Dinalo Christiano Adigo (born 25 July 1972 in

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) is a former

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ese football player who now works now as head coach by Lübeck Phoneix.

Career

Adigo played for

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, including a

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first round match against

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in 1994.

International career

He was part of the Beninese

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team, who finished bottom of their group in the first round of competition, thus failing to secure qualification for the quarter-finals.

Coaching career

After his retirement he took the job 1 July 2007 as head coach of

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and was in his first season Vice-Champion of the Verbandsliga Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Personal life

Adigo is the father of the Benin international footballer Ryan Adigo.

References

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Dinalo Adigo
on Fupa 1972 births Living people Beninese men's footballers Beninese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Benin men's international footballers Kickers Offenbach players Expatriate men's footballers in Germany Men's association football defenders SSV Reutlingen 05 players Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Germany Men's association football midfielders K.V.C. Westerlo players Beninese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 2004 African Cup of Nations players Beninese football managers Sportspeople from Cotonou Mogas 90 FC players {{Benin-footy-bio-stub