Idrissa Mandiang

Idris
Personal information
Full nameIdrissa Mandiang
Date of birth27 December 1984
Place of birthDakar, Senegal
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Boavista
Number42
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2005–2008Bellavista Milan–(–)
2008–2009Granollers13(2)
2009Águeda10(1)
2009–2011Sertanense49(5)
2011–2012Covilhã17(1)
2012–2013Arouca29(1)
2013–2014Moreirense23(1)
2014–Boavista1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 August 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Idrissa Mandiang (born 27 December 1984), commonly known as Idris, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Boavista as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Mandiang began his professional football career considerably late at the age of 20 for lower league Spanish side Bellavista Milan in 2005. In the summer of 2008, he moved on to another Spanish side in Granollers. After half a season with the Spanish side, Mandiang moved west to Portugal to represent Águeda of the Portuguese Third Division. Following half a season with Águeda, Mandiang would move again and would sign for Portuguese Second Division side Sertanense. His stay with the Sertã club proved to be successful as in his first season he helped his side avoid relegation and then in the following season help Sertanense finish in fifth place.[1][2]

His successful spell with Sertanense saw many clubs interested in his acquisition, which prompted Segunda Liga side Sporting da Covilhã to sign the player. His debut season in the second professional tier of Portuguese football saw him make 17 appearances and contributing one goal. His first professional goal came on the 18 December 2011, against Penafiel in a 1–0 victory for his side.[3] In the summer of 2012, Mandiang moved to F.C. Arouca. His season at Arouca proved to be his most successful so far, as he managed to make 35 appearances and help his side reach the quarter finals of the Taça de Portugal for the first time in their history and claim an historic first promotion to the Primeira Liga.[4]

Despite Arouca's promotion to the top flight, Mandiang in the summer of 2013 signed for recently relegated to the second division side Moreirense F.C..[5]

References

  1. ↑ "II Divisão Série Centro 2009/10" [II Division Serie Centre 2009/10]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "II Divisão Zona Centro 2010/11" [II Division Serie Centre 2010/11]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Penafiel-Sp. Covilhã, 0-1: Triunfo serrano com assinatura de Idris" [Penafiel-Sp. Covilhã, 0-1: serrano triumph with a Idris signature]. Record (in Portuguese). 18 December 2011. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Arouca sobe à I Liga pela primeira vez na sua história" [Arouca rises to the I League for the first time in their history]. Público (in Portuguese). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  5. ↑ "Senegalês Idris é reforço" [Senegalese Idris is a reinforcement]. Record (in Portuguese). 5 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.

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