Aly Mallé
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aly Mallé | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Udinese | ||
Youth career | |||
Black Stars | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2016 | Black Stars | ||
2016–2017 | Watford | 0 | (0) |
2016–2017 | → Granada B (loan) | 20 | (6) |
2017 | → Granada (loan) | 10 | (0) |
2017– | Udinese | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2015 | Mali U17 | 12 | (4) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2017. |
Aly Mallé (born 3 April 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays for Italian club Udinese Calcio, as a left winger.
Club career
Born in Bamako, Mallé began his senior career with AS Black Stars. In July 2015 he went on a trial at 1. FC Köln,[1] but nothing came of it.
In February 2016, Mallé was linked to several Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Watford.[2] He reportedly agreed to a contract with the latter late in the month,[3] and officially joined the Hornets on 29 July.[4]
Immediately after joining Watford Mallé was loaned to Granada CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[5] He made his debut for the B-side on 4 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against La Roda CF.[6]
Mallé scored his first goal in Spain on 1 October 2016, but in a 1–2 away loss against Real Murcia.[7] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 January 2017, starting in a 1–3 defeat at RCD Espanyol.[8]
On 2 June 2017, following Granada's relegation, Mallé signed a five-year contract with Udinese.[9]
International career
Mallé was included in Mali under-17 squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Chile.[10] He was elected the Bronze Ball of the tournament, after being an undisputed starter and scoring two goals and providing two assists.[11]
Mallé was also included in the 30-man list ahead of the 2016 African Nations Championship,[12] but was cut from the final squad.
Honours
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2015[11]
References
- ↑ "Beim 1. FC Köln im Probetraining" [Trialist at 1. FC Köln] (in German). Liga Insider. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "Watford steal a march on Arsenal and Liverpool by holding talks with Aly Malle". Daily Mail. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aly Mallé s’engage avec Watford, mais sera prêté à l’Espagnol de Grenade en juin prochain" [Aly Mallé joins Watford, but will be loaned to Spanish Granada in the following June] (in French). Mali Football. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Watford snare trio of exciting young talent". WD Sport. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ↑ "Aly Mallé, la gran promesa de Malí que llega al Granada B" [Aly Mallé, the great Malian prospect who arrives at Granada B] (in Spanish). Granada Digital. 28 July 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "El Granada CF ‘B’ remonta ante La Roda y consigue su primera victoria como local (2–1)" [Granada CF 'B' complete comeback over La Roda and get their first home win (2–1)] (in Spanish). Granada Digital. 4 September 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "El Granada B sucumbe en casa del Real Murcia (2–1)" [Granada B fall in Real Murcia's home (2–1)] (in Spanish). Granada Digital. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "'Pericos' que vuelan" ['Pericos' that fly] (in Spanish). Marca. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "Desbandada de los 'chicos Pozzo': Aly Malle al Udinese" [Exodus of the 'Pozzo kids': Aly Malle to Udinese] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ↑ "Mali seleciona 21 jogadores para Mundial Sub-17" [Mali selects 21 players for the Under-17 World Cup] (in Spanish). PanaPress. 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- 1 2 "Osimhen and Nigeria the big winners". FIFA.com. 9 November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
- ↑ "U-17 star Aly Malle earns Mali CHAN call-up". mtnfootball.com. 21 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2017.