Modibo Maïga

{{short description|Malian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Modibo Maïga

| image = 20150331 Mali vs Ghana 153 (cropped).jpg

| caption = Maïga with Mali in 2015

| fullname = Modibo Maïga{{cite news | title = Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists | url = http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/squad-lists-February-2013.pdf | publisher = Premier League | date = 1 February 2013 | page = 39 | access-date = 24 June 2013}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|9|3|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bamako, Mali

| height = 1.85 m{{cite web |url= http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/playerprofile.html/modibo-maiga |title= Premier League Player Profile Modibo Maiga |author= |date= 2015 |website= Premier League |publisher= Barclays Premier League |access-date= 26 January 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150612110548/http://m.premierleague.com/en-gb/players/playerprofile.html/modibo-maiga |archive-date= 12 June 2015 |url-status= dead }}

| position = Striker, winger

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = AS Bamako

| youthyears2 = 2000–2002

| youthclubs2 = Stade Malien

| years1 = 2003

| clubs1 = Stade Malien

| caps1 = 3

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2004–2006

| clubs2 = Raja Casablanca

| caps2 = 47

| goals2 = 12

| years3 = 2007–2010

| clubs3 = Le Mans

| caps3 = 88

| goals3 = 15

| years4 = 2010–2012

| clubs4 = Sochaux

| caps4 = 59

| goals4 = 24

| years5 = 2011

| clubs5 = Sochaux B

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2012–2015

| clubs6 = West Ham United

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 4

| years7 = 2014

| clubs7 = → Queens Park Rangers (loan)

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2014–2015

| clubs8 = → Metz (loan)

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 9

| years9 = 2015–2016

| clubs9 = Al-Nassr

| caps9 = 19

| goals9 = 5

| years10 = 2016–2017

| clubs10 = Al-Ittihad Kalba

| caps10 = 23

| goals10 = 9

| years11 = 2017–2018

| clubs11 = Ajman

| caps11 = 19

| goals11 = 10

| years12 = 2019

| clubs12 = Buriram United

| caps12 = 3

| goals12 = 1

| years13 = 2021

| clubs13 = Ajman

| caps13 = 14

| goals13 = 4

| years14 = 2021–2023

| clubs14 = Hajer

| caps14 = 49

| goals14 = 17

| years15 = 2023

| clubs15 = Al-Jeel

| caps15 =

| goals15 =

| nationalyears1 = 2007–2016

| nationalteam1 = Mali

| nationalcaps1 = 59

| nationalgoals1 = 13

| club-update = 03:48, 13 April 2019 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 21 September 2017

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|MLI}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}

{{Medal|3rd|2012 Eguatorial Guinea-Gabon|}}

{{Medal|3rd|2013 South Africa|}}

}}

Modibo Maïga (born 3 September 1987) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

A full international for Mali since 2007, he was part of their squads at the four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, helping them to third place in the 2012 and 2013 editions.

Club career

=Raja Casablanca=

Born in Bamako, Maïga began his career with Stade Malien in his home country aged 15 in 2003, later moving to Moroccan club Raja CA Casablanca where he spent his late teenage years, winning several competitions, including the Arab Champions League and the Moroccan League.

=Le Mans=

Maïga made a move to French Ligue 1 side Le Mans aged 20 in 2007. Playing alongside Gervinho and Stéphane Sessègnon, Maïga established himself in French football. Despite Le Mans' relegation to Ligue 2, Maïga scored 15 goals in 88 games. He signed a four-year contract in 2010 with Sochaux and took the number 15 shirt.

=Sochaux=

During the 2010–11 campaign, Maïga struck up a 30-goal partnership with Brown Ideye, each scoring 15 goals. Between them, they scored over half of Sochaux's league goals. Maïga and Brown were assisted by playmaking duo Marvin Martin and Ryad Boudebouz as Sochaux qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

On 12 August 2011, Maïga announced to his club that he would never again play for Sochaux because he wanted a transfer to Newcastle United. He refused to play against Caen and Nancy, but opted to play against Metalist Kharkiv and Lorient. He and teammate Kévin Anin were refused a move away from the club and were later criticised by supporters, who temporarily withdrew their support in response to poor performances and the attitude of Anin and Maïga.{{cite news|title=Sochaux fans go on strike in protest at players' 'childish behaviour'|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/oddballs/887387-sochaux-fans-go-on-strike-in-protest-at-players-childish-behaviour|access-date=19 July 2012|newspaper=www.metro.co.uk|date=14 January 2012}}

