With all that is going on in his life, Zungu manages to draw attention to himself with controversies. Here is all we found out about him.

The Early Life and Background of Bongu Zungu

Bongu Zungu is currently 31 years old and we know this because he was born on October 9, 1992, in Duduza, South Africa. Though the identities of his family members are not known, the player has shared pictures of his mother and younger brother on his Instagram account.

The Midfielder Launched his Professional Career in 2012

The Duduza native started playing in the youth level of Dynamos in 2010 when he was 18. He played for two years before making the decision to go professional by playing at a competitive level.

Zungu started playing professionally in 2012 when he joined the University of Pretoria from his youth club, Dynamos. In his debut campaign, he helped AmaTuks to the top 8 position after securing 7 goals for the team in 25 appearances. Apparently, he played so well that the club swapped him to the Mamelodi Sundowns at the beginning of 2013. He was swapped with Buhle Mkhwanzi and Siyabonga Ngubane.

While there was much expectation regarding his skills at the club, this was cut short when he suffered a hairline fracture of the shin in a match against Maritzburg United in the 2015-2016 season. Howbeit the match ended in a 3-2 win for his team, Zungu’s injury took him out for most of the season. Thankfully, the club was able to lift the PSL title in May of 2016.

Following the end of his campaign with Sundowns, he moved to the Portuguese team Vitoria de Guimaraes but his stay with the club lasted for only a season. Following this, he signed a five-year contract with the French team Amiens. While still with the club, he was loaned out to Rangers for a season.

After his contract ended, he moved back to Mamelodi Sundowns in 2022.

He has also Played for the South African National Team

Considering his career rise playing at club level in Europe and South Africa, he made his international debut for the South African National team in 2013. He made his debut on August 17, 2013, in a match against Burkina Faso. However, it was in November of that same year that he scored his first international goal. He netted 1 out of the three goals that sealed the Bafana Bafana win over Swaziland.

Since his international debut over a decade ago, Zungu has made 30 appearances for the team as of filing this report and netted 5 goals for the team.

See Also: Jean Michaël Seri Is An Ivoirian Soccer Player: 10 Facts About Him

He is Dating Cindy Mahlangu and They Have A Son Together

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While the player who wears Jersey No. 8 for the Mamelodi Sundowns has managed to hold the attention of many with his playing skills on the pitch, his romantic affair with Cindy Mahlangu is another interesting detail. The pair became the center of gossip blogs when they publicized their relationship as far back as 2020. On the one hand, there are fans who are captivated by the power relationship between a top soccer player and a well-known actress, there are those who are not in support. Those who are against the relationship feel that his involvement with the actress has affected his skills as he is prioritizing the relationship over his career.

Regardless of how people feel about their relationship, Zungu and Mahlangu hold no stone unturned when it comes to sharing their loved-up pictures on social media. More on their relationship, the midfielder and Mahlangu share a son together.

Prior, the soccer player dated Khanyi Cele, and went as far as getting engaged. But things did not work between the two and they parted ways. Moving on, news of the pregnancy was first made known by celebrity blogger, Musa Khuvalu in 2022. Apparently, the blogger’s claims were true and this was proven when the footballer and actress celebrated their son’s birthday on March 7, 2023. Based on this, we would not be wrong to say he is years old at the moment.

Apart from this, they have managed to keep his identity hidden by hiding his face and generally not mentioning his name. From available information, Zungu’s son is 2.

How Rich is the South African Player?

Bongani Zungu has an estimated net worth of $4 million which he made from his soccer career. The midfielder has been actively playing for over a decade and since then, he made an impressive amount to show for it. He was once speculated to be among the highest-paid players in Sundowns with a weekly wage of $3000. However, Zungu has since increased this amount with moves to teams like Vitoria where he earned $6000 per week.

Aside from his contracts and salary, Zungu also takes cash to the bank from endorsement deals. Based on his social media updates, he endorses brands like Puma and Nivea. From his online activities, Zungu loves to spend his earnings on cars, fancy spots, and property.

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At present, Cameroon has the highest goalscorer ever in the tournament, Egypyt has the first player to score a hat-trick, Ivory Coast has the player to win the most goals in a single game, while Ghana is the first country to win the tournament 3 times and was permanently awarded the Abdel Aziz Abdallah Salem Trophy (1978).

The competition which is sanctioned by Confederation of African Football (CAF) started with only 3 countries: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia and has now extended to more than 20 countries.

Here are all the teams that have won the competition, the number of times and years won, winning coaches, and records broken since 1957.

Egypt (1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2010)

Ethiopia (1962)

Ghana (1963, 1965, 1970, 1982 )

DR Congo (1968, 1974)

Sudan (1970)

Republic of the Congo (1972)

Morocco (1976)

Nigeria (1980, 1994, 2013)

Cameroon (1984, 1988, 2000, 2002, 2017)

Algeria (1990, 2019)

Ivory Coast (1992)

South Africa (1996)

Tunisia (2004)

Zambia (2012)

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Senegal (2021)

Other Records That Have Been Set 

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Emmanuel Tagoe is a 35-year-old professional boxer who hails from Ghana. He is regarded as one of the best active lightweight boxers in the world. As of this writing, he is the winner of 32 fights out of 34 that he fought. Despite losing his debut match in 2004, he rose through the ranks to place himself at 32 winning streaks over a period of close to two decades.

Despite many wins, he lost a big fight that many taught would be another boxing upset against the 26-year-old boxer, Ryan Garcia on April 9, 2022.

A Look Into The Early Life of The Boxer

He was born Emmanuel Tagoe on January 10, 1989, in his native Accra. Known by the nickname The Gameboy, he has moved from being an unknown to becoming one of the fearsome challengers in the ring. Details about his childhood and family are shrouded in mystery.

Tagoe came to the world of boxing with only the knowledge and experience of street fighting to his tab.

Emmanuel Tagoe Launched His Career In Accra, Ghana

The boxer launched his professional career on June 19 2004 when he was only 15 years old. The Accra-held bout that introduced his career faced him off with Lante Addy who won Tagoe in the fifth round by Technical Knockout.

