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Diadié Samassékou

Stalwart CM, also CDM, CAM Right-footed creator
Rating
82
Caps
1
Goals
0
Life
1996
Clubs
FC Liefering
#13
Editorial rank of 33 for Mali
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His only goal for Mali came at the 2019 Cup of Nations against Tunisia, one strike in more than forty appearances for a midfielder whose work was never counted in goals. Three Austrian championships and two Austrian Cups came at Salzburg between 2017 and 2019, along with a place in UEFA's Europa League squad of the season for the 2018 run to the semi-finals and back-to-back selections in the Austrian league's team of the year. Career record: 1 caps and 0 goals for Mali; club career at FC Liefering.

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Career record

2015–todayFC Liefering
Mali1 caps, 0 goals

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Around Samassékou in the almanac

One rank above: Cheick Doucouré at #12.

One rank below: Adama Coulibaly at #14.

Mali's editorial top five: Salif Keita · Seydou Keita · Frédéric Kanouté · Mahamadou Diarra · Mohamed Sissoko.