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11/01/2025

KHALILOU FADIGA
SENEGAL

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Khalilou Fadiga is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

He started his youth career at the Paris-based clubs Paris Saint Germain and Red Star before going to FC Liège in the Belgian League. He made his senior debut at FC Liège in the 1994–1995 seasons before playing for Lommel (KVSK United) and Club Brugge. After a loan spell with Auxerre in 2000, he signed permanently for the club in 2001.

In the summer of 2003, he was signed by Inter. After leaving Inter, he had brief stints at Bolton, Derby County, Coventry City, Gent, Germinal Beerschot and KSV Temse.

He earned 37 caps for the Senegal national team. He was part of the Senegal team that defeated reigning champions France in the opening fixture of the 2002 World Cup and made it to the quarter-finals. He was also part of the team that finished runner-up in the 2002 African Cup of Nations.
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Clubs Played & Goals

Fadiga’s club career spanned several countries (Belgium, France, Italy, England, back to Belgium). Below are key clubs and approximate appearances/goals:
• RFC Liège (Belgium): 1994-95, ~26 caps, 5 goals.
• Lommel SK (Belgium): 1995-97, ~48 caps, 2 goals.
• Club Brugge (Belgium): 1997-2001, ~71 caps, 13 goals.
• AJ Auxerre (France): Initially loan in 2000 (~21 caps, 1 goal) then full contract 2001-03 (~61 caps, 9 goals).
• Inter Milan (Italy): Joined 2003, but 0 league caps and 0 goals due to medical issues.
• Bolton Wanderers (England): 2004-06, ~13 caps, 1 goal.
• Derby County (England – loan): 2005, ~4 caps, 0 goals.
• Coventry City (England): 2007, ~6 caps, 0 goals.
• KAA Gent (Belgium): 2008, ~17 caps, 0 goals.
• Germinal Beerschot (Belgium): 2008, ~10 caps, 0 goals.
• KSV Temse (Belgium): 2011, 0 caps and 0 goals (third division).

National Team (Senegal national football team):

• Caps: ~37 (or 38–41 depending on source) for Senegal from ~2000-2008.
• Goals: 4 goals for Senegal.
• Notable: Played in the 2002 FIFA World Cup, where Senegal reached the quarter-finals.

Total minutes played:

• A full verified total minutes figure for his entire career is not publicly documented.
• For example, during his time at Bolton he played ~430 minutes in 13 Premier League appearances.
• Many sources list total caps (approx 277 club caps in one summary) and total goals (~31) in one dataset.
• Approximate club totals: ~277 appearances, ~31 goals.
• Approximate national team: ~37-41 caps, 4 goals.
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• After retiring, Fadiga moved into multiple roles: sports pundit/consultant (for channels like beIN Sports, RTBF, Proximus TV).
• He is also active in football governance and development: member of the Technical & Development Commission of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) since about 2015.
• He serves as a goodwill ambassador and has business interests (in trading commodities) as part of his post-football career.
• Education: In 2022 he obtained a Master in Law & Economics from the UEFA.
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Khalilou Fadiga was a talented Senegalese midfielder/winger, born in 1974, who played for clubs in Belgium, France, Italy, and England. His club career included spells at Liège, Lommel, Brugge, Auxerre, Inter (without official matches due to heart problems), Bolton, Derby, Coventry, Gent and Beerschot. He scored around 31 goals in ~277 club appearances and added ~4 goals in ~37 caps for Senegal. After retiring (in effect around 2011), he turned to punditry, football development roles with CAF, business ventures, and education, and lives primarily in Belgium while maintaining his Senegalese heritage.

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10/29/2025

DIDIER DROGBA 💥🇨🇮
IVORY COAST

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Didier Yves Drogba: born 11 March 1978) is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is the all-time top scorer and former captain of the Ivory Coast national team. He is known for his career at Chelsea, where he is the club’s top goalscorer as a foreign player and is currently the club's fourth highest goalscorer of all time. Widely regarded as one of the greatest African players of all time, he was known for his pace, aerial abilities, and powerful and accurate strikes. Drogba was named African Footballer of the Year twice (2006 and 2009). He ranks fourth for the all-time African men's top goalscorers in international football, and the highest for an African player from the 21st century, with 65 goals.

