Mighty Blackpool is a Sierra Leonean football club based in the capital Freetown. They play in the Sierra Leone National Premier League, the top football league in the country. Blackpool represents the West End of Freetown and their home games are played at the National Stadium in Freetown.
Mamadou Hamidou Niang is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He has represented Senegal at international level, participating in the 2004, 2006, and 2008 African Cup of Nations. He is the older brother of Papa Niang, who is also a professional footballer.
Shabani Christophe Nonda is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Burundi, he played for the DR Congo national team, earning 36 caps and scoring 20 goals. He was selected for DR Congo's squad for the 2002 Africa Cup of Nations. He had a prominent Career with the East African giants Young Africans (Yanga), before joining Vaal professionals in South Africa.
Warriors Football Club was a Singaporean professional football club based in Choa Chu Kang, Singapore, that played in the Singapore Premier League, the top division of football in Singapore. Before changing their name on 20 January 2013, they were previously known as the Singapore Armed Forces Football Club (SAFFC) since their establishment on 16 February 1996. Despite their name back then, not all players from the team came from the Armed Forces. Some were internationals and others were foreign.
Hougang United Football Club is a professional football club based in Hougang, Singapore. The club competes in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of Singaporean football. Founded in 1998 as Marine Castle United, the club changed its name to Hougang United in 2011. Nicknamed the Cheetahs, Hougang United has played its home games at Hougang Stadium since its formation.
The following are the association football events of the year 2005 throughout the world.
Gaston Armel "Disney" Mamouma-Ossila is a retired Congolese football player. FIFA lists his name as Armel Mamouna-Ossila.
Étoile du Congo is a Congolese professional football club based in Brazzaville.
Mamadou "Bebeto" Zongo is a Burkinabé football coach and former player who played as a striker.
Mamadou Sakho is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Erovnuli Liga club Torpedo Kutaisi.
Mamadou Diouldé Bah is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape. He played for the Guinea national team from 2008 to 2012.
Mamadou is a common given name in West Africa among predominantly Muslim ethnic groups such as the Mandé and Wolof people. It is a variant of the Arabic name Muhammad. In Francophone countries, the name is sometimes uses as a slur towards people of African descent.
Mamadou Samassa is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Laval. Born in France, he represented his birth country at youth international level before switching to the Mali national team.
Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibengé is a Congolese football coach and former player who manages Sudanese club Al-Hilal.
Axel Wilson Arthur Disasi Mhakinis Belho is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea and the France national team.
Yoane Wissa is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or left winger for Premier League club Brentford. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team at international level.
Vieljeux Prestige Mboungou is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for TSC Bačka Topola and the Congo national football team.
Zsolt Bücs is a football coach and former football midfielder from Hungary.
The 2020 season was Lion City Sailors' 25th consecutive season in the Singapore Premier League and the 1st season since privatising from Home United. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
Bah Bill Abuza Mamadou is a Singaporean professional footballer of Malian descent who plays primarily as a defender for Singapore Premier League club Lion City Sailors and the Singapore under-23 national team.
