Fousseiny Tangara (born 12 June 1978) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1978-06-12) 12 June 1978 (age 44) | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1998–1999 | FC Versailles 78 | ||
1999–2000 | CA Paris-Charenton | ||
2000–2001 | FC Les Lilas | ||
2001–2005 | FC Mantes | 88 | (0) |
2005–2007 | Amiens | 7 | (0) |
2007 | Lamia | 8 | (0) |
2008 | Gueugnon | 7 | (0) |
2008–2009 | AS Beauvais Oise | 5 | (0) |
2009–2010 | AC Amiens | 17 | (0) |
2010–2011 | US Centre Haine-Saint-Pierre | ||
2011–2015 | Union sportive de Breteuil | ||
National team | |||
2004–2006 | Mali | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Born in Bamako, Tangara's parents moved to Vanves, Hauts-de-Seine, France when he was aged six months. He began playing football with lower league sides FC Versailles 78, FC Les Lilas and FC Mantes, before moving up to play in Ligue 2 with Amiens SC.[1]
He was part of the Malian 2004 Olympic football team, who exited in the quarter finals, finishing top of group A, but losing to Italy in the next round.
Mali squad – 2004 African Cup of Nations fourth place | ||
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Mali men's football squad – 2004 Summer Olympics | ||
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