Molla Wagué (born 21 February 1991) is a professional

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who plays as a

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. Born in France, he represented the country at U19 youth level before switching to the Mali senior national team.

Club career

Wagué started his professional career with French club SM Caen. He made his professional debut on 6 November 2011 in a 3–0 league victory against

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. Two weeks later, in his first professional start, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with

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. On 10 July 2014, he joined

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club Udinese on loan after signing a contract with

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. On 31 January 2017, Wagué joined

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on loan from Udinese until the end of the season. The transfer was consented to by parent club Granada and included an option for Leicester to sign him permanently. He made his debut in an FA Cup defeat away at

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playing around 70 minutes before being replaced due to an injury which would result in him missing the rest of the season. Wagué then joined Udinese permanently before being loaned out to

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on 31 August 2017. On 1 February 2019, Wagué joined EFL Championship side

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on loan for the remainder of the season. On 12 January 2022, Wagué signed for Belgian club

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until the end of the 2021–22 season. The contract was terminated on 7 February 2022 by mutual consent for personal reasons.

International career

A former France youth international at the under-19 level, Wagué switched his allegiance to Mali and was a member of the Mali national team at the

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Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Wagué goal.''

Honours

Mali *

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bronze:

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wague, Molla Living people 1991 births French sportspeople of Malian descent Sportspeople from Vernon, Eure Footballers from Eure Men's association football defenders Malian men's footballers Mali men's international footballers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Stade Malherbe Caen players Granada CF footballers Udinese Calcio players Leicester City F.C. players Watford F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players FC Nantes players Amiens SC players R.F.C. Seraing (1922) players Ligue 1 players Serie A players Ligue 2 players Premier League players 2013 Africa Cup of Nations players 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players French expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in Spain Malian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in Italy French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in Belgium English Football League players 21st-century French sportsmen