At the time he was thrust into the ring, Tagoe had no boxing experience. Despite failing to win his debut match, he has won 32 fights in close to two decades of fighting. The Gameboy’s defeat pushed him to polish and learn boxing style as well as train with real coaches.

Thankfully, he made it to many Ghanaian and African Title matches where he retained a winning streak of 21 consecutive matches. Nine years later he made his US debut in a match against Gerardo Robles in August 2013. He won the vacant IBF Intercontinental super-featherweight title following a round 9 technical knockout against Roble.

His most recent match in April 2022 against Ryan Garcia ended in a Unanimous win against him.

Did You Know These elusive Facts About Emmanuel Tagoe?

1. He is yet to Win A World Championship

Despite fighting some of the stiffest contenders, the 35-year-old is yet to hold a major belt from one of the four major governing bodies. So far, he won titles in three out of the four major boxing bodies the IBF, WBO, and WBA.

As of now, the boxer has a long way to go after losing to Garcia in his last match.

2. Ryan Garcia made $3 Million Total Purse from his fight with Emmanuel Tagoe

It is stipulated that Tagoe’s fight with Garcia who had suffered a long layoff had a fight purse of $3 million. As per the reports, Garcia who has a high following on social media platforms such as Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram will get 70% of the pay per view while Tagoe would earn 30%.

While the disparity in their earnings is wide, Tagoe got paid $200 thousand despite losing the fight.

3. Coach Javiel Centeno trains the Accra-born and bred Boxer

 

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For the past four years, Tagoe gets his training from celebrated Florida-based coach, Javiel Centeno founder of the Centeno sweatbox boxing gym. Centeno backed Tagoe in his April faceoff with Garcia. He has been the head trainer for The Game for the past four years.

Unlike Tagoe’s loss, Centeno was lucky with some of his trainees like George Kambosos Jr who stunned Teofima Lopez in 2021 and faced off with Devin Haney in a controversial match in June 2022.

As of this writing, Kambosos who is a sparring partner with Tagoe during training sessions will meet again with Haney in the later part of 2022. Kambosos, the Australian professional boxer has won three titles across four major boxing divisions. He won the WBA, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles between 2021 and 2022.

So far, Tagoe, Kambosos, and the rising boxer Xander Zayas who is from Puerto Rico are the three top trainees of Centeno who has won the WBC coaching award.

4. A DNA Result Proved he is not the Father of his 14-year-old son

Tagoe has enjoyed wide acclaim in Ghana before making it to the International ranks. Besides his boxing career, he was the center of a paternity scandal when he discovered that his then 14-year-old son was not his.  As the story goes, he revealed to Saddick Adams that he and a childhood friend, Diana Otoo were experimenting with sex at a young age and when she got pregnant, his mother insisted he takes responsibility.

However, things changed when the baby mama and her family started making impossible demands of him. In fact, she was said to have forced him to send the boy to high-cost schools attended by footballers such as Asamoah Gyan despite paying monthly upkeep of GH₵ 500.

His suspicion led to a DNA test that proved he was not the child’s father. He revealed that he will not sue for damages nor will he take back the things he gave to the child.

5. The IBF Lightweight Champion Plans to Become a Pastor

While many sporting events are said to have a life span, many athletes are not upfront about what they will do after the end of their careers. Going by statistics most boxers reach their prime in their early to mid-thirties.

Tagoe started hatching his plans a long time ago. According to him, he plans to become a pastor after he leaves boxing. He also revealed that he will not allow any of his children to do the sports since he claims ‘all boxers have mental problems’.

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Is He The Richest Boxer In Ghana?

Emmanuel Tagoe is said to be worth at least $3 million which he made from his boxing career. Though he is not as rich as boxers such as Ryan Garcia or Canelo Alvarez, Tagoe is the wealthiest boxer in Ghana.

He openly remarked on a Ghanaian radio station, Happy Fm, about the status of his wealth by comparing his fortune to Football stars Asamoah Gyan and Baffuor Gyan. While he made this startling revelation back in 2016 at a time when he had started becoming a household name, it doesn’t take the fact that he thinks highly of himself.

Moreso, his current net worth is nothing compared to the former Sunderland and Ghana national team forward, Gyan whose net worth is now $23 million even after his retirement.

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Before joining Wolves in 2016, his previous clubs include; Valence, Clermont, Le Havre, and Angers. While internationally, he has been representing Morocco since 2012 and has played in three AFCON tournaments and the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Here is every interesting thing you need to know about him.

Is Romain Saiss Married?

It is not clear whether the Moroccan defender/midfielder is married. It seems he prefers to keep this aspect of his life private. Much of what is known about him revolves around his career and family background.

Fascinating Facts You Need To Know About The Captain of Atlas Lions of Morocco

 

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1. Who is he?

He was born Romain Ghanem Paul Saiss on the 26th March 1990 in Bourg-de-Peage, France to a Moroccan father and a French mother. His father, Radouane Saiss is a restaurant owner. He is not the only child of his parents as he has a young brother.

The 34 year-old started playing football early, but it was on a non-professional level. His breakthrough came when he was in his mid-twenties with Clermont and Le Havre.

In the beginning, he didn’t see himself making it in football because of his age, but when destiny called, he answered. And has established himself as a fine midfielder and defender.

2. His father is a former footballer

Football runs in the Saiss’ family. It started with his father who played at the amateur level in France with Esperance Hostunoise. And later went on to play for a regional team called Olympique de Valence.

Now, the French-born Moroccan footballer is following in his father’s footsteps and doing better than his father ever was. And just like his father, he played for Valence.

3. His club career started with a French fifth-tier side

The Moroccan captain began his football journey in the French fifth-tier league, commonly known as National 3 with Olympique de Valence. While playing with the club, he was discovered by Sebastien Regache who had been watching him for several months.

Regache went on to recommend him to Saissto Jean-Noel Cabezas, the manager of the Clermont Foot reserve team. In 2011, the Moroccan joined the reserve team.

