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2011 African U-23 Championship
The 2011 African U-23 Championship was the first edition of the football tournament for players under 23 years. It was originally scheduled to be hosted by Egypt from 26 November to 10 December 2011. However, less than two months prior to the start of the tournament, Egyptian authorities decided against hosting the competition because of security concerns. On 13 October 2011, Morocco was chosen as the replacement to host the tournament. The tournament also doubles up as the qualifiers for the 2012 Summer Olympics. The top 3 placed teams qualified automatically for the 2012 Summer Olympics football tournament, while the 4th best placed team qualify for a play-off with an AFC counterpart. Qualified teams The Confederation of African Football chose to create a tournament and qualifying phase to decide which associations could represent Africa at the 2012 Olympic Games. Of CAF's 53 association nations, 39 agreed to participate in the qualifiers for the tournament. To qualify for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdelaziz Barrada
Abdelaziz Barrada (; 19 June 1989 – 24 October 2024), sometimes known as Abdel, was a professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level. He played in Spain's La Liga for Getafe CF, Getafe and France's Ligue 1 for Olympique de Marseille, Marseille, in addition to spells in top-flight football in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Qatar. He earned 26 Cap (sport), caps for Morocco national football team, Morocco, and was chosen for the Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, 2012 Olympic football tournament and the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. Club career Early career Barrada was born on 19 June 1989 in Provins, France. He played in the youth teams of Paris FC before joining US Sénart-Moissy, Sénart-Moissy. He spent three years with Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain's reserves, and in 2007 he was the inaugural winner of the Titi d'Or for the club's best youth pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocco border, the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to Morocco–Western Sahara border, the south. Morocco also claims the Spain, Spanish Enclave and exclave, exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Plazas de soberanía, Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Islam is both the official and predominant religion, while Arabic and Berber are the official languages. Additionally, French and the Moroccan dialect of Arabic are widely spoken. The culture of Morocco is a mix of Arab culture, Arab, Berbers, Berber, Culture of Africa, African and Culture of Europe, European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmed Magdi
Ahmed Magdy Saad Mohamed (; born 9 December 1989) is an Egyptian footballer who played for El Gouna FC and the Egypt national team as a winger or attacking midfielder. He played for Egypt at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the .... He has been a free agent since mid 2022 playing last for Eastern Company FC. References External links * 1989 births Living people Egyptian men's footballers Egypt men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Olympic footballers for Egypt Footballers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Ghazl El Mahalla SC players Smouha SC players Wadi Degla SC players El Gouna FC players El Entag El Harby SC players Al Wehda FC players Zamalek SC players Misr Lel Makkasa SC players Saudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagasy Football Federation
The Malagasy Football Federation () is the governing body of Football (soccer), football in Madagascar. It was founded in 1961, affiliated to FIFA in 1964 and to Confederation of African Football, CAF in 1963. It organizes the Malagasy Premier League, national football league and the Madagascar national football team, national team. On 19 March 2008, the FMF was suspended by FIFA due to "alleged political interference in the running of the sport". On 19 May 2008, the suspension was lifted. Performance *2022 - 3rd place of the African Nations Championship. References External links * Madagascarat the FIFA website. Madagascar at CAF Online National members of the Confederation of African Football, Madagascar Football in Madagascar Sports organizations established in 1961 Sports governing bodies in Madagascar, Football Association football governing bodies in Africa, Madagascar {{footy-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Wade
Omar Wade (born 15 May 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Born in Dakar, Wade trained with the academy of Diambars before signing professional with French club Lille. He made his senior debut for Lille during the 2010–11 season, and moved on loan to Turkish club Boluspor in January 2012. He had further loan spells at Mouscron-Péruwelz and Carquefou during the 2012–13 season. At the end of his Lille contract, he returned to Diambars, where he stayed for two seasons, before signing for SC Feignies in January 2015. He spent the 2015–16 season with JA Drancy, followed by two years in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Arabi. In January 2019 he signed for Ain Sud Foot. In August 2019 he signed for Gueugnon in Championnat National 3, where he scored 15 goals in 11 appearances before leaving for Annecy Annecy ( , ; , also ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gambia Football Association
