Mickaël Ziard Alain Gaffoor (born 21 January 1987) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for Spanish club Unión Molinense.

Club career

Born in Bezons,

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, Gaffoor spent the vast majority of his professional career in Spain, starting out at

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in 2007. In the country's

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, he played a total of 150 matches in representation of

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and

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(ten goals scored). On 25 June 2018,

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club

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announced the signing of Gaffoor. The 32-year-old

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returned to the Spanish

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one year later, joining

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in an undisclosed deal.

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