4. When did he sign his first professional contract?

Following an impressive performance with the Clermont Foot reserve team, Saiss started training the club’s first team in October 2011. In January 2012, after training with the first team for almost three months, coach Michel Der Zakarian offered him a professional contract barely two months to his 22nd birthday.

However, there are reports suggesting that his first professional contract was with Ligue two side Le Havre AC in June 2013. While at the club, he played in the midfield alongside Riyad Mahrez.

After spending two seasons at the club, the Moroccan international joined Angers which just gained promotion to Ligue 1.

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5. Jonjo Shelvey racially abused Romain Saiss during a match in England

In August 2016, the 34 year-old defender/midfielder joined the English club Wolverhampton Wanderers in a four-year deal reported to be around £3 million. He debuted for the club in a 2-0 away win over Newcastle United on 17th October 2016.

During the match, Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey racially abused the Moroccan skipper. The English FA slammed Shelvey with a five-match band and a £100,00 fine.

Saiss said it was a tough moment for him, coming to England where everything differed from France and Morocco, and having somebody say something bad about his color and religion. He appreciated his teammates and the club for the overwhelming support he got from them.

6. Saiss worked at his father’s restaurant for sometime 

While he was playing with Valence, Morocco’s captain was earning a monthly salary of 500 euros. This amount was only enough to fuel his car.

So, he started washing dishes and giving menus at his father’s restaurant and was paid for it. He did it for a couple of years to meet his needs.

7. He was once a babysitter

As earlier mentioned the Moroccan international has a younger brother, but his name is not known. Saiss narrated how he used to babysit him when he was five.

He said his parents use to the live house very early in the morning to go to the restaurant and return home late in the evening. This means his younger brother was often left alone, so, when he returns from training, he babysit him.

8. Sergio Busquets Inspires him

The French-born Moroccan footballer says Spain and Barcelona defensive-midfielder Sergio Busquets has been an inspiration to him. According to him, Busquets is hardly noticed on the pitch, but he does extraordinary things.

He admires the Spaniard’s simple style of play and positioning and hopes to emulate him.

9. He was eligible to play for Morocco and France

The former Le Havre man had eligibility to play for the Atlas Lions of Morocco and the Les Bleus of France because of his dual nationality. Morocco’s then-coach, Rachid Taoussi invited him to play in a friendly encounter with Togo in November 2012.

Saiss was part of the Atlas Lions’ squad that reached the last 8 of the 2017 AFCON tournament in Gabon. He got his first international goal in a 3-1 victory over Togo in their group encounter.

He was given the captain’s armband after Morocco reached the last 16 of the 2019 AFCON in Egypt.

10. How tall is he?

The Moroccan skipper is quite tall. He stands at a height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.90m) and has a bodyweight of 80kg (176lbs).

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Chair developed a passion for football at a young age, but it never occurred to him he would make a career out of it. Uncertain of what lies ahead for him in a Belgian city known for crime, his family, football, and God were his inspiration.

This inspiration guided him to pursue a career in football which kicks off at the Club Brugge and JMG Academy in Belgium, but he failed to pass through Club Brugge’s grade system. The opportunity to play professionally came when Lierse gave him the chance at 17. When he turned 19, QPR signed him after he impressed the club during his trial period. He has passed through the club’s development system to one of the finest player-makers at the club.

Below is everything you need to know about him.

Who Is Ilias Chair?

He was born Ilias Emilian Chair on 30th October 1997 in Antwerp, Belgium to Abdelkrim and Michalina. His father is from Moroccan, while his mother is of Polish origins.

The 26 year-old Belgian-born Moroccan midfielder grew up as the oldest son of his parents’ five children. He could have had five younger brothers, but his immediate younger brother who was one and a half years old died when Chair was 9. A year later, his mother gave birth to twins boys before welcoming two other boys subsequently.

Chair’s football journey started in his native Belgium, all the way to England, but he didn’t have it on a platter of gold. He worked his way and is getting better with each passing day.

How Tall Is Ilias Chair?

The Moroccan attacking midfielder is of average height. He stands at 5 feet 6 inches (1.72m) tall, and his body weighs 53kg (116lbs). While some think he lacks the height and strength to take on defenders, but, his strength lies in his ability to play and run with ball upfront.

Every Other Interesting Detail You Need To Know About The Belgian-born Moroccan Playmaker 

1. His muse was God, family, and football in a city of crime

Ilias Chair grew up in Antwerp, a city with stories of crime; drugs, knife fights, and stealing. However, he didn’t involve in anything that would damage his personality and family reputation. His parents, grandparents, and football helped him not to get caught up in the city’s life of crime. More so, his passion for football and his resolve to play it occupied his mind and thoughts that he had no time for anything.

The attacking midfielder buttressed these in an interview saying, he has always been in love with football too much to think about anything else. His priorities in life have always been football, family, and God.

2. He did not know he was going to be a footballer while growing up

When the Belgian-born Moroccan footballer started playing soccer, he didn’t see a career out of it. A concrete 5 a-side pitch which is little more than a hundred yards from his home was where he started playing football with other kids. At the end of the day, he comes back home with blood on his knees, but always wearing a smile on his face.

According to the playmaker, there is this feeling of freedom when one enjoys doing something so much, one doesn’t see it as a job. However, he started as a hobby transitioned into a career.

3. He struggled at the beginning of his football journey

Chair struggled at the initial stage of his football career which started at the academy level with some Belgian clubs like Club Brugge and JMG Academy Belgium. He failed to get the right grades at Club Brugge, and Lierse brought him into professional football at the age of 17.

Before joining the ranks of England’s second-tier side Queens Park Rangers at 19, Fulham rejected him during a trial. To him, it is all part of the journey as no one had ever truly succeeded without failing at some point. Therefore, one must fail in order to achieve success.

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4. Chair’s memory of his days as a six-year-old boy never fades away 

The Moroccan playmaker has a lot of childhood memories that are stuck in his head. The one that stood out among the rest is that of him and his father. He revealed in an interview that whenever his father drops at training and at games, his manager doesn’t play him, and no explanation was given. When he comes out of the changing room after the games, he would see his father sitting alone taking coffee, while the parents of other kids are having beers with the manager.

