Kader Mangane
FullnameAbdou Kader Mangane
Birth date23 March 1983 (age 43)
Birth placeThiès, Senegal
Height1.93m
PositionDefender
Years 12000–2001
Clubs 1US Rail
Caps 117
Goals 14
Years 22001–2007
Clubs 2Neuchâtel Xamax
Caps 2150
Goals 214
Years 32007
Clubs 3Young Boys
Caps 37
Goals 31
Years 42007–2008
Clubs 4Lens
Caps 423
Goals 45
Years 52008–2012
Clubs 5Rennes
Caps 5102
Goals 59
Years 62012–2015
Clubs 6Al-Hilal
Caps 614
Goals 62
Years 72013
Clubs 7Sunderland (loan)
Caps 72
Goals 70
Years 82013–2015
Clubs 8Kayseri Erciyesspor (loan)
Caps 836
Goals 83
Years 92015–2016
Clubs 9Gazélec Ajaccio
Caps 931
Goals 91
Years 102016–2018
Clubs 10Strasbourg
Caps 1039
Goals 102
Years 112017–2018
Clubs 11Strasbourg B
Caps 112
Goals 110
Totalcaps423
Totalgoals41
Nationalyears 12003–2012
Nationalteam 1Senegal
Nationalcaps 123
Nationalgoals 11

Abdou Kader Mangane (born 23 March 1983) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender. He spent most of his career in France. At international level, he made 23 appearances for the Senegal national team scoring 1 goal.[1]

Club career

Mangane began his career in his native Senegal before joining Switzerland and Neuchâtel Xamax in 2001, where he spent six years. He then went to play five seasons in French Ligue 1, for Lens[2] during the 2007–08 season, and Rennes.[3]

On 17 July 2012, Mangane signed a three-year contract with Saudi club Al-Hilal for an undisclosed fee.[4]

He joined English Premier League team Sunderland on loan until the end of the season on 14 January 2013.[5]

On 31 July 2015, Mangane signed for Gazélec Ajaccio on a one-year contract.[6]

Controversy

On 21 March 2009, during a Ligue 1 game against Valenciennes he seriously injured opposing midfielder Jonathan Lacourt in a challenge which resulted in a double fracture of the tibia and fibula. He was suspended until 1 June 2009.[7]

Personal life

Mangane acquired French nationality by naturalization on 16 May 2011.[8]

References

  1. ^ 13143
  2. ^ "Mangane jumps ship for Lens". UEFA. 27 August 2007.
  3. ^ "Rennes reach out for Lens duo". UEFA. 5 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Al Hilal signs Abdelqader Mangane". the-afc.com. 19 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Mangane makes SoL move". safc.com. 14 January 2013.
  6. ^ "Kader Mangane to Gazélec Ajaccio official (in French)". L'Équipe. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Les décisions du 26 mars 2009". lfp.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2013. (french)
  8. ^ "Mangane obtient la nationalité française". francefootball.fr. Retrieved 14 January 2013. (french)