The Gambia Football Federation (GFF), formerly known as the Gambia Football Association, is the governing body of football in Gambia. It was founded in 1952, and affiliated to FIFA in 1968 and to CAF in 1966. It organizes the GFA League First Division, the GFA League Second Division and the national team. The current president is Lamin Kaba Bajo since September 2014. References External links Gambiaat the FIFA website. Gambiaat CAF Online Gambia Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ... Football in the Gambia Sports organizations established in 1952 Association football governing bodies in Africa 20th-century establishments in the Gambia 1950s in the Gambia 1952 establishments in Africa {{Gambia-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. The city was founded circa 1070 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the capital of the Almoravid dynasty. The Almoravids established the first major structures in the city and shaped its layout for centuries to come. The red Walls of Marrakesh, walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone afterwards, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" or "Ochre City". Marrakesh grew rapidly and established itself as a cultural, religious, and trading center for the Maghreb. After a period of decline, Marrakesh regained its status in the early 16th century as the capital of the Saadian dynasty, with sultans Abdallah al-Ghalib and Ahmad al-Mansur embellishing the city with an array of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baghdad Bounedjah
Baghdad Saddam Bounedjah (, born 24 November 1991) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal and the Algeria national team. Throughout his club career until 2015, Bounedjah played for Algerian sides RCG Oran and USM El Harrach, and Tunisian side Étoile du Sahel, before joining Qatari club Al Sadd in 2015. In the 2018–19 Qatar Stars League season, he scored a league record of 39 goals in one season, and was the world's leading goalscorer during the 2018 calendar year with 58 goals overall. Bounedjah made his senior debut for Algeria in 2014 and has represented his nation at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and four editions of the Africa Cup of Nations; he was a member of the squad that won the 2019 tournament, scoring the winning goal in the final. Club career RCG Oran Baghdad started his career in his native city with RCG Oran when he played in the all youth categories until he arrives in senior in 2009 when he played t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisian Football Federation
The Tunisian Football Federation (, ) is the governing body of association football, football in Tunisia. It established on 29 March 1957. It became a member in the FIFA in 1960, and in the same year it also became a member of Confederation of African Football, CAF association. The federation also joined the Union of Arab Football Associations, UAFA in 1976 and the UNAF in 2005. It organises the football league, the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the Tunisia national football team and the Tunisia women's national football team. It is based in Tunis. History It was during a meeting held on 9 November 1909 by a provisional committee bringing together sports societies that the first statutes of an official championship were adopted. It was from the 1921−1922 season that the Tunisian championship was regularly organized under the name of "championship of honor division". The Tunisian Cup began a year later. As soon as independence was proclaimed in 1956, the leaders of Tunisia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Uchechi
Chima Daniel Uchechi (born 14 September 1989) is a Nigerian football forward for Rayners Lane. Career Uchechi was born in Abia State and moved to England in 2002. Uchechi scored 13 goals with the Charlton Athletic under-18 team, then added five goals in reserve squad matches in 2008–09 season. Uchechi signed for West Ham United in spring 2009. After being released by West Ham, Uchechi returned in summer 2010 to Nigeria National League side FC Dender. Loan to Leicester City Uchechi was loaned in January 2011 to Leicester City. He was not given a squad number for the 2010–11 season for Leicester City and did not feature for the first team. In a reserve game for Leicester City, against San Jose Earthquakes in a behind-closed-doors friendly at Belvoir Drive, he scored a penalty after Miguel Vítor had been fouled in the penalty area. Trials with UK clubs Uchechi was to start the 2011/2012 pre-season training with Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen on 20 July 2011, howeve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdoulaye Sané
Abdoulaye Sané (born 15 October 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who currently plays as a forward for Hong Kong Premier League club Kowloon City. Club career Sané began his career with AS Douanes in the Senegal Premier League. Following a successful trial in April 2011, he moved to Rennes in the July, signing a three-year deal. After two years with Rennes, he was loaned to Laval to gain more playing time, in the French second tier. After becoming out of contract with Rennes in 2016, he signed with Red Star FC. After a successful 2017–18 season in the French third tier with Red Star FC in which he scored 15 goals, he signed with second-tier Sochaux on 1 June 2018. On 9 August 2020, Sané signed a two-year deal with Al-Taawoun. On 13 August 2022, Sané signed with I-League club Churchill Brothers on a one-year deal. He took part in the 2022 Baji Rout Cup, where Churchill Brothers finished runners-up. He scored three goals in two appearances. He made his l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Mbodj
Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (born 22 November 1989), commonly known as Kara or Kara Mbodji, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for the Senegal national team. He can be deployed as a defender, defensive midfielder or in the central midfield. Club career Tromsø At the age of 15, Mbodji joined the Diambars academy in Dakar, Senegal. On 2 February 2010, he joined Norwegian club Tromsø IL. During his three seasons in the Norwegian Premier League, he was awarded best player of his team and twice second best player of the Championship. Genk On 31 December 2012, Mbodji joined KRC Genk for a fee of €1.4 million. After regularly starting for Genk in defence and winning the 2012–13 Belgian Cup, his contract was extended until June 2018. Anderlecht On 7 August 2015, he joined R.S.C. Anderlecht for a fee of €4.5 million, signing a four-year deal until June 2019. In August 2017, he agreed a contract extension with the club until 2020. In his time at the club he mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
