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Afrique Football Élite
Afrique Football Élite is a football club located in Bamako, Mali. They currently play in the Malian Première Division, the top tier of Malian football. In the 2018 Malian Cup, AFE reached the semi-finals of the competition before being eliminated by Djoliba in a 1–0 defeat. In the 2021 season, AFE topped their group in the Bamako district league and qualified for the league play-off, finishing second behind Guidars FC; however, Guidars pulled out of the promotion play-off and were replaced by AFE, before AFE ultimately gained promotion to the Malian Première Division alongside US Bougouba. Notable players * Nadjib Cissé * Yaya Fofana * Amadou Koné Amadou Koné may refer to: *Amadou Koné (writer) Amadou Koné is a writer from Côte d'Ivoire. Childhood He is the son of Soma Denbie (said Mamadou Koné) and Kahou Sirima (known Karidia Koulibali). Amadou Koné was born in May 1953 in the sma ... * Ange Martial Tia * El Bilal Touré * Moïse Sahi Dion Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 name is Ligue 1 Orange Mali for sponsorship reasons. The season usually runs from December to late August. The league currently consists of twenty clubs split into two pools and features a round-robin home-and-away schedule within each pool. The top two in each pool qualify for the Championship Play-Off (''Carré d'As''), which involves a round-robin between the four teams. The winners of the play-off are crowned champions and qualify for the CAF Champions League The CAF Champions League, known for sponsorship purposes as the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and formerly the African Cup of Champions Clubs, is an annual football club (association football), club football competition organized by the Conf .... In the 2017 season, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamako
Bamako is the Capital city, capital and largest city of Mali, with a 2022 population of 4,227,569. It is located on the Niger River, near the rapids that divide the upper and middle Niger valleys in the southwestern part of the country. Bamako is the nation's administrative center. The city proper is a Cercles of Mali, cercle in its own right. Bamako's Inland port, river port is located in nearby Koulikoro, along with a major regional trade and conference center. Bamako is the seventh-largest West Africa, West African urban center after Lagos, Abidjan, Kano (city), Kano, Ibadan, Dakar, and Accra. Locally manufactured goods include textiles, processed meat, and metal goods as well as mining. Commercial fishing occurs on the Niger River. In recent years, Bamako has seen significant urban development, with the construction of modern buildings, shopping malls, and infrastructure projects aimed at improving the quality of life for its residents. The city is home to many notable ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Malian Cup
The 2018 Coupe du Mali is the 57th edition of the Coupe du Mali, the knockout football competition of Mali. Round of 32 AS Salmamy 0-2 1-5 Stade Malien Renaissance G. 0-2 1-2 CASS (Mopti) CO Bamako 14-0 6-0 Tériya de San Djoliba 6-0 1-0 Renaissance H. C. Salif Kéïta 4-1 0-2 AS Douanes de Sikasso FC Naman 2-2 1-7 Elwidji AS Alençon 1-1 0-1 FC Flambeau AFE 4-0 5-0 Bronconi AC AS Réal 1-0 0-0 US Bougouni ASO Messira 10-0 2-0 AS Zégué FC Balanzan 2-0 2-1 FC Simbo CMB 1-0 0-0 Tombouctou FC Académie Kayes 0-3 0-2 CS Duguwolofila USC Kita 2-0 unk AS Performance SC Kita qualified Sonni 2-3 unk US Sévaré S Sévaré qualified Bakaridjan 2-2 unk AS Yiriba S Yiriba qualified Round of 16 ug 14 Djoliba 6-0 FC Balanzan de Ségou ug 15 CASS (Mopti) 0-2 AFE US Sévaré 1-5 CO Bamako S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ... and three training stadia at Complex Sportif Hérémakono, in the Heremakono ''Quartier''. The President of Djoliba AC, re-elected in 2009 to a four-year term, is Karounga Keita a Vice President of the Malian Football Federation, former trainer at the club, who was a player at the founding of the club in 1960. ''Djoliba'' or ''Joliba'' is the name of the Niger River in the Bamana language. Not only a football club, Djoliba AC is an Omnisports club which fields teams in many sports, and is operated as a membership organisation with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RSSSF
The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (''RSSSF'') is an international organisation dedicated to collecting statistics about association football. The foundation aims to build an exhaustive archive of football-related information from around the world. Website The RSSSF website contains football-related statistics in the form of lists without commentary and it is maintained by volunteer contributors. It is considered one of "the most complete" publicly available statistical football databases in the world, and has virtually every piece of historical information. This enterprise, according to its founders, was created in January 1994 by three regulars of the Big 8 (Usenet)#Hierarchies, Rec.Sport.Soccer (RSS) Usenet newsgroup: Lars Aarhus, Kent Hedlundh, and Karel Stokkermans. It was originally known as the "North European Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation", but the geographical reference was dropped as its membership from other regions grew. The RSSSF has members and con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nadjib Cissé