After playing in youth teams, Drogba made his debut into football at the age of 21 for Ligue 2 club Le Mans. After finishing the 2002–03 season with 17 goals in 34 appearances for Ligue 1 side Guingamp, he moved to Olympique de Marseille, where he finished as the third highest goalscorer in the 2003–04 season with 19 goals and helped the club reach the 2004 UEFA Cup Final.

In July 2004, Drogba moved to Premier League club Chelsea for £24 million, making him the most expensive Ivorian player of all time. In his debut season, he helped Chelsea win their first league title in 50 years along with another Premier League title a year later. He was named in the 2007 FIFA World XI. In March 2012, he became the first African player to score 100 Premier League goals. Two months later, he scored in Chelsea's 2012 FA Cup Final win over Liverpool to become the first player to score in four FA Cup finals. He also played in the 2012 UEFA Champions League Final, where he scored an 88th-minute equalizer and the winning penalty in the penalty shootout against Bayern Munich. After spending six months with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, he moved to Turkish club Galatasaray, where he scored the winning goal in the final of the 2013 Turkish Super Cup. Drogba returned to Chelsea in July 2014. With a record of scoring 10 goals in 10 finals, Drogba is referred to as the "ultimate big game player". He joined Canadian club Montreal Impact in 2015 as a designated player and played 41 matches over two seasons, scoring 23 goals. Drogba became a player and owner of Phoenix Rising in the United Soccer League in 2017 and retired a year later at the age of 40. On 21 April 2022, he was inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Drogba made his debut for Ivory Coast in 2002 and became the captain in 2006. He is the nation's all-time top goalscorer with 65 goals in 105 appearances. He led the Ivory Coast to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, their first appearance in the tournament, and scored their first goal. He captained Ivory Coast at the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups. He led Ivory Coast to two Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2006 and 2012, though they lost on penalties on both occasions. On 8 August 2014, he announced his retirement from international football.

Drogba played a vital role in solving issues in his home country and in Africa. In 2007, he was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme. In December 2018, he became Vice President of the international organization Peace and Sport.

Playing career

• Didier Drogba was born on 11 March 1978 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
• He played primarily as a forward.
• Club Career:
o He began his senior professional career at Le Mans FC (France) from 1998-2002, making 64 league appearances and scoring 12 goals.
o He moved to En Avant Guingamp (France) for 2002-03, making 45 league appearances and scoring 20 goals.
o Then he joined Olympique de Marseille for the 2003-04 seasons, making 35 league appearances and scoring 19 goals.
o His most prominent stint came at Chelsea FC (England) from 2004 to 2012, where he made 226 league appearances and scored 100 league goals.
o He then had a brief spell at Shanghai Shenhua (China) 2012-13, making 11 appearances and scoring 8 goals.
o He went on to Galatasaray S.K. (Turkey) 2013-14, 37 league appearances and 15 goals.
o He returned to Chelsea for 2014-15: 28 appearances and 4 goals.
o He then joined Montreal Impact (Canada/MLS) 2015-16: 33 league appearances and 21 goals.
o Finally, he played for Phoenix Rising FC (USA) in 2017-18: 21 appearances and 13 goals.
o His total club league appearances are roughly 500 and total league goals about 212.

• International Career:

o Drogba made his international debut for the Ivory Coast national football team in 2002.
o He earned 105 caps for Ivory Coast and scored 65 goals, thereby becoming his country’s all-time leading scorer.
o He captained the national team and featured in multiple African Cup of Nations tournaments and FIFA World Cups.
o Some aggregated stats show for top-5 European leagues he played about 334 league games with 143 goals.
o For the U.S. USL stint he played 1,714 minutes across 21 games for Phoenix Rising (12 goals, 4 assists).
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What he is doing today
• Drogba announced his retirement from professional playing after the 2018 USL season with Phoenix Rising, ending a roughly 20-year senior playing career.
• Post-playing, he has:
o Become co-owner of Phoenix Rising FC, the US club he played with at the end of his career.
o Engaged in philanthropic efforts: he founded the Didier Drogba Foundation and has worked on various peace and development initiatives in Ivory Coast and Africa.
o As of now (2025) he remains a prominent football ambassador, businessman and public figure rather than an active professional player.
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Didier Drogba was a legendary Ivorian forward whose clubs included Le Mans, Guingamp, Marseille, Chelsea (two spells), Shanghai Shenhua, Galatasaray, Montreal Impact and Phoenix Rising. He scored around 212 league goals in approximately 500 league appearances, and logged many thousands of minutes over the course of his career. Internationally he scored 65 goals in 105 appearances for Ivory Coast. After retiring in 2018, he transitioned into ownership, philanthropy and has expressed interest in coaching while continuing to be active in football-related business and humanitarian work.

