Derek Mazou-Sacko
{{Short description|French footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Derek Mazou-Sacko
| full_name = Derek Mazou-Sacko{{GSA player|derek-mazou-sacko/497255}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|10|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sarcelles, France
| height = 1.75 m
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Rodez
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = AAS Sarcelles
| youthyears2 = 2013–2014
| youthclubs2 = Saint-Brice FC
| youthyears3 = 2014–2017
| youthclubs3 = AAS Sarcelles
| youthyears4 = 2017–2023
| youthclubs4 = Troyes
| years1 = 2021–2024
| clubs1 = Troyes B
| caps1 = 32
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Troyes
| caps2 = 13
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024
| clubs3 = → Nancy (loan)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Rodez
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = France U18
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 23 August 2024
| nationalteam-update = 26 March 2022
}}
Derek Mazou-Sacko (born 6 October 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{French football updater|Rodez}} club Rodez.{{Soccerway|id=756598}}{{WorldFootball.net|id=derek-mazou-sacko}}
Club career
On 18 December 2021, Mazou-Sacko made his professional debut for Troyes in a Coupe de France match against Nancy.{{Cite web|date=18 December 2021|title=CdF : Troyes-Nancy, les titulaires|trans-title=CdF: Troyes-Nancy, the starting teams|url=https://www.sportfm.fr/cdf-troyes-nancy-les-titulaires-92948.html|url-status=live|access-date=18 December 2021|website=Sport FM|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218162841/https://www.sportfm.fr/cdf-troyes-nancy-les-titulaires-92948.html |archive-date=18 December 2021 }} The match ended in a 4–2 penalty shoot-out victory for Nancy after a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|title=Troyes vs. AS Nancy Lorraine|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/622414|url-status=live|access-date=18 December 2021|website=ESPN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211218162838/https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/622414 |archive-date=18 December 2021 }}
On 11 July 2024, Mazou-Sacko signed a three-year contract with Rodez.{{cite web|publisher=Rodez AF|url=https://rodezaveyronfootball.com/2024/07/mercato-bienvenue-derek-mazou-sacko/|title=Mercato : Bienvenue Derek Mazou-Sacko !|trans-title=Transfer Market: Welcome Derek Mazou-Sacko!|date=11 July 2024|access-date=28 August 2024|language=fr}}
International career
Born in France, Mazou-Sacko is Ivorian by descent.{{Cite web |title=Derek MAZOU-SACKO |url=https://www.unfp.org/joueur/derek-mazou-sacko-24902/ |website=unfp.org}} He is a France youth international, and has represented his country at under-18 level.{{FFF player|id=10501-mazousacko-derek}}
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Rodez AF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Sarcelles
Category:French men's footballers
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:Ivorian men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:AS Nancy Lorraine players
Category:Championnat National players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:21st-century French sportsmen
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