

Nouha Dicko (born 14 May 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Turkish club Gaziantep. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.

Club Career

Early career

Dicko began playing football at the age of six with local club Jeanne d'Arc de Maisons-Alfort. At the age of 13, he was signed by Creteil-Lusitanos, staying at the club for three seasons, before moving to Strasbourg in the spring of 2007.

Following his arrival, Dicko's progress was hindered by a number of injuries during his first season at the club, including an ankle injury that kept him out of action for four months. He made his debut for Strasbourg's reserve team in the 2009–10, impressing on a number of occasions, despite the team's relegation to CFA 2. His first-team debut came during the following season against Stade Plabennecois in a Championnat National match in September 2010.

Wigan Athletic

In 2011, Strasbourg released Dicko due to financial difficulties, and he was offered a trial with Premier League side Wigan Athletic, signing with the club a few weeks later. He made his senior debut for Wigan on 13 September 2011, in a League Cup match against Crystal Palace.

On 27 January 2012, he joined Blackpool on loan until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 win against Doncaster Rovers, and went on to score four goals in 11 league appearances for the club. He came on as a substitute in Blackpool's 2–1 defeat in the 2012 Championship play-off final against West Ham United. He re-signed for Blackpool on a season-long loan on 17 August 2012. He was recalled from his loan on 3 January 2013.

On 28 March 2013, Dicko moved on loan again, entering his first spell with English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. He made only four substitute appearances, scoring once, as the club unsuccessfully fought to avoid relegation under Dean Saunders.

Dicko began the 2013–14 season by appearing as a s