Thomas Folivi Dossevi (born 6 March 1979) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker and winger. He is the manager of Boulogne's U19 squad. Born in France, he recorded 29 caps and two goals for the Togo national team from 2002 to 2012.

Club career

Early career

Dossevi was born in Chambray-lès-Tours, France. He spent his early career at

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and

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and

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Valenciennes

In the summer transfer window, Dossevi joined

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. Ahead of a new season, L'Équipe reported that Dossevi was on the verge of leaving Valenciennes.

Nantes

In August 2007, Dossevi joined FC Nantes.

Swindon Town

Whilst on trial at the club, he scored twice in

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's 3–2 win over Nottingham Forest on 31 July 2010. He signed a one-year contract at the club for the 2010–11 season on 3 August 2010, with an option of extending this contract by a further 12 months. His first Football League goal for the club came in a 2–2 draw with Hartlepool United on 14 August 2010. He left Swindon by mutual consent on 26 April 2011, having scored 3 goals in 31 appearances.

Chonburi

Dossevi signed one-year contract with Chonburi on 9 March 2012, the deadline day of Thai Premier League.

International career

Dossevi was a member of the Togo national team, for which he was called up to the

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Coaching career

During his time in

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, Dosevvi also worked as a coach for the club. Retiring in the summer 2016, he became a scout at

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and worked for the club in two years. On 1 October 2019, Dosevvi was appointed manager of

US Boulogne Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale (commonly referred to as US Boulogne or frequently, simply Boulogne) is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently pl ...

's U19 squad.

Personal life

Thomas is the son of former Togolese player Pierre-Antoine Dossevi. He was one of the surviving witnesses of a bus shooting in Angola during the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dossevi, Thomas 1979 births Living people People from Chambray-lès-Tours Sportspeople from Indre-et-Loire Citizens of Togo through descent Togolese footballers French footballers Association football forwards Association football wingers Togo international footballers 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players 2006 FIFA World Cup players Ligue 2 players Ligue 1 players English Football League players ASOA Valence players LB Châteauroux players Stade de Reims players Valenciennes FC players FC Nantes players Swindon Town F.C. players USL Dunkerque players French sportspeople of Togolese descent Togolese expatriate footballers Togolese expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in England Togolese expatriate sportspeople in Thailand Expatriate footballers in Thailand Dossevi family Footballers from Centre-Val de Loire