Idrissa Thiam
Idrissa Thiam (born 2 September 2000) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Spanish club Cádiz CF.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Idrissa Thiam | ||
Date of birth | 2 September 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Sebkha, Mauritania | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Cádiz B | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
ASAC Concorde | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | ASAC Concorde | ||
2019–2020 | → Cádiz B (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2020– | Cádiz B | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2020– | Mauritania | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 October 2020 |
Club career
Born in Sebkha,[1] Thiam represented ASAC Concorde as a youth. On 2 September 2019, he moved abroad and joined Cádiz CF on loan for one year, and was initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[2]
In July 2020, after scoring once in nine matches for the B-side, Thiam was bought outright by Cádiz.
International career
In October 2020, Thiam was called up by Mauritania national team manager Corentin Martins for two friendly matches against Sierra Leone and Senegal.[3] He made his full international debut on 9 October, coming on as a second-half substitute for Almike N'Diaye and providing the assist for Hemeya Tanjy's winning goal in a 2–1 victory over the former.[4]
References
- "Idrissa Thiam" (in French). Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Idrissa Thiam completa la plantilla del filial" [Idrissa Thiam completes the squad of the reserves] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Africa: Martins Confident Ahead of Sierra Leone and Senegal Friendlies". AllAfrica. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Idrissa debutó con Mauritania" [Idrissa debuted with Mauritania] (in Spanish). Cádiz CF. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
External links
- Idrissa Thiam at BDFutbol
- Idrissa Thiam at National-Football-Teams.com
- Idrissa Thiam at Soccerway