On 18 October, several newspapers, including The Daily Telegraph and L'Equipe, reported that Maïga was close to a deal to move to Newcastle in the January 2012 transfer window{{cite news|last=Edwards |first=Luke |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8833499/Newcastle-United-set-to-sign-long-term-target-Modibo-Maiga-when-January-transfer-window-opens.html |title=Newcastle United set to sign long-term target Modibo Maiga when January transfer window opens |publisher=Telegraph |date= 18 October 2011|access-date=18 October 2011 |location=London}} and on 13 December, it was reported that he had passed a medical in London ahead of his move, with the transfer fee believed to be in the region of £7 million.{{cite web|last=Douglas |first=Mark |url=http://www.journallive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2011/12/13/modibo-maiga-set-for-a-newcastle-united-medical-61634-29942734/? |title=Modibo Maiga set for a Newcastle United medical |publisher=Journal |access-date=13 December 2011}} On 16 December, however, L'Equipe reported that Maïga had failed his medical with Newcastle.{{cite web|last=Taisne|first=Emery|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20111216_183738_maiga-n-ira-pas-a-newcastle.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107124939/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2011/20111216_183738_maiga-n-ira-pas-a-newcastle.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 January 2012 |title=Maïga n'ira pas à Newcastle (Maiga will not go to Newcastle)|publisher=L'Equipe|access-date=16 December 2011}}

=West Ham United=

File:Modibo Maïga.jpg

On 18 July 2012, after playing out the remainder of the 2011–12 season with Sochaux, Maïga signed on a four-year contract with an option for a further two years, at an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|title=Hammers move for Maiga|url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120718/hammers-move-for-maiga_2236884_2852790|publisher=www.whufc.com|access-date=18 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721044151/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20120718/hammers-move-for-maiga_2236884_2852790|archive-date=21 July 2012}} Maïga made his debut for West Ham on 18 August 2012, coming on as an 81st-minute substitute for Carlton Cole in a 1–0 home win against Aston Villa.{{cite news|title=West Ham 1 – 0 Aston Vila|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19221467|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=19 August 2012}}

On 28 August, Maïga scored on his full home debut against Crewe Alexandra in the second round of the League Cup to make the score 2–0 following Nicky Maynard's opening goal.{{cite news|title=West Ham 2–0 Crewe|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19352829|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=29 August 2012}} He scored his first league goal on 20 October against Southampton in a 4–1 win at Upton Park.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/19939627 "West Ham 4–1 Southampton"] BBC Sport. 20 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012. His only other league goals for West Ham in his first two seasons with the club came in a 3–1 win against Chelsea—West Ham's first against the club since 2003, on 1 December 2012—and in a 3–3 draw with West Bromwich Albion, with a 20-yard shot on 20 December 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20474474 | title=West Ham 3-1 Chelsea | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=27 May 2015}}{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25474663 | title=West Ham 3-3 WBA | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=27 May 2015}} On 18 December 2013, Maïga scored the winning goal for West Ham in a 2–1 away win against rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup, marking his first goal in over a year for the club.{{cite web | url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/125248/tottenham-vs-west-ham/man-of-the-match| title=Tottenham 1-2 West Ham: Nightmare start for Sherwood as Hammers rally to go through| publisher=Goal|date=18 December 2013 |access-date=11 September 2018}} His form brought criticism from some West Ham supporters but he was defended and praised for his most recent efforts by then-manager Sam Allardyce.{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11685/9054951/west-ham-to-be-patient-with-andy-carroll-as-sam-allardyce-defends-modibo-maiga | title=West Ham to be patient with Andy Carroll as Sam Allardyce defends Modibo Maiga | publisher=Sky Sports | access-date=27 May 2015}}

He returned to the West Ham squad from his season-long loan with Metz for the beginning of the 2015–16 season. He played in four of West Ham's six 2015–16 Europa League qualifying games, against Birkirkara and Astra Giurgiu, without scoring. On 9 August, he played in his first Premier League game of the season, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute for Diafra Sakho in a 2–0 away win against Arsenal.{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33750502 | title=Arsenal 0-2 West Ham | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=29 August 2015}} In the third Premier League game of the season, on 22 August against AFC Bournemouth, Maïga scored West Ham's third goal in a 3–4 defeat in what was to be his last game for the club.{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33944756 | title=West Ham 3-4 Bournemouth | publisher=BBC Sport | access-date=29 August 2015}}

==Queens Park Rangers (loan)==

On 31 January 2014, Maïga joined Queens Park Rangers on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.{{Cite web |title=EXCLUSIVE: Maiga Makes Move |url=http://www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/310114-exclusive-maiga-makes-move-1332416.aspx |work=Queens Park Rangers FC |date=31 January 2014}} He made his debut on 1 February in a draw against Burnley. Coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Andrew Johnson, Maïga scored in the 79th minute to make the score 3–3, the final score.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25891765|title=QPR 3–3 Burnley|publisher=BBC Sport|date=1 February 2014 |access-date=1 February 2014}} It was his only goal for QPR.

