Mamadou Bagayoko
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Mamadou Bagayoko is a French
-born Mali
an
international
football striker who currently plays for PAS Giannina
in Ioannina
.
His debut at senior level came in 1999 for RC Strasbourg
. He was transferred to Ajaccio in August 2003 and was seen as an integral figure in helping to keep the club in Ligue 1 that season.
Nantes signed him for around €1.3 million in July 2004 as a replacement for Marama Vahirua
on a four-year contract but ended up moving on loan to OGC Nice
in July 2005, helping them reach the final of the French League Cup
which they lost 2–1 to Nantes.
In November 2010 he had a trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
-born Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
an
international
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
football striker who currently plays for PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina , the Panepirotic Athletic Association Giannina, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region.Following the 2010–11 season, PAS was promoted to Greece’s Super League division...
in Ioannina
Ioannina
Ioannina , often called Jannena within Greece, is the largest city of Epirus, north-western Greece, with a population of 70,203 . It lies at an elevation of approximately 500 meters above sea level, on the western shore of lake Pamvotis . It is located within the Ioannina municipality, and is the...
.
His debut at senior level came in 1999 for RC Strasbourg
RC Strasbourg
Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...
. He was transferred to Ajaccio in August 2003 and was seen as an integral figure in helping to keep the club in Ligue 1 that season.
Nantes signed him for around €1.3 million in July 2004 as a replacement for Marama Vahirua
Marama Vahirua
Marama Vahirua is a French footballer who plays for Monaco, on loan from Nancy, as a forward.-Career:Vahirua started his career at the famed youth academy of Nantes. He then went to Nice in August 2004, where he enjoyed two spectacular seasons, being reconverted to attacking midfielder in the...
on a four-year contract but ended up moving on loan to OGC Nice
OGC Nice
Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...
in July 2005, helping them reach the final of the French League Cup
Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
which they lost 2–1 to Nantes.
In November 2010 he had a trial at Wolverhampton Wanderers.