According to him, that image is still in his head and it never goes away.

5. How the Belgian-born Moroccan attacking midfielder progressed at QPR

 

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After impressing his coach during the trial period at QPR, the club signed him permanently on 31st January 2017. To further improve his skills, the club added him to their Elite Development Squad where he spent the rest of the 2016/17 season playing for the club’s U-23 side.

Months later, he made his first-team appearance on 8th August 2017 as a 63rd-minute substitute for Luke Freeman in an EFL first-round encounter with Northampton Town. After four months, Chair was in the starting line-up for QPR’s 1-0 away loss to Preston North End.

All this while he never scored for the club, but he finally got a goal during the Rangers’ last game of the 2017/18 EFL season on 28th April 2018. He scored after signing a two-year contract extension two months prior.

The following season, the attacking midfielder was loaned to League Two Stevenage after making eight appearances for Rangers. He remained at the League two side till the end of the 2018/19 season.

During his time at the club, he scored several goals and registered some assists too. And before leaving at the end of the loan deal, Stevenage coach Dino Maarima described him as one of the best players the club and League Two ever had.

Upon his return, he quickly became an important member of QPR after signing a new three-year contract in September 2019. Subsequently, he signed another new four and half year deal in 2021, which will keep him at Rangers until 2025, plus an option for an extra year.

6. The playmaker was handed the Rangers’ famous number 10 shirt

After making his return to the West London outfit from the loan at Stevenage for the 2019/20 season, Rangers handed him the No 10 shirt in September 2020. Many players like Rodney Marsh, Stan Bowles, Kevin Gallen, and Ebere Eze have worn the shirt and attracted a cult following.

Initially, uncertainty rained the air that he was ready to take up such an iconic number. He has accepted the weight of the shirt and has been a consistent week in, week out.

7. He was eligible to play three countries

The 26 year-old Moroccan attacking midfielder until when he started playing for the national team of Morocco, he was eligible to represent Belgium and Poland. How did his eligibility to play for Belgium, Morocco, and Poland? Well, he was born in Belgium to a Moroccan father and a Polish mother.

However, Belgium and Poland didn’t invite him, prompting Morocco to call him up. He represented Morocco’s under-23 team in a friendly match against Senegal under-23 on 23rd March 2018.

His debut for Morocco’s senior national team came in a friendly encounter with Ghana on 9th June 2021.

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The French-born midfielder for Leicester once played for the French youth teams before switching allegiance to play for his country of origin Senegal. Despite his differences in appearance and age from former french national Makelele, the iconic players have always been compared side by side.

The reason for these comparisons and all the interesting details about Nampalys Mendy is going to be revealed to you.

Who Is Nampalys Mendy?

He is a defensive midfielder for the premier league club, Leicester  FC, and the Senegalese national team. Popularly known as Papy Mendy, some refer to him as ‘grandpa’ fondly, he has worked from an early age to attain the spot he enjoys now.

The defender was born on June 23, 1992, in le Seyne-sur-Mer, Toulon, France. He is a parent to one child but he has not revealed details about other members of his immediate family.

Nampalys Mendy and Makelele are Carbon Copies

The defender stands on a height of 1.67m  and may not have a physical build like the former French player Makelele yet his raw talent was first expressed by scouts. One of such is Monaco club scout, Didier Christophe who first made the impression that the young Mendy was a carbon copy of Makelele.

At the time, it sounded like a prediction of the football skills that the shorter and talented defender had in store. Makelele played as a  defensive midfielder for top clubs like Real Madrid and Chelsea before he retired.

He redefined the position in English football which is sometimes called the ‘Makelele role’ in which one sacrifices personal glory for the good of the team.

Papy Mendy is skillful in the distribution of ball while maintaining resilience and good eye-opening performance. Many claim that his rise in the club has made many forget former legends like Kante and Riyad Mahrez. At the rate Papy is going he may as well become one of the greatest midfielders one day.

Here Are All The Fascinating Details About Nampalys Mendy You Never knew

1. How Old is He?

Nampalys Mendy is currently 32 years old.

See Also: Edouard Mendy: 7 Facts About The Goalie And How He Almost Left Football

2. His Football Career Started In France

He was interested in football right from a young age and he enrolled in youth careers to build his dream of becoming a star. His first side was the La Beaucaire Toulon before he later moved to Toulon Le Las in 1999.

It was while at sporting Toulon that many scouts started noticing him. He started his senior football career at Monaco B side. Mendy was instrumental in the team’s Ligue 2 win in 2013, yet he left the side after his contract expired.

He was a supporter of Manchester United from an early age but he rejected the offer to move to the English club when an offer was made preferring to stay in France.

Mendy decided to move to Nice under a free transfer after talking with Claude Puel of Nice. While at Nice, he made records of the highest passes behind players like Thiago Motta.

He later moved to Leicester City in 2016 where he is still playing for the premier league team.

3. Papy Debuted For the French Youth Teams in 2009 

Mendy started playing for France in the lower categories and became a well-known player. He debuted in the under-18 team in a friendly match against Denmark in 2009. Throughout his stay with the Youth teams, he played for the under-17, under-18, and under-19

He impressed coach Guy Lacombe of Monaco with his stellar performance at the Sendai Cup in Japan. Lacombe convinced the French coach, Phillippe Bergeroo to make Mendy a permanent member of the squad.

His debut for the under-19 side in the 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

4. Why Did He Push the Lions of Teranga

 

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His stellar performance with the French team did not go unnoticed by other teams. Mendy played for the French under-21 team in 2010 in a match against Russia.

He was later called up to the Senegal national team also known as the Lions of Teranga for the first time in March 2021.  There have been many rumors in the past that he used to reject offers to represent Senegal.

However, the defender has cleared these rumors by stating that he has never pushed Senegal away. He did not represent the Lions only because he was never invited.

5. Nampalys Mendy Wanted to Leave Leicester City

Due to the little playtime he was getting at Leicester City, the midfielder started making the moves to leave the club. His first signing to the club was for £13 million in 2016 and he wears a jersey with the number 24.