==Metz (loan)==

In August 2014, Maïga joined French club Metz on a season-long loan with an option to make the loan a permanent transfer in the summer of 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140827/maiga-loaned-to-fc-metz_2236884_4101717 |title=Maiga loaned to FC Metz | News | Latest News | News | West Ham United |access-date=30 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140830010127/http://www.whufc.com/articles/20140827/maiga-loaned-to-fc-metz_2236884_4101717 |archive-date=30 August 2014}} He scored his debut goals for Metz on 1 November, scoring twice in a 3–2 home win against Caen.{{cite web | url=http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/11/03/ag-west-ham-united-failure-scores-twice-in-metz-3-2-victory/ | title=West Ham loanee scores twice in Metz 3-2 victory | publisher=Hereinthecity.com | date=1 November 2014 | access-date=3 November 2014}} On 4 April 2015, Maïga scored a hat-trick for Metz as they defeated Toulouse 3–2.{{cite web | url=http://www.espnfc.co.uk/french-ligue-1/match/393411/metz-toulouse/report | title=Maiga hat-trick gives Metz hope | publisher=ESPN | access-date=5 April 2015}} Maïga scored nine league goals in 25 games for Metz whilst on loan,{{cite web | url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=52558 | title=Modibo Maiga at Soccerbase | publisher=Soccerbase | access-date=27 May 2015}} while they finished 19th in Ligue 1 and were relegated to Ligue 2.{{cite web | url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/live/match/312264/report | title=Ligue 1: Metz relegated after 4-0 defeat to Lorient | publisher=Sky Sports | access-date=27 May 2015}}

=Al-Nassr=

In August 2015, Maïga signed a two-year contract for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web | url=http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/August/28-August/Maiga-departs | title=Maiga departs | publisher=West Ham United F.C. | access-date=20 January 2017}}

=Al-Ittihad Kalba=

In October 2016, Maïga signed for UAE Arabian Gulf League club Al-Ittihad Kalba after his release from Al-Nassr in July 2016.{{cite web | url=http://www.kingfut.com/2016/10/04/modibo-maiga-signs-ittihad-kalba/ | title=Modibo Maïga signs for UAE side Ittihad Kalba | date=4 October 2016 | website=KingFut.com | access-date=20 January 2017}}

=Ajman Club=

In September 2017, Maïga signed for UAE Arabian Gulf League club Ajman for a free transfer.{{cite web | url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Modibo-maiga-a-ajman-club/835720 | title= Modibo Maïga à Ajman Club | publisher=L'Equipe | access-date=21 September 2017}}

=Hajer=

On 3 September 2021, Maïga joined Saudi club Hajer.{{cite web |title=النجم المالي "موديبو مايقا" يقود هجوم هجر في #دوري_يلو |url=https://hajerclub.net/site/?p=36697|website=Hajerclub.net}} On 23 January 2023, Maïga was released from his contract.{{cite web |title=أنهت إدارة نادي #هجر برئاسة الاستاذ حمد العريفي علاقتها التعاقدية مع اللاعب المالي موديبو مايقا |url=https://twitter.com/HajerClub/status/1617590749071314946}}

=Al-Jeel=

On 24 January 2023, Maïga joined Saudi club Al-Jeel.{{cite web |title=MODIBO MAIGA قــناص هجوم الجــيل |url=https://twitter.com/jeel_club/status/1617788348508307456}}

International career

File:20150331 Mali vs Ghana 134.jpg, 31 March 2015]]

Maïga plays for Mali, making his debut on 17 November 2007 in a 2–3 friendly defeat to Senegal at the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes, France, as a 59th-minute substitute for Souleymane Dembélé.{{NFT player|id=24333|name=Maïga, Modibo|access-date= }} His first goal came on 21 June 2009 in World Cup qualification, equalising in a 3–1 victory over Benin at the Stade du 26 Mars in Bamako.{{cite news|title=MALI-BENIN 3-1 : LA BELLE REVANCHE DES AIGLES DU MALI|trans-title=MALI 3-1 BENIN: THE BEAUTIFUL REVENGE OF MALI'S EAGLES|url=http://www.primature.gov.ml/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2549&Itemid=1|access-date=25 August 2015|publisher=Government of Mali|date=21 June 2009|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924081723/http://www.primature.gov.ml/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2549&Itemid=1|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=dead}} He wore the number 10 shirt at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, playing all three games of a group stage elimination in Angola.

He was called up again to the Mali squad for 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, but in February 2012 whilst in Gabon participating in the competition, he contracted malaria and was hospitalized in Libreville.{{cite web|title=Modibo Maiga still recovering from Malaria contracted during 2012 Afcon|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/815/2012-africa-cup-of-nations/2012/02/14/2906258/modibo-maiga-still-recovering-from-malaria-contracted-during|website=Goal.com|access-date=18 July 2012}} He missed the remainder of the tournament, in which his nation came third. The following year, he again helped the team to the same position in the tournament.

