Aruna Dindane
| Date of birth | 26 November 1980 |
| Place of birth | Abidjan |
| Nationality | Ivorian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.74 m |
| Position | Forward |
Dindane scored twice in Ivory Coast's first-ever win at the World Cup finals - a 3-2 win against Serbia & Montenegro in Group C of Germany 2006.
He joined Crystal Palace in March 2013 with a contract to the end of the season.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASEC Mimosas | 01 Jan 2000 | 01 Jul 2000 | |
| Anderlecht | 01 Jul 2000 | 01 Jul 2005 | |
| RC Lens | 01 Jul 2005 | 30 Jun 2010 | |
| Portsmouth | 28 Aug 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Lekhwiya SC | 01 Jul 2010 | 01 Jan 2012 | |
| Al Gharafa | 01 Jan 2012 | 27 May 2012 | |
| Al-Sailiya SC | 27 May 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | |
| Crystal Palace | 27 Mar 2013 | 30 Jun 2013 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | Anderlecht | Jupiler League | 6 | 19 |
5 |
2
|
|
| 2000-01 | Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League | 8 |
1 |
|||
| 2001-02 | Anderlecht | Jupiler League | 14 | 1 |
5 |
3
|
|
| 2001-02 | Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 |
2
|
||
| 2002-03 | Anderlecht | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
|
||
| 2003-04 | Anderlecht | UEFA Champions League | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 20 | 7 |
6 |
4
|
1
|
| 2005-06 | RC Lens | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
2
|
||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 18 | 1 |
8 |
5
|
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2000 | Anderlecht v Anorthosis Famagusta | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 09 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v FC Porto | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v Westerlo | W | 3-2 | Jupiler League | 2 |
| 25 Aug 2000 | Anderlecht v Beveren | W | 4-0 | Jupiler League | 3 |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Anderlecht v Charleroi | W | 7-2 | Jupiler League | 4 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Royal Antwerp v Anderlecht | W | 0-3 | Jupiler League | 5 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Anderlecht v Harelbeke | W | 4-3 | Jupiler League | 6 |
| 19 Sep 2000 | Anderlecht v PSV Eindhoven | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 01 Oct 2000 | RC Genk v Anderlecht | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 8 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Anderlecht v AA Ghent | W | 2-1 | Jupiler League | 9 |
| 18 Oct 2000 | Anderlecht v Dynamo Kiev | W | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Excelsior Mouscron v Anderlecht | W | 1-2 | Jupiler League | 10 |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Anderlecht v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Standard Liège v Anderlecht | D | 1-1 | Jupiler League | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Anderlecht v La Louviere | W | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | Germinal Beerschot v Anderlecht | W | 0-1 | Jupiler League | 14 |
| 01 Dec 2000 | Anderlecht v Club Brugge | W | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 15 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Anderlecht v Eendracht Aalst | W | 3-0 | Jupiler League | 17 |
| 20 Dec 2000 | Anderlecht v St Truiden | W | 3-2 | Jupiler League | 18 |
| 02 Feb 2001 | Charleroi v Anderlecht | W | 0-4 | Jupiler League | 21 |
| 09 Feb 2001 | Anderlecht v Royal Antwerp | W | 2-0 | Jupiler League | 22 |
| 21 Feb 2001 | Anderlecht v Leeds United | L | 1-4 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Westerlo v Anderlecht | D | 2-2 | Jupiler League | 19 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Lierse SK v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 24 |
| 06 Mar 2001 | Lazio v Anderlecht | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 10 Mar 2001 | Anderlecht v RC Genk | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 25 |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Anderlecht v Real Madrid | W | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group D |
| 17 Mar 2001 | AA Ghent v Anderlecht | L | 2-1 | Jupiler League | 26 |
| 13 Apr 2001 | Anderlecht v Standard Liège | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 29 |
| 20 Apr 2001 | La Louviere v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 30 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Anderlecht v Germinal Beerschot | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 31 |
| 05 May 2001 | Club Brugge v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Anderlecht v Mechelen | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 33 |
| 25 Jul 2001 | Anderlecht v FC Sheriff Tiraspol | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 01 Aug 2001 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol v Anderlecht | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Halmstads BK v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Anderlecht v Royal Antwerp | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | La Louviere v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2001 | Anderlecht v Halmstads BK | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 26 Aug 2001 | Germinal Beerschot v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 3 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Anderlecht v RC Genk | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 4 |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Lokomotiv Moskva v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Lierse SK v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 5 |
| 19 Sep 2001 | Anderlecht v AS Roma | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Real Madrid v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Eendracht Aalst v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 7 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Anderlecht v AA Ghent | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 8 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Lommel v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 9 |