At the time there was a great expectation that he will aid the club in retaining its championship victory. Yet in his debut match, Mendy suffered an ankle match that kept him away for three months.

As his playtime reduced, Mendy wished to leave the club. As it is it didn’t materialize since he was later loaned to his former club, Nice. Mendy also signed a two-year contract extension with the club in 2020 and interestingly, he was left out of the team’s final squad for the 2021-22 season.

6. Nampalys Mendy is One of the Many Mendy’s in Football

Looking at the lineup of players like Benjamin Mendy, Edouard Mendy, Alexander, and Papy Mendy, there may be a mixup of names and score sheets. Yet all have their separate career paths with only two that are actually related. These are Nampalys Mendy and Alexander Mendy.

Most of Mendy’s share a common ancestry to Senegal and some have played for the home country while others are yet to be called up.

Alexander Mendy and his cousin, Papy were both born in France and made their way to the top through the various youth programs that they attended. He is yet to be capped at the international level like Papy.

7. He Almost Didn’t Make it to Afcon 2021

Papy Mendy made the list of those to turn up to defend the Senegalese national team at Afcon 2021. He almost missed the action on the field after he tested positive to Covid 19 alongside others on the national team.

Despite the early setback, he later made it to join other teammates that had been cleared and stationed in Cameroon. Mendy played the full 90 minutes that secured the team’s place to reach the quarter-finals.

He remains Leicester’s last remaining player in the Afcon tournament at Cameroon.

8. His Cousins Are Also Footballers

The stellar player is not the only one to make his family proud. There are two others from his family that is making names for themselves in the world of football.

Apart from Alexander Mendy, the Caen forward, Papy Mendy has another cousin Bafetimbi Gomis who last played for Saudi club, Al-Hilal as a striker. His other cousins that were footballers include Remi Gomis and Honore Gomis of Menemenspor.

9. He is an Honored Footballer

The French and Senegal player has set a standard that has made many compare him to many football greats. Despite this, he keeps improving his game. Nampalys Mendy is an honored footballer with many appearances.

His many honors include:

Club

• Monaco- Ligue 2:2012-13
• Leicester City- English FA Cup Winner 2020-21

10. How Much is Nampalys Net Worth?

Mendy has a net worth of 16 million pounds which he made from his football career. His transfer to Leichester in 2016 was signed for £13 million which made it the highest for the club at that time till Ahmed Musa and others toppled the record.

At the moment, he has not revealed how he spends his money, yet, he lives and works in the UK.

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Seny Dieng is a Senegalese football player who plays for the Senegal national team. He is a professional football player also associated with Queen Parks Rangers of division two. Seny plays with both his national team and the EFL as a goalkeeper.

The young lad began his football journey as a young Swiss boy who enjoyed the game a little more than his peers. He invested a lot more into his passion for the game and worked harder to be better.

While working hard, he was able to start his career by first playing for Red Star Zurich, Switzerland in 2010. Shortly before his 18th birthday, he made his first adult football debut for FC Grenchen in 2012.

Seny Dieng Player Profile

• Full Name: Seny Timothy Dieng
• Date of Birth: 23rd November 1994
• Age: 29 years old
• Place of Birth: Zurich, Switzerland
• Height: 1.93m (6 feet 4 inches)
• Citizenship: Dual: Switzerland and Senegal
• Position:  Goalkeeper
• Foot: Right
• Current Club: Queens Park Ranger
• Joined: 26th September 2016
• Contract Expires: 30th June 2024
• Date Of Last Contract Extension: 20th September 2020

Brief Biography Of Dieng

Seny Timothy Dieng was born on the 23rd of November 1994 in Switzerland. He has dual nationality as his mother is Swiss and his dad is from Senegal. The QPR’s keeper grew up in Zurich and that was where he began his journey.

Timothy attended a Sports academy in Zurich where his skills and passion were honed. The academy is named ‘Sports Academy Zurich’ and this is where he completed his education before delving into the world of professional football.

Facts About The 29 Year-old Goalkeeper

1. Beginning of Football For Seny Dieng

The Swiss-born goalkeeper started playing football way back when he was still quite young. He started from playing with clubs in his neighborhood such as Wiedikon, Young Fellows Juventus, and the Red Stars.

An important fact to note is that the goalkeeper also had a football education in Red Stars and the Grasshopper Clubs. In these clubs, Seny had in-depth teachings about football and all it takes. After learning the ropes, he settled to being a goalkeeper while at Red Stars.

Dieng got called up to play for the Grasshoppers at the age of 16 and rapidly went up the ranks. At age 19, he was named the 3rd goalkeeper of the team’s professional squad. He was just behind Roman Burki and Davide Taini.

2. The Goalie Has Been Transferred Out A Couple Of Times

QPR’s goalkeeper has been part of a couple of the club’s teams. He has been transferred out to these teams sometimes even for free. Some of the teams are; FC Grenchen from the Grasshoppers in 2012.

By 2nd February 2016, he was transferred out to MSV Duisburg for free. Haven made no appearances for the club, he also signed with AFC Fylde, a non-league club. From here, he signed another deal with QPR on a free transfer after a short stay at AFC Fylde.

This was not the end of the Senegalese’ transfers though. By the 2018-2019 season, he was loaned out to Stevenage. From the English club, he was again loaned out to Scottish club, Dundee on the 10th January 2019 and he remained here for a while.

26th of July 2019 saw Dieng go on another loan transfer to Doncaster Rovers. This transfer lasted till January 2020.

3. It Took 4 Years For Seny To Make An EPL Debut

Dual citizen holder Dieng moved from playing for Scottish teams to the English teams. This move, he admitted was easy as he preferred being in London. However, making a debut after being signed with the second-tier club took a lot of time.

Seny Dieng remained signed for 4 years in the Championship before playing his first game. He had to be patient and work extra hard in order to earn a place in the field of play.

4. Dieng’s Move To QPR Saved His Career

Following his spells of transfers both on loan and free, after a sad streak in 2016, he left the club. Seny had played with the GC where he had made no on-field appearances but only warmed the bench about 20 times.

