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My Take
Olivier Kapo's story interests me because of its dual roots: born in Marcory, Abidjan, in 1980, he rose to represent France. I'm always drawn to players who carry two homelands, because succeeding in that space takes more than talent. A 187 cm attacking midfielder who could also play left wing, he occupied a creative-yet-direct role that demands both vision and bite. He may not own a glittering trophy cabinet, but the arc itself, from West Africa to the European stage and a national team, is the real achievement in my eyes. That kind of journey carries a weight that statistics never fully capture.
Overview
Obou Narcisse Olivier Kapo (born 27 September 1980), known as Olivier Kapo, is a French former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Olivier Kapo
- Name (Japanese)
- オリビエ・カポ
- Reading
- おりびえ・かぽ
- Born
- September 27, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Marcory, Abidjan Department, Ivory Coast
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.