Thanks to Dave Rowntree for many of the player images after 1984.
Can you help? This page is the result of the best endeavours of all concerned. If you spot a mistake or know of facts to add, or have a better photo, please get in touch using 'Contact Us' (top, right).
Back to Season Appearance Chart
LADJIE SOUKOUNA
(also known as Jiji)
Born: 15 December 1990
Came from: US Creteil-Lusitanos Went to: Released
First game: 06 August 2011 Last game: 05 May 2012
Appearances: 22 (17/5) Goals: 1
Soukouna, a centre-back, began his career in his hometown of Creteil, France, with junior side La Cristolienne. He joined local professional side US Creteil-Lusitanos in 2009 but made just two appearances for the club over the following two seasons. He had a trial with Brighton & Hove Albion in April 2011 but was not offered a contract. He also appears to have been tried out by Oldham Athletic (seemingly under a pseudonym, when he played in a game against Burnley reserves in early 2011, setting up a goal for future Pilgrim Lewis Alessandra) and later had a trial with Morecambe.
Soukouna was recommended to Peter Reid by a French contact and joined Argyle on a two-year deal after impressing during a pre-season trial. Virtually ever-present for the first three months of the 2011-12 season, he lost his place in the team and made only occasional appearances thereafter, scoring a single goal before being released by the club in August 2012 after being told by manager Carl Fletcher that he was surplus to requirements.
Soukouna returned to France and in 2014 was back playing for the B-team of US Creteil-Lusitanos, at an amateur level.
For the 2016-17 season he was registered with regional French seventh-tier side Les Ulis CO, for whom he made a single appearance.
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
If you can add to this profile, perhaps with special memories, a favourite story or the results of your original research, please contribute here.
APPEARANCE DETAILS [reselect competitions]
The details below reflect appearances in all first-team competitions.
I'm very grateful to many who have helped write GoS-DB's player pen-pictures, and to Dave Rowntree, the PAFC Media Team and Colin Parsons for their help with photos. Thanks also to staff at the National Football Museum, the Scottish Football Museum and ScotlandsPeople for their valuable assistance.
The following publications have been particularly valuable in the research of pen-pictures: Plymouth Argyle, A Complete Record 1903-1989 (Brian Knight, ISBN 0-907969-40-2); Plymouth Argyle, 101 Golden Greats (Andy Riddle, ISBN 1-874287-47-3); Football League Players' Records 1888-1939 (Michael Joyce, ISBN 1-899468-67-6); Football League Players' Records 1946-1988 (Barry Hugman, ISBN 1-85443-020-3) and Plymouth Argyle Football Club Handbooks.
Greens on Screen is run as a service to fellow supporters, in all good faith, without commercial or private gain. I have no wish to abuse copyright regulations and apologise unreservedly if this occurs. If you own any of the material used on this site, and object to its inclusion, please get in touch using the 'Contact Us' button at the top of each page.