Papa Fall

{{short description|Senegalese footballer and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}} {{Infobox football biography |embed = |name = Papa Fall |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |fullname = Papa Massé Mbaye Fall |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|12|11|df=y}} |birth_place = Dakar, Senegal |height = {{height|m=1.92}} |position = Goalkeeper |currentclub = |clubnumber = |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = |collegeyears1 = |college1 = |collegecaps1 = |collegegoals1 = |years1 = 2008–2009 |clubs1 = Ciudad de Vícar B |caps1 = |goals1 = |years2 = 2009–2010 |clubs2 = Norias CF |caps2 = |goals2 = |years3 = 2014 |clubs3 = Union Meppen |caps3 = 8 |goals3 = 1 |years4 = 2014–2015 |clubs4 = A.D. Polideportivo Aguadulce |caps4 = |goals4 = |nationalyears1 = 2016 |nationalteam1 = Guinea-Bissau |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |medaltemplates = |club-update = |nationalteam-update = }} '''Papa Massé Mbaye Fall''' is a Senegalese-born Bissau-Guinean football player and coach. His playing position is a goalkeeper and he is the goalkeeper coach of A.D. Polideportivo Aguadulce.

==International career== He made his international debut for Guinea-Bissau against Zambia on 4 June 2016.<ref>{{NFT player|pid=64576}}</ref> His eligibility for Guinea-Bissau has been questioned by the Football Association of Zambia, that sent a complaint to the Confederation of African Football.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soka25east.com/faz-writes-caf-guinea-bissau-goalkeepers-ineligibility/|title=FAZ writes to CAF over Guinea Bissau Goalkeeper's ineligibility|first=James|last=Sibeleki|date=7 June 2016|accessdate=11 June 2016}}</ref> His eligibility was upheld on 22 August 2016, confirming Guinea-Bissau's cup of Nations qualification.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37159919|title=Africa Cup of Nations: Guinea-Bissau's first ever finals confirmed|date=2016-08-22|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-GB}}</ref>

==Personal life== He is the younger brother of FIFA referee Ousmane Fall.

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