Falaye Sacko (born 1 May 1995) is a Malian professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Mali national team.

Club career

Sacko made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for

Vitória de Guimarães B Vitoria or Vitória may refer to: People * Francisco de Vitoria (c. 1483–1546), a Spanish Renaissance theologian * Alberto Vitoria (1956–2010), Spanish footballer * Rui Vitória (born 1970), Portuguese retired footballer * Sofia Vitória (bor ...

on 17 February 2016 in a game against

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. On 31 January 2022, the last day of the Portuguese transfer window, Sacko was loaned to

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. On 1 July 2022, he joined

on loan for the season.

International career

Sacko made his international debut for the Mali national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with

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on 23 March 2018.

Career statistics

Club

International

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

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* Living people 1995 births Footballers from Bamako Malian men's footballers Men's association football fullbacks Mali men's international footballers Primeira Liga players Liga Portugal 2 players Ligue 1 players Djoliba AC players Vitória S.C. B players Vitória S.C. players AS Saint-Étienne players Montpellier HSC players 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players 2021 Africa Cup of Nations players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Malian expatriate men's footballers Malian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Malian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal Malian expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 21st-century Malian sportsmen {{Mali-footy-bio-stub