# Maissa Fall
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{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2025}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Maissa Fall
| image =
| full_name = Maissa El Hadji Fall
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|03|6}}
| birth_place = [Linguère](/source/Lingu%C3%A8re), Senegal
| height = 1.93 m
| position = [Midfielder](/source/Midfielder)
| currentclub = [Gimhae](/source/Gimhae_FC_2008)
| clubnumber =
| youthclubs1 =
| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 2014–2015
| clubs1 = [Camaiore](/source/Camaiore_Calcio_ASD)
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2015–2016
| clubs2 = [Colligiana](/source/ASD_Olimpia_Colligiana)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = [Ponsacco](/source/FC_Ponsacco_1920_SSD)
| caps3 = 16
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2017
| clubs4 = [Lavagnese](/source/USD_Lavagnese_1919)
| caps4 = 9
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2018
| clubs5 = {{ill|Valdinievole Montecatini|it}}
| caps5 = 2
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2018
| clubs6 = [Real Forte Querceta](/source/USD_Real_Forte_dei_Marmi-Querceta)
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2019
| clubs7 = [Andrézieux-Bouthéon](/source/Andr%C3%A9zieux-Bouth%C3%A9on_FC)
| caps7 = 2
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2019–2021
| clubs8 = [Lealtad](/source/CD_Lealtad)
| caps8 = 40
| goals8 = 7
| years9 = 2021–2023
| clubs9 = [Sandecja Nowy Sącz](/source/Sandecja_Nowy_S%C4%85cz)
| caps9 = 51
| goals9 = 3
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = [Haka](/source/FC_Haka)
| caps10 = 40
| goals10 = 10
| years11 = 2025
| clubs11 = [VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura)
| caps11 = 24
| goals11 = 11
| years12 = 2026–
| clubs12 = [Gimhae](/source/Gimhae_FC_2008)
| caps12 = 0
| goals12 = 0
| club-update = 19 February 2026, 10:00 (UTC)
}}
'''Maissa El-Hadji Fall''' (born 6 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional [footballer](/source/football_player) who plays as a [midfielder](/source/midfielder) for [K League 2](/source/K_League_2) club [Gimhae](/source/Gimhae_FC_2008).[[https://fchaka.fi/joukkueet/edustus/keskikentta/maissa-fall/ Player profile M.Fall] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231014192734/https://fchaka.fi/joukkueet/edustus/keskikentta/maissa-fall/ |date=14 October 2023 }}, fchaka.fi]
==Early life==
Fall was born in [Linguère](/source/Lingu%C3%A8re), Senegal, and moved to [Dakar](/source/Dakar) at an early age, living mostly with his grandparents. He started playing football in a local club, and aged 18 he moved to Italy where his family was already living. He also trialed with [Hellas Verona](/source/Hellas_Verona_FC), but the official transfer collapsed due to financial claim from his Senegalese club.[[https://fchaka.fi/uutiset/maissa-fall-koki-puolassa-jotain-mita-ei-halua-enaa-kokea/ MAISSA FALL KOKI PUOLASSA JOTAIN MITÄ EI HALUA ENÄÄ KOKEA], fchaka.fi, 1 March 2024]
==Career==
Fall started his senior career playing in Italian [Serie D](/source/Serie_D) for [Camaiore](/source/Camaiore_Calcio_ASD), [Colligiana](/source/ASD_Olimpia_Colligiana), [Ponsacco](/source/FC_Ponsacco_1920_SSD), [Lavagnese](/source/USD_Lavagnese_1919), Montecatini and [Real Forte Querceta](/source/USD_Real_Forte_dei_Marmi-Querceta) between 2014 and 2018. In the early 2019, he had a brief stint in France when he signed with [Andrézieux-Bouthéon](/source/Andr%C3%A9zieux-Bouth%C3%A9on_FC) in [National 2](/source/Championnat_National_2).
He joined Spanish side [CD Lealtad](/source/CD_Lealtad) in the summer 2019. They finished as the [2019–20 Tercera División](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n) Group 2 winners, and eventually were promoted to [Segunda División B](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B).
Since summer 2021, he played two seasons for [Sandecja Nowy Sącz](/source/Sandecja_Nowy_S%C4%85cz) in Polish second-tier [I liga](/source/I_liga). In November 2022, during a penalty shoot-out in a [Polish Cup](/source/Polish_Cup) match against [Śląsk Wrocław](/source/%C5%9Al%C4%85sk_Wroc%C5%82aw), the Slask supporters were yelling racist insults to him. He informed the referee of this but the referee commanded him to shoot a penalty nevertheless. However, the captain of Sandecja told the referee that out of the solidarity, the team refused to continue the penalty shoot-out and left to locker room. Sandecja were ordered to lose the match.[ Fall left Poland when Sandecja were relegated after the [2022–23 season](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_I_liga).
