Lassana Fané (born 11 November 1987) is a Malian former professional
footballer
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who played as a
midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
.
Club career
Born in
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...
, Mali, Fané began his career in the youth of
Djoliba AC
Djoliba Athletic Club is a Malian football club and one of the two biggest teams in Mali alongside the Stade Malien. The team is based in the capital city of Bamako. It has its headquarters and three training stadia at Complex Sportif Héréma ...
and was for the season 2006 promoted to the senior team. In 2008, was voted "most outstanding player" of the
Malian Première Division
Malian Première Division (French: ''Première division malienne'') is the top division of football in Mali. Having been created in 1966, it is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The league has been professional since 2004. The official ...
.
On 14 January 2009, after a third season with Djoliba AC, Fané moved to
Sudanese Premier League
Sudan Premier League ( ar, الدوري السوداني الممتاز) is the top division of the Sudan Football Association, it was created in 1965. It starts on August 1 and ends May 31.
Sudan Premier League Clubs 2022-23
Championship hist ...
side
Al-Merrikh
Al-Merrikh Sporting Club ( ar, نادي المريخ الرياضي) is a Sudanese football club based in Omdurman. Their home stadium is Al-Merrikh Stadium, which is locally known as The Red Castle. Founded in 1908, Al-Merrikh is one of the ol ...
.
In December 2010, he left Al-Merreikh to join
Libyan Premier League
The Libyan Premier League ( ar, الدوري الليبي الممتاز) is the men's top professional football division of the Libyan football league system. Administered by the Competition Organizing Committee in the Libyan Football Federati ...
club
Al Ahli Tripoli.
In June 2011 Fané Joined
Kuwaiti Premier League
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side
Al Kuwait
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.
International career
Fané was a member of the
Mali national team and played the
2010 Africa Cup of Nations
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in Angola. He played for his country the
Tournoi de l'UEMOA 2008 in
Bamako
Bamako ( bm, ߓߡߊ߬ߞߐ߬ ''Bàmakɔ̌'', ff, 𞤄𞤢𞤥𞤢𞤳𞤮 ''Bamako'') is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2009 population of 1,810,366 and an estimated 2022 population of 2.81 million. It is located on t ...
.
His last game for Mali was against
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
in which Mali won 3–1. The game was played on 18 January 2010 and was at the
2010 AFCON.
Honours
*
Malian Première Division
Malian Première Division (French: ''Première division malienne'') is the top division of football in Mali. Having been created in 1966, it is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The league has been professional since 2004. The official ...
most outstanding player: 2008
References
External links
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Profile at Ultrasclub.com
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Living people
1987 births
Sportspeople from Bamako
Association football midfielders
Malian footballers
Mali international footballers
2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
Sudan Premier League players
Libyan Premier League players
Kuwait Premier League players
Saudi Professional League players
Botola players
Djoliba AC players
Al-Merrikh SC players
Al-Ahli SC (Tripoli) players
Kuwait SC players
Al-Shoulla FC players
Olympique Club de Khouribga players
Al Batin FC players
21st-century Malian people
Malian expatriate footballers
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Sudan
Expatriate footballers in Sudan
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Libya
Expatriate footballers in Libya
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
Expatriate footballers in Kuwait
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Malian expatriate sportspeople in Morocco
Expatriate footballers in Morocco