Hamidou Makalou

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Hamidou Makalou
Personal information
Full name Hamidou Makalou [1]
Date of birth (2006-07-15) 15 July 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Bamako, Mali
Height 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) [1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Guidars
Youth career
JMG Academy Bamako
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Guidars
International career‡
2023– Mali U17 7 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Bronze medal icon.svg 2023 Indonesia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 December 2023

Hamidou Makalou (born 15 July 2006) is a Malian footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Guidars.

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Early career

Born in Bamako, Makalou was a member of the Malian section of the JMG Academy. [2]

International career

Makalou took part in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup with the Mali under-17s. As a starter throughout the tournament, he played an important role to help his team finish in the third place, scoring two goals and assisted one. His performances gained him the tournament's Silver Ball award. [3] [4]

Playing style

Makalou operates mainly as a box-to-box midfielder. His strong mobility and stamina gave him a good ball-winning ability in wide areas of the pitch. He also owes a good vision of the game, possessing the quality to distribute precise and elaborate passes and playmaking from inside his own half. His play style resembles N'Golo Kanté. [5] [6]

Honours

U17 Mali

Individual

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References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023™" (PDF). fdp.fifa.org. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hamidou Makalou le plus petit joueur de la Coupe du Monde 2023 «Vous serez grands si vous savez rester petits»". JMG Academy (in French). 3 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "U17 World Cup: Proud Mali duo Makalou, Diarra claim silverware". African Football Federation. 2 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "FIFA U17 World Cup: Mali Duo Win Top Awards After Finishing in Third Place". Sports Brief. 4 December 2023.
  5. ↑ "Le petit Makalou et sa confiance sans limite dans le Mali" (in French). FIFA. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "Coupe du Monde U17 : Ces pépites africaines ont illuminé le tournoi" (in French). Africa Top Sports. 3 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Argentina 0-3 Mali - Match review - FIFA U-17 World Cup Indonesia 2023". FIFA.com. 1 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "FIFA U-17 World Cup awards". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023.
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