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Frédéric Oumar Kanouté (born 2 September 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker for several top-tier clubs in Europe, enjoying his greatest success with La Liga side Sevilla. Kanouté was named the 2007 African Footballer of the Year, the first player born outside Africa to win the award.
Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba was born on 4 January 2004 in Douala, Cameroon. [1] His father is a former professional footballer who played in South Africa and Cameroon. [2] He grew up in the neighbourhood of Akwa and is of Bassa descent. [2]
South Africa: Bafana Bafana Boys Boys "Bafana Bafana" is a nickname given to the national side by its fans. It is Zulu and translates literally as "the boys, the boys". Its actual meaning in Zulu is, "Go boys" [53] [54] South Africa (Women's) Banyana Banyana Girls Girls "Banyana Banyana" is a nickname given to the national women side by its fans.
Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the France national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his dribbling , finishing , and speed.
Mamadou Tall; Personal information; Date of birth 4 December 1982 (age 42) Place of birth: Attecoube, Republic of Upper Volta: Height: 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) Position(s) Centre-back: Youth career; Etoile Filante: Senior career* Years: Team: Apps (Gls) 1999–2001: Etoile Filante: 2001–2002: Bursaspor: 2 (0) 2002–2003: CS Sfaxien: 2003: CS ...
Traoré's father, Feu Traoré Isaï, was also a footballer. He played for RC Bobo and also represented Burkina Faso at international level. [3] Bertrand is the youngest of four children. The second-eldest, Alain, is also a footballer. [3] [59] He is the cousin of Shakhtar Donetsk striker Lassina Traoré. [63]
On 18 August 2009, Aboubakar was called up to the Cameroon national under-20 football team for the Francophone Games in Beirut. [42] In May 2010, aged 18, he was named to the Cameroon 23-man squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Aboubakar was the only player in the squad who was based in Cameroon.
The most used player by Peter Bosz in the first half of the 2020-2021 season, Moussa Diaby had at that point scored four goals, including three in the Europa League, and five assists, placing him among the most decisive players for Leverkusen, who were leaders of the Bundesliga. [20] [verification needed]