At the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea, Maïga headed the equaliser in a 1–1 draw against Guinea in the final Group D game, but the opponents advanced on draw of lots.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/30910026|title=BBC Sport – Guinea 1-1 Mali|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 January 2015}}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|11 May 2021.}}{{soccerbase|id=52558|name=Modibo Maiga}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National Cup

!colspan="2"|League Cup

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Le Mans

|2007–08

|rowspan="3"|Ligue 1

|19

02010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—220
2008–09

|37

83010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—418
2009–10

|32

71020colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—357
colspan="2"|Total

!88

15604000009815
rowspan="3"|Sochaux

|2010–11

|rowspan="2"|Ligue 1

|36

152110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—3916
2011–12

|23

910001Appearances in UEFA Europa League0colspan="2"|—259
colspan="2"|Total

!59

24311010006425
rowspan="4"|West Ham United

|2012–13

|rowspan="3"|Premier League

|17

20022colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—194
2013–14

|14

11041colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—192
2015–16

|3

1000040colspan="2"|—71
colspan="2"|Total

!34

410634000457
Queens Park Rangers (loan)

|2013–14

|Championship

|8

10000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—81
Metz (loan)

|2014–15

|Ligue 1

|25

90010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—269
Al Nassr

|2015–16

|Saudi Pro League

|19

542colspan="2"|—5Appearances in AFC Champions League1233011
Ittihad Kalba

|2016–17

|rowspan="2"|UAE Pro League

|23

91010colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—259
Ajman

|2017–18

|19

101030colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—2310
Buriram United

|2019

|Thai League 1

|3

1000020colspan="2"|—51
Ajman

|2020–21

|UAE Pro League

|14

40000colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—144
rowspan="3"|Hajer

|2021–22

|rowspan="2"|First Division League

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
2022–23

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="2"|Total

!0

00000000000
Al-Jeel

|2022–23

|Second Division League

|0

0colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—00
colspan="3"|Career total

!292

831631631212333892

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=International=

{{updated|4 June 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="11"|Mali

|2007

20
200821
200982
201091
201141
201283
201351
201400
2015113
201681
Total5713

:As of match played 4 June 2016. Mali score listed first, score column indicates score after each Maïga goal.{{Soccerway|modibo-maiga/13759}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

|+ International goals by date, venue, cap, opponent, score, result and competition

scope=col|No.

!scope=col data-sort-type=date|Date

!scope=col|Venue

!scope=col|Cap

!scope=col|Opponent

!scope=col|Score

!scope=col|Result

!scope=col|Competition

scope=row|1

|25 March 2008||Stade Sébastien Charléty, Paris, France||3||{{fb|France}} B||2–0||2–3||Friendly

scope=row|2

|21 June 2009||Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali||10||{{fb|Benin}}||1–1||3–1||2010 FIFA World Cup qualification

scope=row|3

|12 August 2009||Amable-et-Micheline-Lozai Stadium, Le Petit-Quevilly, France||11||{{fb|Burkina Faso}}||2–0||3–0||Friendly

scope=row|4

|17 November 2010||Stade Roger Rochard, Évreux, France||24||{{fb|DR Congo}}||1–1||3–1||Friendly

scope=row|5

|10 August 2011||Stade Mustapha Ben Jannet, Monastir, Tunisia||28||{{fb|Tunisia}}||1–2||2–4||Friendly

scope=row|6

|10 June 2012||Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso||35||{{fb|Algeria}}||2–1||2–1||2014 FIFA World Cup qualification

scope=row|7

|8 September 2012||Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali||36||{{fb|Botswana}}||3–0||3–0||2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

scope=row|8

|13 October 2012||Lobatse Stadium, Lobatse, Botswana||37||{{fb|Botswana}}||2–0||4–1||2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

scope=row|9

|15 October 2013||Cheonan Stadium, Cheonan, South Korea||42||{{fb|South Korea}}||1–0||1–3||Friendly

scope=row|10

|28 January 2015||Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea||46||{{fb|Guinea}}||1–1||1–1||2015 Africa Cup of Nations

scope=row|11

|13 June 2015||Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali||50||{{fb|South Sudan}}||1–0||2–0||2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

scope=row|12

|9 October 2015||Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France||52||{{fb|Burkina Faso}}||3–1||4–1||Friendly

scope=row|13

|4 June 2016||Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan||57||{{fb|South Sudan}}||2–0||3–0||2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Mali

  • Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4642/2013-africa-cup-of-nations/2013/01/09/3660526/paris-saint-germain-midfielder-momo-sissoko-makes-mali-afcon|title=Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad|website=Goal.com|access-date=15 December 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://syndication.bleacherreport.com/amp/1485398-african-cup-of-nations-full-fixtures-schedule-standings-and-results.amp.html|title = African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results|website=Syndication.bleacherreport.com}}

References

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