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10/28/2025

DANIEL NGOM KOME (Midfielder)
CAMEROON

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Career summary

• He was born on 19 May 1980 in Bangou, Cameroon.
• He played primarily as a midfielder (often on the right side) during his professional career.
• His club career (in Spain) included the following teams and notable statistics:
o Atlético Madrid B (1999-2000): ~33 league appearances with ~3 goals.
o Levante UD (2000-2001): ~7 appearances, 0 goals.
o CD Numancia (2001-2004): ~89 appearances, ~12 goals.
o Getafe CF (2004-2005): ~20 appearances, ~2 goals.
o Ciudad de Murcia (2005-2006): ~32 appearances, ~3 goals.
o RCD Mallorca (2006): ~5 appearances, 0 goals.
o Real Valladolid (2007-2008): ~17 appearances, ~1 goal.
o CD Tenerife (2008-2011): ~90 league appearances, ~6 goals.
• He logged 18,892 minutes across his Spanish league career (293 matches)
• On the international side, he represented the Cameroon national football team:
o He featured at youth / U23 level and was part of the Cameroon squad that won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics.
o At senior level he earned multiple caps (~35 caps, ~2 goals) for Cameroon between about 2000 and 2006.
o He played at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and at the Africa Cup of Nations tournaments including the 2002 edition which Cameroon won.
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Daniel Ngom Kome was a Cameroonian midfielder who spent more than a decade playing in Spain for a string of clubs including Atlético Madrid B, Numancia, Getafe, Ciudad de Murcia, Mallorca, Valladolid and Tenerife, scoring roughly ~27 league goals in ~293 appearances (and logging ~18,892 minutes in Spanish league play). He earned senior caps for Cameroon, won Olympic gold in 2000 and the Africa Cup of Nations in 2002. After retiring from professional football, he transitioned into business roles (both in Spain and Cameroon).

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10/27/2025

MAKANAKY CYRILLE 💫⚽️🏆🇨🇲
CAMEROON

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Cyrille Thomas Makanaky (born 28 June 1965) is a Cameroonian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.

Makanaky was born in Douala. After impressing at amateur level in France, with FC Saint-Leu and Gazélec Ajaccio, he represented, with little impact but always in Ligue 1, SC Toulon (twice) and RC Lens.
In 1990, Makanaky moved to Spain and remained in the country for three years, playing in Segunda División for CD Málaga and Villarreal CF. His second year, whilst at the Andalusians, finished in relegation, and the club folded soon afterwards.
Until his retirement at the age of 32, Makanaky also played in Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv FC, Ecuador for Barcelona Sporting Club – two spells, winning the national league on both occasions – and France with former side Gazélec.

