Mamadi Sangare
Encyclopedia
Mamadou Sangaré is a Guinea
n-Ukrainian
footballer
who plays as a defender
. He is better known for playing in CSKA Kyiv and being the first one outside the post Soviet territory
to accept the Ukrainian citizenship.
with AS Kaloum Star
and signed 2001 with the Premier-Liha
club FC Arsenal Kyiv
at that time known as CSKA Kyiv (until December 2001). Sangare, however, at first was placed to play for the Army's second team playing in the Persha Liha. Upon the reorganization of CSKA in December 2001 he stayed with the Army club playing in the second division rather than the newly created city's club of Arsenal.
The first game in Ukraine he played on 9 April 2001 in Mykolaiv
against the local team playing in the First League
. The Armymen lost it 0:2. However, in his next participation a week later CSKA-2 (as it was known then) won, while playing away against the Dnipro's second team 1:0. In his first season Sangare played total of 11 games in the first league as well as one game for another club from Borodyanka Systema-Borex playing in the Druha Liha.
He played for five years (until the end of 2005) in FC CSKA Kyiv
a total of 113 league games scoring 7 goals. In 2001-02 season Sangaré also played couple more games on loan with the Druha Liha club Systema-Borex scoring a winning goal against FC Dniester Ovidiopol
. In those first five years he also participated in the Ukrainian Cup
competitions earning five caps for CSKA Kyiv in August 2003 and 2004. Beside playing on the professional level Sangaré also participated in the Kiev Oblast
championship playing for FC Hran Buzova, for which he participated in the national amateur competitions as well.
Seeing that CSKA will not make to the Vyscha Liha, in the fall of 2006 he signed with Moldova
n FC Nistru Otaci
that played in the Divizia Naţională
. After playing 46 games and scoring another 5 goals Sangaré, nevertheless, returned to Ukraine signing in January 2008 with another club of Persha liha FC Desna Chernihiv
. There he played 31 games (1 goal) and two games in the Ukrainian Cup
.
At the start of 2009 Sangaré moved to play for FC Atyrau
in Kazakhstan. At the start of 2010 he finally managed to sign with the 2010 Ukrainian Cup winners Tavriya Simferopol for which he, however, played only in the championship for reserves. In summer of 2010 the Ukrainian defender signed again with the Persha Liha club FC Lviv
.
, Guinea
holds the Ukrainian
passport, he was naturalized in 2005.
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
n-Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
footballer
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is better known for playing in CSKA Kyiv and being the first one outside the post Soviet territory
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
to accept the Ukrainian citizenship.
Career
Sangaré began in his homeland GuineaGuinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
with AS Kaloum Star
AS Kaloum Star
AS Kaloum Star is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea. In the 60's the team was known as Conacry I, and won 3 titles under that name.-Achievements:*CAF Cup: 1*Guinée Championnat National: 12*Guinée Coupe Nationale: 6...
and signed 2001 with the Premier-Liha
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
club FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv
FC Arsenal Kyiv is a professional football club from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.-History:In the 1950s, a different club under the same name Arsenal Kyiv won the 1958 Ukrainian SSR Championship. However in 1963 the club was renamed to "Temp Kyiv". In 1964 the club was replaced by FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv...
at that time known as CSKA Kyiv (until December 2001). Sangare, however, at first was placed to play for the Army's second team playing in the Persha Liha. Upon the reorganization of CSKA in December 2001 he stayed with the Army club playing in the second division rather than the newly created city's club of Arsenal.
The first game in Ukraine he played on 9 April 2001 in Mykolaiv
Mykolaiv
Mykolaiv , also known as Nikolayev , is a city in southern Ukraine, administrative center of the Mykolaiv Oblast. Mykolaiv is the main ship building center of the Black Sea, and, arguably, the whole Eastern Europe.-Name of city:...
against the local team playing in the First League
Ukrainian First League
The Persha Liha or Ukrainian First League is a football league in Ukraine and the second tier of national football competitions. Members of the league also participate in the Ukrainian Cup...
. The Armymen lost it 0:2. However, in his next participation a week later CSKA-2 (as it was known then) won, while playing away against the Dnipro's second team 1:0. In his first season Sangare played total of 11 games in the first league as well as one game for another club from Borodyanka Systema-Borex playing in the Druha Liha.
He played for five years (until the end of 2005) in FC CSKA Kyiv
FC CSKA Kyiv
FC CSCA Kyiv was a Ukrainian association football club that competed in the Ukrainian Second League. The team withdrew from theprofessional league 4 September 2009.-History:...
a total of 113 league games scoring 7 goals. In 2001-02 season Sangaré also played couple more games on loan with the Druha Liha club Systema-Borex scoring a winning goal against FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Dniester Ovidiopol
FC Odesa is a Ukrainian football club based in Odessa. The club plays in blue-white colors, and is currently in the Persha Liha. The club originally was called Dnister and played in Ovidiopol but after the 2010–11 season the club moved to Odessa.-History:...
. In those first five years he also participated in the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
competitions earning five caps for CSKA Kyiv in August 2003 and 2004. Beside playing on the professional level Sangaré also participated in the Kiev Oblast
Kiev Oblast
Kyiv Oblast, sometimes written as Kiev Oblast is an oblast in central Ukraine.The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Kyiv , also being the capital of Ukraine...
championship playing for FC Hran Buzova, for which he participated in the national amateur competitions as well.
Seeing that CSKA will not make to the Vyscha Liha, in the fall of 2006 he signed with Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n FC Nistru Otaci
FC Nistru Otaci
FC Nistru Otaci is a Moldovan football club based in Otaci, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...
that played in the Divizia Naţională
Divizia Nationala
The Moldovan National Division is the top division of association football in Moldova. There are 12 teams in the competition. At the end of the season, the bottom club is relegated to the "A" Division and replaced by the lower league's champion....
. After playing 46 games and scoring another 5 goals Sangaré, nevertheless, returned to Ukraine signing in January 2008 with another club of Persha liha FC Desna Chernihiv
FC Desna Chernihiv
SFC Desna Chernihiv are a Ukrainian football club based in Chernihiv. Desna was formed in 1960 under the name of Avanhard Chernihiv. Between 1961-75 the club was called Desna...
. There he played 31 games (1 goal) and two games in the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
.
At the start of 2009 Sangaré moved to play for FC Atyrau
FC Atyrau
FC Atyrau are a Kazakh football club based at the Munayshy Stadium in Atyrau. They are current members of the Kazakhstan Premier League, having been promoted in 2001, and have played in the top division for the last six seasons. In that time they have twice been league runners-up...
in Kazakhstan. At the start of 2010 he finally managed to sign with the 2010 Ukrainian Cup winners Tavriya Simferopol for which he, however, played only in the championship for reserves. In summer of 2010 the Ukrainian defender signed again with the Persha Liha club FC Lviv
FC Lviv
FC Lviv is a Ukrainian football team based in Dobromyl, Ukraine. After participating in the Ukrainian Premier League 2008–09 season they were relegated to the Ukrainian First League.- FC Lviv :...
.
Personal
Sangare who was born in ConakryConakry
Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea. Conakry is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean and serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea with a 2009 population of 1,548,500...
, Guinea
Guinea
Guinea , officially the Republic of Guinea , is a country in West Africa. Formerly known as French Guinea , it is today sometimes called Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from its neighbour Guinea-Bissau. Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures...
holds the Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
passport, he was naturalized in 2005.