| 16 Oct 2001 | Anderlecht v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Anderlecht v Charleroi | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 10 |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Anderlecht v Lokomotiv Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Anderlecht v RWD Molenbeek | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 12 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | St Truiden v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 13 |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Anderlecht v Excelsior Mouscron | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 14 |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Westerlo v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 15 |
| 18 Dec 2001 | Beveren v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 17 |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Anderlecht v Club Brugge | D | 0-0 | Jupiler League | 6 |
| 28 Nov 2002 | Bordeaux v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 12 Dec 2002 | Anderlecht v Bordeaux | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Anderlecht v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 10 Dec 2003 | Bayern München v Anderlecht | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2000-01 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
|
|||
| 2001-02 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | 1 |
|||
| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 2003-04 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
|||
| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
1
|
||
| 2004-05 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 2 |
4 |
1
|
|
| 2005-06 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
|
|
| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
|||
| 2006-07 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2007-08 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
||||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
|||
| 2009-10 | Ivory Coast | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1
|
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Apr 2000 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 23 Apr 2000 | Ivory Coast v Rwanda | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 1st round |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Ivory Coast v Tunisia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa |
| 02 Jul 2000 | Niger v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Preliminary round 1st leg |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Ivory Coast v Madagascar | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Congo v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group D |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Nigeria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | Ivory Coast v Togo | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group C |
| 08 Jun 2003 | Ivory Coast v Burundi | W | 6-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 11 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Tunisia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2004 | Ivory Coast v Libya | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Egypt v Ivory Coast | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 04 Jul 2004 | Cameroon v Ivory Coast | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2004 | Ivory Coast v Sudan | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 10 Oct 2004 | Benin v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 08 Feb 2005 | Ivory Coast v Congo DR | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2005 | Ivory Coast v Benin | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 03 Jun 2005 | Libya v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 19 Jun 2005 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | France v Ivory Coast | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2005 | Ivory Coast v Cameroon | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Sudan v Ivory Coast | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 3 |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Italy v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Chile v Ivory Coast | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2006 | Slovenia v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Argentina v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Jun 2006 | Netherlands v Ivory Coast | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2006 | Ivory Coast v Serbia and Montenegro | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Ivory Coast v Gabon | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Feb 2007 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Mar 2007 | Mauritius v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Madagascar v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Gabon v Ivory Coast | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 1 |
| 17 Oct 2007 | Austria v Ivory Coast | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Kuwait v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 5-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2008 | Ivory Coast v Egypt | L | 1-4 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Ghana v Ivory Coast | L | 4-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals 3rd place |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Ivory Coast v Guinea | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group E |
| 04 Jan 2010 | Tanzania v Ivory Coast | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jan 2010 | Rwanda v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Burkina Faso | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group B |
| 24 Jan 2010 | Ivory Coast v Algeria | L | 2-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Ivory Coast v Korea Republic | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2010 | Paraguay v Ivory Coast | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2010 | Japan v Ivory Coast | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jun 2010 | Ivory Coast v Portugal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 20 Jun 2010 | Brazil v Ivory Coast | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 25 Jun 2010 | Korea DPR v Ivory Coast | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.