Playing career

• He played as an attacking midfielder.
• His club career included the following (league appearances and goals where available):
o FC Saint Leu (France) 1984-1985: ~30 appearances, ~26 goals.
o Gazélec Ajaccio (France) 1985-1987: ~48 appearances, ~22 goals.
o SC Toulon (France) 1987-1988: ~21 appearances, ~3 goals.
o RC Lens (France) 1988-1989: ~14 appearances, ~3 goals.
o Returned to Toulon 1989-1990: ~3 appearances, 0 goals.
o CD Málaga (Spain) 1990-1992: ~39 appearances, ~6 goals.
o Villarreal CF (Spain) 1992-1993: ~16 appearances, 0 goals.
o Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. (Israel) 1993-1994: ~30 appearances, ~5 goals.
o Barcelona SC (Ecuador) 1994-95: ~30 appearances, ~9 goals; 1996-97: ~24 appearances, ~1 goal.
o Later returned to Gazélec Ajaccio (France) 1995-96: ~34 appearances, ~18 goals.
• In sum, his known league appearances tally to approximately 289 appearances and 93 goals.
• Estimated minutes in certain leagues: For his time in France’s Ligue 1/2, one dataset shows 6,494 minutes over 93 matches.
• For his national team career:
o He played for the Cameroon national football team from about 1987 to 1993.
o He earned about 14 caps and scored 3 goals.
o He featured in the 1988 Africa Cup of Nations which Cameroon won, scoring the only goal in the semi-final.
o He also played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, where Cameroon reached the quarter-finals.

International career

Makanaky appeared in 02 African Cup of Nations with the Cameroon national team. In the 1988 edition, held in Morocco, he scored the game's only goal, helping defeat the hosts in the semifinals and eventually winning the trophy.
Makanaky also represented the nation at the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy, playing all five matches (02) as the Lions Indomptables reached the quarterfinals.

Cyrille Makanaky was a Cameroonian attacking midfielder who played for clubs in France, Spain, Israel and Ecuador; he scored about 93 league goals in roughly 289 appearances. He represented his country about 14 times scoring 3 goals, including contributing to Cameroon’s 1988 Africa Cup win and 1990 World Cup run. After retirement around the mid-1990s, his current professional role is not clearly documented.

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10/26/2025

CARLOS KAMENI 💪🌏🥇🏅🎖🛬🇨🇲
CAMEROON

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Idriss Carlos Kameni (born 18 February 1984) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
He spent the vast majority of his career in Spain, mainly with Espanyol for whom he appeared in 229 official games over eight La Liga seasons. He also competed professionally in France and Turkey.

A Cameroonian international before he was 20, Kameni represented Cameroon in two World Cups and six Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Playing career

• 🏅He played as a goalkeeper.
• 🏅His senior club career spanned several clubs:
o 🏅Le Havre AC (France) from 2000 to 2004, making 2 league appearances
o 🏅A loan at AS Saint Étienne (2002-2003) where he made 0 league appearances.
o 🏅RCD Espanyol (Spain) from 2004 to 2012, making 222 league appearances
o 🏅Málaga CF (Spain) from 2012 to 2017, making 113 league appearances
o 🏅Fenerbahçe S.K. (Turkey) from 2017 to 2019, making 9 league appearances
o 🏅Later stints included AS Arta/Solar7 (Djibouti, 2021-22) with 20 appearances.
UE Santa Coloma (Andorra, 2022-23) with 7 appearances.
o 🏅Over his major Spanish top-division seasons he made about 29,948 minutes in La Liga (12 seasons) for the clubs listed.
• 🏅On the international side, he represented the Cameroon national football team from 2001 to 2019: he earned 71 caps.
o 🏅He was part of Cameroon squads at multiple tournaments including the 2002 and 2010 FIFA World Cups and several African Cup of Nations.
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International career

A Cameroon international since the age of 17, in a 0–0 friendly draw against South Korea on 25 May 2001, Kameni was part of the national team squads at the 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, starting in all but the first. He was first-choice as his country finished second at the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, having already been selected for the tournament's previous edition.
In 2002, Kameni was picked for Cameroon's squad of 23 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. He was named Best African Goalkeeper for 2006–07, after being runner-up the previous season.
Kameni was also chosen for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and was expected to start by many observers. However, he ended up on the bench as coach Paul Le Guen preferred Souleymanou Hamidou over him, and the national side was the first team to be eliminated from the tournament after losing all three group matches.

On 27 October 2015, more than two years after being left out of consideration Kameni was called by new manager Volker Finke for a game against Niger for the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
• After his main European club career, Kameni kept playing into his late 30s, signing with Arta/Solar7 in Djibouti in 2021, then with UE Santa Coloma in Andorra in 2022.

• In late October 2023 he signed a short-term deal with Antequera CF (Spain, third division) but left the club in January 2024 after the short-term contract expired.

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10/26/2025

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