In the 2023 summer transfer window, Fall moved to Finnish [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga) club [Haka](/source/FC_Haka) on a short contract.][[https://www.aamulehti.fi/jalkapallo/art-2000009848451.html FC Haka löysi Senegalista talismaanin, joka jo kerran hylkäsi Valkeakosken kutsun – Maissa Fall unelmoi pelaamisesta Italian suurseurassa], [Aamulehti](/source/Aamulehti), 14 September 2023][[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/10/02/hakan-maissa-fall-vinkkasi-tilanteestaan-aamulehdelle-haluaisin-jatkaa-taalla Hakan Maissa Fall vinkkasi tilanteestaan Aamulehdelle - "Haluaisin jatkaa täällä"], [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga), 2 October 2023] After the season in early November 2023, his contract with Haka was extended for the [2024 season](/source/2024_Veikkausliiga), and he moved to more attacking position.[[https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/11/09/huippuvahvistus-jatkaa-hakassa-maissa-fallin-optio-kaytetty Huippuvahvistus jatkaa Hakassa - Maissa Fallin optio käytetty] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112210600/https://www.veikkausliiga.com/uutiset/2023/11/09/huippuvahvistus-jatkaa-hakassa-maissa-fallin-optio-kaytetty |date=12 November 2023 }}, [Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga), 9 November 2023]
In March 2025 Fall signed with [VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura).[[https://www.vepsu.fi/palloseura-kaappasi-taitoa-maissa-fall-palloseuraan/ PALLOSEURA KAAPPASI TAITOA – MAISSA FALL PALLOSEURAAN!], vepsu.fi, 5 March 2025]
On 26 September 2025, Fall scored for VPS in the relegation round against his former club Haka in a 1–0 victory.
On 19 February 2026, Fall announce official transfer to K League 2 promoted club, [Gimhae](/source/Gimhae_FC_2008) for 2026 season.
==Personal life==
Born in Senegal, Fall has a dual citizenship of Senegal and Italy. He is married and a father of a daughter.
== Career statistics ==
{{updated|19 February 2026}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey), [Polish Cup](/source/Polish_Cup) and [Suomen Cup](/source/Suomen_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [Coppa Italia Serie D](/source/Coppa_Italia_Serie_D) and [Finnish League Cup](/source/Finnish_League_Cup)}}
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[Colligiana](/source/ASD_Olimpia_Colligiana)
|[2015–16](/source/2015%E2%80%9316_Serie_D)
|[Serie D](/source/Serie_D)
|23||3||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||23||3
|-
|[Ponsacco](/source/FC_Ponsacco_1920_SSD)
|[2016–17](/source/2016%E2%80%9317_Serie_D)
|Serie D
|16||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||4
|-
|[Lavagnese](/source/USD_Lavagnese_1919)
|[2017–18](/source/2017%E2%80%9318_Serie_D)
|Serie D
|9||1||colspan="2"|–||1||0||colspan="2"|–||10||1
|-
|{{ill|Valdinievole Montecatini|it}}
|2017–18
|Serie D
|2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|[Real Forte Querceta](/source/USD_Real_Forte_dei_Marmi-Querceta)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Serie_D)
|Serie D
|14||0||colspan="2"|–||3||0||colspan="2"|–||17||0
|-
|rowspan=3|[Andrézieux-Bouthéon](/source/Andr%C3%A9zieux-Bouth%C3%A9on_FC)
|[2018–19](/source/2018%E2%80%9319_Championnat_National_2)
|[National 2](/source/Championnat_National_2)
|2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0
|-
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Championnat_National_2)
|National 2
|0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!2!!0!!0!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!41!!7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Lealtad](/source/CD_Lealtad)
|[2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|[Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
|16||3||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||3
|-
|[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B)
|[Segunda División B](/source/Segunda_Divisi%C3%B3n_B)
|24||4||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||25||4
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!40!!7!!1!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!41!!7
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Sandecja Nowy Sącz](/source/Sandecja_Nowy_S%C4%85cz)
|[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_I_liga)
|[I liga](/source/I_liga)
|28||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||1
|-
|[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_I_liga)
|I liga
|23||2||3||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||26||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!51!!3!!4!!0!!–!!–!!–!!–!!55!!3
|-
|rowspan="3"|[Haka](/source/FC_Haka)
|[2023](/source/2023_Veikkausliiga)
|[Veikkausliiga](/source/Veikkausliiga)
|11||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||11||2
|-
|[2024](/source/2024_Veikkausliiga)
|Veikkausliiga
|29||8||4||0||3||0||colspan="2"|–||36||8
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!40!!10!!4!!0!!3!!0!!–!!–!!47!!9
|-
|[VPS](/source/Vaasan_Palloseura)
|[2025](/source/2025_Veikkausliiga)
|Veikkausliiga
|24||11||2||1||0||0||colspan=2|–||26||12
|-
|[Gimhae](/source/Gimhae_FC_2008)
|[2026](/source/2026_K_League_2)
|[K League 2](/source/K_League_2)
|0||0||0||0||colspan=4|–||0||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!219!!38!!11!!1!!7!!0!!0!!0!!237!!40
|}
{{notelist}}
==Honours==
'''Lealtad'''
*[Tercera División](/source/Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n) Group 2: [2019–20](/source/2019%E2%80%9320_Tercera_Divisi%C3%B3n)
== References ==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Soccerway|597185}}
* {{WorldFootball.net|maissa-fall}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fall, Maissa}}
Category:Living people
Category:1995 births
Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Dakar
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Veikkausliiga players
Category:FC Haka players
Category:Vaasan Palloseura players
Category:Serie D players
Category:I liga players
Category:ASD Olimpia Colligiana players
Category:FC Ponsacco 1920 SSD players
Category:USD Lavagnese 1919 players
Category:Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC players
Category:CD Lealtad players
Category:Sandecja Nowy Sącz players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Gimhae FC 2008 players
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Category:Naturalised citizens of Italy
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Poland
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Spain
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in France
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Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Finland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in South Korea
Category:Camaiore Calcio ASD players
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