Kassaly Daouda (born 19 August 1983
) is a Nigerien
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for Nigerian club
Katsina United.
Career
Born in
Dosso, Niger,
[L'homme : Héroïque Daouda Kassali]
Ateba Biwolé, Le Jour (Cameroon). 2012-01-25. Daouda began his career at
Olympic FC de Niamey
Olympic FC de Niamey is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. Their home games are played at Général Seyni Kountché Stadion. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 6.
Achievements
* Niger Premier League: 12
::196 ...
,
and was first chosen for the youth national selection in 1996, then rising to the full national squad in 1998.
In August 2002 he gained his first cap, and has been the starting goalkeeper with Niger ever since.
Transitioning to goalkeeper for the full Olympic FC, Daouda's side was national league champion, then runners up in 1999.
In 2001,
Daouda joined rival Niamey club
Sahel SC
Sahel Sporting Club is a Nigerien football club based in Niamey. The club was formed in 1974 from the football club Secteur 7.
Achievements
* Niger Premier League: 13
::1973 (as Secteur 7)
::1974, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 200 ...
, and as their number one went on to win three national championships and two national cups.
He moved to Cameroon club
Cotonsport Garoua
Coton Sport Football Club de Garoua, or simply Coton Sport, is a Cameroonian football club based in Garoua. They play their home games at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua, commonly known as the Roumde Adjia Stadium. The club is chaired by Sadou Fer ...
in 2006 has played in the 2007
CAF Champions League On the back of his success at Cotonsport, Daouda was chosen Niger's Best Player of the Year in 2008.
On 4 February 2009, he moved from
Cotonsport Garoua
Coton Sport Football Club de Garoua, or simply Coton Sport, is a Cameroonian football club based in Garoua. They play their home games at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua, commonly known as the Roumde Adjia Stadium. The club is chaired by Sadou Fer ...
to
Rapid Bucharest
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Rapids are hydrological features between a ''run'' (a smoothly flowing part of a stream) and a '' cascade' ...
on loan,
and in summer 2009 returned to
Cotonsport Garoua
Coton Sport Football Club de Garoua, or simply Coton Sport, is a Cameroonian football club based in Garoua. They play their home games at the Stade Omnisport de Garoua, commonly known as the Roumde Adjia Stadium. The club is chaired by Sadou Fer ...
.
In September 2012, Daouda signed for South African
Premier Soccer League
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
club
Chippa United
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.
He remained starting keeper for the
Niger national football team
The Niger national football team represents Niger in international football through the Nigerien Football Federation, a member of Confederation of African Football (CAF). Niger plays in the colors of the flag of Niger, white, green and orange. ...
throughout their successful qualification for the
2012 African Cup of Nations
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,
and the tournament itself, as well as for
2013 African Cup of Nations
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations South Africa 2013 for sponsorship reasons, held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, was the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized ...
.
[ ]
In December 2018, Daouda signed for
Nigerian Professional Football League
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) is the highest level of the Nigerian football league system, for the Nigerian club-football championships.
The Nigerian league has suffered, like many others, from the financial impact and dwind ...
club
Katsina United.
References
External links
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Kassaly Daouda interview
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1983 births
Living people
People from Dosso Region
Nigerien footballers
Niger youth international footballers
Niger international footballers
2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
2013 Africa Cup of Nations players
Association football goalkeepers
Olympic FC de Niamey players
Sahel SC players
Coton Sport FC de Garoua players
FC Rapid București players
Chippa United F.C. players
ASN Nigelec players
AS Mangasport players
Katsina United F.C. players
South African Premier Division players
Nigerien expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Cameroon
Expatriate footballers in Romania
Expatriate soccer players in South Africa
Expatriate footballers in Gabon
Expatriate footballers in Nigeria
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Cameroon
Nigerien expatriates in Romania
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Gabon
Nigerien expatriate sportspeople in Nigeria