From GC, he signed with the second Bundesliga club, Duisburg who ended the season relegated. As a reserve player, he made a move to leave the club for the English third division side, Rochdale which a lot of people thought would have been the end of his career.

However, this was not so as a twist of fate saw him signing with Queens Park Rangers. He was noticed during a warm-up match with Rochdale by a scout and subsequently made a move to QPR instead.

5. When Seny’s Career Kicked-off, There Were Only A Handful Of Black Goalies

While the goalkeeper was growing up, there weren’t a lot of goalkeepers who were black and playing for European clubs. Seeing that a lot of athletes suffer from racial abuses especially when they play, it is a relief that a lot of black players are beginning to pick up the keeper gloves.

Although there were just a handful of goalkeepers, the Swiss-born still had others who he looked up to. He admits to looking up to Steve Mandanda who was a keeper for Marseille and France.

Dieng, says that one’s skin color shouldn’t deter him from being trusted to be a good keeper. He feels that with all the chances given to blacks to be goalkeepers, they are beginning to prove that they can be reliable at the post.

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6. How He Made His International Debut

 

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Seny Dieng made his international debut for the Senegal team on the 30th of March 2021 after being called upon. His first appearance was in a match against Eswatini which ended in a draw and saw the Senegal national team qualifying to AFCON 2021.

He was then called upon to join the squad for the African Cup of Nations. His call to be part of the team came after Chelsea’s goalkeeper Edouard Mendy tested positive for Covid 19 and couldn’t make it till he was out from isolation. Alfred Gomis who was also part of the team as a goalie missed a few games because he was out for Covid 19 reasons.

7. Seny Dieng Is A Goalie With A Goal

One of the unique things about a few goalkeepers is having goals. Seeing that their job is basically to man their goalposts, it is quite a rare sight that goalies score goals. The exception to this is actually during penalty shoot-outs.

Seny Dieng, while on loan from QPR to Whitehawk in 2017, scored a goal against Chippenham Town. This game was on the 2nd of December 2017 and the goal came in the 91st minute.

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He previously played for clubs like Red Bull Salzburg, and RB Leipzig. While his national team career began in 2012 and has played three AFCON tournaments in 2015, 2019, and 2021.

Keita has won some accolades at the individual and club levels. He was a two-time Guinean footballer of the year, and a Champions League, EPL, and FIFA Club World Cup winner. Below are more intriguing details about one of the finest central midfielders in world football.

His Early Life and Family Background

 

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Sekou Keita and Miriam Camara welcome Naby Keita on the 10^th February 1995. He has a younger brother named Petit Keita who is also pursuing a dream career in football, and as of 2018, reports say he was training at Liverpool’s Academy but is yet to be given a contract.

Keita’s interest in football started while he was still walking on all fours. His mother attested to this saying, her son would dribble and kick anything that falls off the table, from a water table to an orange. These seem to amuse him.

Though he was passionate about football, his parents wanted him to get an education. That didn’t resonate well with him, as he found it hard to reconcile the two. Therefore, his education suffered a setback, but what he failed to achieve in school, he did with football.

This strong desire to follow his football dream paid off, although he went through some difficulties. The challenges he encountered along the way helped his career progression from playing in France to Austria, Germany, and England with clubs like FC Istres, Red Bull Salzburg, Leipzig, and Liverpool.

Intriguing Facts about the Liverpool and National Elephants of Guinea’s Midfielder

 

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1. At 12, local scouts told him that his football abilities would open European door

Guinea’s central midfielder started his football journey with a local Guinean club, Horoya. While at the club, he wore the number 10 jersey and plays without football boots. Sometimes, he uses sandals or old shoes.

Interestingly, he was just 12 when local scouts told him that his talents and skills could attract interest from European clubs. But, his only reach to Europe was watching Ligue 1, Champions League, and EPL matches from the viewing centers.

2. French scouts discovered him at 16

Uncertainty filled Keita’s mind, not knowing what comes next, but the eagerness to reach Europe kept him floating. So, a miracle happened, some scouts from a French football academy visited Guinea, and he was invited for a trial.

He was successful and made the journey to France, though the academy didn’t offer him any professional contract, he nor his family took it to heart. His family just wanted him to follow his dreams.

On reaching France, his expectations were dashed, as life there became difficult. He was in a different country with different people and cultures, except for the language. He struggled to adapt to the environment.

3. He suffered rejection in France

France was the starting point of Keita’s professional football career, but, it didn’t start on a positive note. Apart from the challenge of adapting to a new environment, his teammates at the academy were not friendly, and he suffered rejection, reports say.

Similarly, he didn’t understand the professional tactics used by his coach at the academy. All he knows about football was from the streets of Conakry in Guinea. As a result, he became an object of mockery to his teammates. Because of this, Keita was always traveling back and forth between his country and France.

The Guinean central midfielder lost his conviction to play football. He thought if he would ever go through with it. There his dream lies within a touching distance, but it is falling through.

The only choice he had was to find ways of reconciling what he learned at home and what he is learning in Europe.

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4. How FC Istres gained the midfielder

After the central midfielder reconciled his knowledge of African and European football together, he immediately transitioned into a vibrant offensive and defensive player for his French academy club. It took a little time before bigger clubs started knocking on the doors of his academy for him.

Initially, Le Mans was the first club to discover his potential and wanted to sign him at 18, but they couldn’t because they were going broke. It was FC Istres that finally signed him following a recommendation to the club’s sporting director.

FC Istres tried to keep him but bigger offers they couldn’t turn down kept coming. So, the club let him go.

5. He first met Sadio Mane at Red Bull Salzburg

 

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Keita first crossed paths with his Liverpool teammate, Sadio Mane at Red Bull Salzburg. Mane joined the Austrian club three years before the arrival of the Guinean central midfielder. After arriving at the club, he met stiff competition, but it was Mane who helped him to settle down. That’s how their friendship began before the Senegalese captain left Keita behind to join Southampton in England.

Subsequently, many offers came from other clubs, and the Guinean joined the German side, RB Leipzig. While at the club, he formed a friendship with Chelsea’s Timo Werner.

