Passion or Profession: Soccer player

Period: 1981–

An Ouagadougou-born soccer star, Dagano played professionally in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, before joining the Belgian team Denk in 2002. In his first season with Denk, the striker won the Ebony Boot, an award that honors the best African player in Belgium. Dagano has also anchored Burkina Faso's national team in the African Cup of Nations and in World Cup qualifying matches.