Daré Nibombé (born 16 June 1980) is a Togolese

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manager and former player who is the head coach of the Togo national team. He played as a

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Club career

Early career

Born in

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, Nibombé started his football career in Togo. In 1999, he was transferred to

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. After two years he was transferred to Ghanaian team Liberty Professionals F.C. but after a couple of seasons, Nibombé returned to AS Douanes in Togo.

R.A.E.C. Mons

In 2003, Nibombé moved to Belgian team R.A.E.C. Mons where he spent five seasons.

CS Otopeni

In 2008, Nibombé rejected moves to Italy, France and Greece and instead moved to

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Politehnica Timișoara

In January 2009, Nibombé signed with

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who were in the

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qualifying rounds. He played a Champions League game against

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holders

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and

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won over the two legs. The next tie in the UEFA Champions League was against

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. During the 2009–10 season, Nibombé established himself as a

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in Liga 1. On 15 June 2010, he left FC Timişoara to join

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FC Baku

Nibombé signed for

Arminia Bielefeld

After six months in Azerbaijan, he left Baku to sign for 2. Bundesliga club

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. He played a few games with the German outfit then was away for a couple of months due to an injury.

International career

Nibombé was a regular member of the Togo national team, and was a starter at the

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and the 2006 African Cup of Nations. He also participated at the African Cup of Nations.

Managerial career

Nibombé became the head coach of the U21 squad of

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in 2017. He was appointed head coach of the Togo national team in July 2024.

Honours

AS Douanes *

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: 2002 La Louvière *

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: 2002–03 RAEC Mons *

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: 2005–06

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