Mane who left Southampton reportedly made the former Salzburg player’s move to Anfield possible and joined Liverpool. He convinced Jürgen Klopp about his friend, and the coach agreed to bring him to Liverpool.

6. Keita was involved in driver’s license falsification

Sometimes in September 2017, the Guinean central midfielder was involved in a document falsification as reported by the German media. The story revolves around his fake driver’s license, how he traveled to Guinea to prepare it, and his intentions to use it to get another one in Germany.

His plan was foiled through the combined efforts of officials from Guinea and Germany. He was charged to pay 415, 000 Euros by a district court in Leipzig. The sentence was based on his net income of nearly 3 million euros annually.

However, his defence attorneys filed an appeal order, which led to a reduced fine of 250, 000 euros (220, 000 pounds).

7. How he was nicknamed ‘Deco’

The name Deco was forged out of his father’s and friends’ judgment who thought he played like the former Chelsea and Barca player. According to him, he wanted to be Deco, Titi Camara, or Pascal Feindouno when he was growing up.

8. He debuted for the National Elephants of Guinea in 2012

The central midfielder made his first international appearance in Guinea’s colors on 14^th December 2012 in a 2014 African Nations Championship qualification against Sierra Leone. He netted his side’s only goal as the match ended 1-1.

The following year, he was included in Guinea’s 23 man-squad for the 2015 AFCON in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. Ivory Coast’s Gervinho got sent away for the unruly behavior of trucking him in the face during their group opening encounter in the tournament.

Three years after debuting for his senior national team, he got his first international goal in the first leg of the 2^nd round of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification against Namibia on 12^th November 2015. He scored again during the second leg encounter which ended 2-0 in Morocco.

He went on to play in the 2019 and 2021 editions of the African Cup of Nations.

9. How rich is he?

He has been earning pretty decently from his soccer career alongside his endorsement deals. He currently earns a weekly salary of 130, 000 pounds and 6.7 million pounds annually. He will continue earning this amount until the expiration of his contract in June 2023. He might continue earning if the contract is renewed or extended.

His salary and endorsement deals with brands like Nike and others contribute positively to his estimated net worth of above $10 million.

10. Is he tall?

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He is of average height, standing at 5 feet 8 inches (1.72m) tall. His body weighs 64kg (141lbs).

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He previously played for Braga and FC Porto in Portugal before securing a permanent move to Wolves after coming to the club on loan. While at the national level, Boly plays for Ivory Coast after failure to feature for France’s national year.

Prior to all the drama of not getting the chance to play for France’s senior team, he previously represented them at the U-16, U-17, and U-19 youth levels. Below are intriguing details about the Ivorian center-back.

Amazing Facts No One Told You About Willy Boly

1. Who is he?

He was born on the 3rd day of February 1991 in Melun, a community in the north-central part of France to Ivorian parents. The 33 year-old defender grew up in a humble background in France where he got the opportunity to pursue a career in football.

Boly’s journey started from playing academy, and a call was made for him to move to Portugal where he played for two Portuguese clubs before Joining Wolverhampton Wanderers. His contributions to the club who were playing in the EFL Championship then, helped them gain promotion to first-tier English football.

2. His early football career started in France

The French-born Ivory Coast center-back played youthful football for Rosny-sous-Bois, CFF Paris, and INF Clairfontaine between 2000 and 2007. Four years later, he signed a three-year deal with an option for an extra one year with AJ Auxerre in April 2011. This was his first professional contract as a soccer player after playing for AJ Auxerre’s youthful and reserve teams.

His Ligue 1 debut was in a 1-0 away victory over Toulouse, where he played the full 90 minutes on 16th April 2011. He got his first Ligue 1 goal in a 1-1 all draw with RC Lens.

Though he became a constant in the club’s lineup for 33 games, AJ Auxerre was demoted from Ligue 1 after finishing last in the 2011/12 campaign. We are uncertain, but this may have informed his decision to sign a four-year contract with Braga in Portugal on 1st September 2014.

After spending two years with Braga, he signed a five-year contract with FC Porto with a reported buyout clause of €45 million on the last day of August 2016. He only managed to play 8 games for the club before moving to Wolves the following year.

3. A fractured fibula kept way from football action for nearly four months

His permanent move to Wolves was a reunion with Nuno Espirito Santo his former coach at Porto. He immediately established himself at the club, making 37 appearances, and helping the club to achieve promotion to the English Premier League in 2018.

Boly made his EPL debut in a 2-2 home draw with Everton on 11th August 2018 and netted his first EPL goal fourteen days later in a 1-1 home draw with Manchester City. The following year, the defender featured his left fibula during training on 26th October 2019. Four days later, had a surgery where plate and screws were inserted. He was sidelined for nearly four months until making a return to action in a goalless draw with the Red Devils at Old Trafford on 1st February 2020.

4. He ditched France for Ivory Coast

Since Willy Boly was born in France, and he played for France at the various youth level, he has eligibility to play France national team. However, he was never given the chance because of Raphael Varane and Samuel Umtiti’s presence.

This gave Ivory Coast the golden opportunity to invite him for them since his parents are Ivorians. Therefore, he started representing the Elephants of Ivory Coast in 2020.

He made his debut for the Ivorians in a 2-1 victory over Madagascar in the 2021 AFCON qualifiers.

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5. He caught Covid-19 after returning from 2021 AFCON qualifiers

When the 33 defender was away from club football and on national team duty at the 2021 AFCON qualifiers, he contracted Covid-19. So, after his return, the club announced he was suffering from the effects of a protracted Covid-19. As a result, the center-back missed football action until 19th May 2021, where he was featured in a match at Everton for 90 minutes.

6. Is Willy Boly married?

It is not certain whether the former FC Porto defender is married, or even in a relationship. From all indications, he seemed the kind of guy that doesn’t share his private life with strangers, preferring to keep everything hidden. For now, he is more focused on becoming a better defender for club and country.