Nadjib Vassiriki Cissé (born 22 December 2000) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Quevilly-Rouen. Career Cissé developed at Afrique Football Élite before joining Reims in 2019. In the 2021–22 season, he integrated the first team of Quevilly-Rouen in Ligue 2, eventually signing a professional contract. Personal life Born in Abidjan Abidjan ( , ; N'Ko script, N'ko: ߊߓߌߖߊ߲߬) is the largest city and the former capital of Ivory Coast. As of the Demographics of Ivory Coast, 2021 census, Abidjan's population was 6.3 million, which is 21.5 percent of the overall population ..., Cissé holds Malian nationality. References External links * 2000 births Living people Malian men's footballers Men's association football defenders Stade de Reims players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 3 players Footballers from Abidjan 21st-century French spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaya Fofana
Yaya Kader Fofana (born 12 June 2004) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Reims. Career A product of Afrique Football Élite, Fofana joined Lens in 2022, joining the club's reserve team in the Championnat National 3. On 11 June 2023, he signed for Reims's reserve team in the same division. Fofana became a standout performer for the reserve side, and eventually made his professional debut in Ligue 1 on 4 February 2024 in a 3–2 home defeat to Toulouse. On 25 August 2024, Fofana made his first professional start in a match away to Marseille. He went on to score Reims's second goal of the match in a 2–2 draw, a goal that was described as "quite simply sublime" by ''L'Équipe ''L'Équipe'' (, French for "the team") is a French nationwide daily newspaper devoted to sport, owned by Éditions Philippe Amaury. The paper is noted for coverage of association football, rugby, motorsport, and cycling. Its predecessor, '' ...''. Reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadou Koné (footballer, Born May 2005)
Amadou Koné (born 14 May 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Pro League club Neom. Born in Mali, he represents the Ivory Coast at youth international level. Early life Koné is a youth product of the Malian club Afrique Football Élite. In March 2023, he was named "Player of the Tournament" at the 2023 African Youth Cup. Club career In July 2023, Koné transferred to the Ligue 1 club Reims, initially joining the second team. He made his first team debut on 22 October 2023, in a substitute appearance, against Toulouse. He made his first start in a Coupe de France match against Sochaux on 21 January 2024. In July 2025, Koné joined Neom in the Saudi Pro League. International career Koné is of Malian and Ivorian descent and holds both nationalities. In November 2023, he was called up to the Ivory Coast U23, but was not able to attend. In March 2024, he was called up for a friendly against France U23. Career statistics Honours Reims ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ange Martial Tia
Ange Martial Tia (born 20 November 2006) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Reims. Club career Tia developed at Malian club Afrique Football Élite before attracting international interest following his performances at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was notably linked with Belgian club Anderlecht, but ultimately joined French side Reims in February 2025, initially integrating their reserve squad. He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 defeat to Auxerre on 9 March 2025. On 29 May 2025, he scored in Reims's 3–1 play-off defeat to Metz, a result synonymous with relegation to Ligue 2. International career Tia represented Mali at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He featured prominently throughout the U-17 World Cup, scoring two goals in eleven appearances. Mali reached the semi-finals of the competition. Career statistics Honours Reims * Coupe de France The Coupe de France (), also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Bilal Touré
El Bilal Touré (born 3 October 2001) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for Italian club Atalanta BC, Atalanta. Born in Ivory Coast, he represents the Mali national football team, Mali national team. Club career Reims On 3 January 2020, Touré signed his first professional contract with Stade de Reims, Reims. He made his professional debut in a 4–1 Ligue 1 win over Angers SCO, Angers on 1 February 2020, and scored Reims' first goal in the game. Almería On 1 September 2022, Touré moved to La Liga side UD Almería, Almería on a six-year contract. On 26 February 2023, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over FC Barcelona, Barcelona, to be his club's first ever win against the latter. Atalanta Touré signed for Serie A club Atalanta BC, Atalanta on 29 July 2023. His reported transfer fee of €30 million was the most expensive in the club's history. Loan to VfB Stuttgart On 23 August 2024, Tou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
