Malick Fall (17 November 1968 – 16 October 2023) was a Senegalese professional
football
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er who played as a
forward
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, spending most of his career in France. At international level, he made three appearances for the
Senegal national team.
Career
Born in
Matam, Fall moved to France as a youth and played for several clubs in
Ligue 2
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, including
Amiens SC
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,
SC Abbeville
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Honou ...
and
Angers SCO.
Fall made several appearances for the
Senegal national team, and played at the
1992 African Cup of Nations
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finals.
Death
Malick Fall died on 16 October 2023, at the age of 54.
Décès de Malick Fall, ancien joueur de l'Amiens SC
References
External links
Profile at Racingstub.com
1968 births
2023 deaths
Senegalese men's footballers
Men's association football forwards
Senegal men's international footballers
Senegal men's A' international footballers
1992 African Cup of Nations players
2009 African Nations Championship players
Ligue 2 players
Amiens SC players
Angers SCO players
Stade Brestois 29 players
SC Abbeville players
Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France
Expatriate men's footballers in France
People from Matam Region
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