7. How much does he earn?

The Ivorian defender is judiciously earning from his soccer career. He made money from his €6.50 million move from Braga to FC Porto, and subsequently, his €12 million move to Wolves from FC Porto. As of 2022, Wolves pays the defender a weekly salary of £67,308 and £3.5 million annually. He will continue to receive this amount until the expiration of his contract with the club on 30th June 2023.

Aside from what he makes from football, he also earns from endorsement deals with brands. He currently has an endorsement deal with Nike.

All these puts together contribute to his net worth which is not known as of 2022.

8. How tall is he?

Boly is quite tall and weighs slightly above two hundred pounds. His height is 6 feet 5 inches (1.95m), and his weight is 97kg (213lbs). His height and weight give him the edge in the aerial battle for the ball.

9. What is he passionate about?

Apart from football which he loves playing, he holds family dear to his heart. To show how much family means to him, it was reported that the defender in 2020 choose to spend his international break with his family in France despite his Ivory Coast national team call-up.

10. His football accolades

The French-born Ivorian defender has a few accolades at the individual and club level. They include;

• Taca de Portugal with Braga (2015/16)
• EFL Championship with Wolves (2017/18)
• PFA Team of the Year (2017/18 Championship)

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Bertrand Traore began his football career with the French side Auxerre before he moved to Chelsea Academy to develop his football skills. He had loan spells at Vitesse in the Netherlands, and Ajax in France before signing a contract with Lyon in 2016.

He started representing Burkina Faso at 15 and has played at four Africa Cup of Nations competitions; 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2021. Here is everything about him.

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• Full Name: Bertrand Isidore Traore
• Date of Birth: 6th September 1995
• Age: 28 years old
• Place of Birth: Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
• Height: 1.81m (5 feet 11 inches)
• Weight: 72kg (158lbs)
• Citizenship: Burkina Faso
• Position: Attack- Right Winger
• Foot: Left
• Current Club: Aston Villa
• Joined: 19th September 2020
• Contract Expires: 30th June 2024

Early Life and Career of Bertrand Traoré

 

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The attacker was born on 6th September 1995 in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso as the youngest of his parents’ four children. His father’s name is Feu Isaie Traore and his mother bears Aminata Isabelle Traore. His second-eldest brother, Alain Traore is a footballer, playing for Arta/Solar7 in Djibouti and the Burkina Faso national team. And his cousin, Lassina Traore plays as a striker for the Ukrainian football side Shakhtar Donetsk.

According to reports in August 2010, Traore joined Chelsea academy at the age of 15 from French outfit Auxerre and had his education at Whitgift School in South Croydon, London. It took three years for the Standford Bridge outfit to give him an official contract on 31st October 2013.

The following year, they loaned him to Eredivisie club Vitesse. Six months later, confirmation came that he would remain at Vitesse for the 2014/15 season.

After receiving his work permit and clearance to play Chelsea for the 2015/16 season, he was handed the number 14 jersey. He debuted for the Blues on 16th September 2015 in a 4-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in a Champions League group stage encounter.

In August 2016, the striker signed a new three-year deal with the Blues and was loaned to Ajax for the 2016/17 season. Luckily for him, he was reunited with his former manager at Vitesse, Peter Bosz. While at Ajax, he didn’t impress his manager who even criticized his playing attitude. However, he netted six goals in the 2016/17 Europa League season, which Ajax to reach the final, but lost 2-0 to Manchester United.

His loan spell ended the following year when Lyon signed him on a five-year contract for a reported fee of €10 million (£8.8 million), including add-ons. However, there were reports that the Blues inserted a buy-back clause in his contract, which would give them 15% of what Lyon would make should they choose to sell him in the future.

Three years later, he joined EPL side Aston Villa for a reported fee of £17 million on 19th September 2020. He made his debut five days later and netted a goal in his side’s 3-0 away win over Bristol City in an EFL Cup encounter.

The 28 year-old striker represented at the youth level. He played at the 2009 FIFA under-17 World Cup in Nigeria and helped Burkina Faso, defeat host, Rwanda at the final of the 2011 Africa under-17 Championship.

Traore made his national team debut in September 2011. As of 2022, he had played in four Africa Cup of Nations editions; 2012, 2015, 2017, and 2021.

How Rich is He?

The Burkinabe forward is earning decently from his soccer career and endorsement deals. His reported £17 million contract with Aston Villa sees the club paying him a weekly salary of £78,000 and £4.056 million annually, making him the third-highest in the club behind Danny Ings and Tyrone Mings.

All these put together alongside what he earned while playing for Chelsea and Lyon contribute to his net worth of above $5 million. His contact with Aston Villa runs until 30th June 2024.

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Is He Married?

The 28 year-old Aston Villa forward is not married. As per his relationship and love life, he managed to keep it away from the media. It seems he is more focused on pushing his soccer to greater heights. Maybe someday he would let his love life out.

Here are Interesting Facts You Should Know about Bertrand Traoré

 

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1. His father was a former footballer

Football runs in Traore’s family. It started with his father who played for his hometown club, RC Bobo. He also played for Burkina Faso at the international level. Now, two of his sons Bertrand Traore and Alain Traore are following in his footsteps, playing club football and representing Burkina Faso.

2. He started playing as a right-winger before switching to a lone striker

At the early stages of his career, he was primarily playing on the right-wing. While on loan at Vitesse, Traore switched from right to a lone striker. The switch helped him to score goals.

3. André Schürrle previously wore his number 14 jersey at Chelsea

When the former Chelsea player got his permit and clearance to play Chelsea, the club gave him the number 14 jersey. Former Chelsea and German forward, Andre Schurrle previously wore it.

4. Made his national team debut at 15

It is no surprise that Traore made his national team debut at 15. It was during a friendly encounter with Equatorial Guinea on 3rd September 2011.

5. He was the youngest debutant at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations at 16

After making his senior national team debut in 2011, the following year, the forward set a record at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea as one of the youngest players to do so at 16. He was introduced in the 66th minute to replace Narcisse Yameogo in a 2-1 defeat to Sudan in their last group stage game. Burkina Faso didn’t go beyond the group stage after losing two group stage games.

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