| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Demba Sow | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | France | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ESM Gonfreville | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Le Havre II | 21 | (2) |
| 2014– | ESM Gonfreville | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | Mauritania | 2 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:49, 5 January 2015 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:49, 5 January 2015 (UTC) | |||
Demba Sow (born 3 July 1993) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who currently plays as a defender for ESM Gonfreville.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20 April 2014 | Stade George V, Curepipe, Mauritius |  Mauritius | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
The Mauritania national football team, nicknamed Al-Murabitun in the reference to Almoravid dynasty, represents Mauritania in men's international football. It is controlled by the Féderation de Football de la République Islamique de Mauritanie, and is a member of the Confederation of African Football. They have not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. However, in the Amílcar Cabral Cup, a regional tournament for West Africa, Mauritania came fourth in 1980 on hosting the competition. The national football team of Mauritania later runners-up in 1995, losing on penalties to Sierra Leone after the final finished 0–0.
The Soninke (Sarakolleh) people are a West African Mande-speaking ethnic group found in Mali, southern Mauritania, eastern Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea. They speak the Soninke language, also called the Serakhulle or Azer language, which is one of the Mande languages. Soninke people were the founders of the ancient empire of Ghana or Wagadou c. 200–1240 CE, Subgroups of Soninke include the Jakhanke, Maraka and Wangara. When the Ghana empire was destroyed, the resulting diaspora brought Soninkes to Mali, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinée-Conakry, modern-day Republic of Ghana, Kano in Nigeria, and Guinea-Bissau where some of this trading diaspora was called Wangara, leading to the saying “when Americans landed on the moon, a Soninke was already there” in Senegal, with other versions across West Africa.
Touré is the French transcription of a West African surname. The name is probably derived from tùùré, the word for 'elephant' in Soninké, the language of the Ghana Empire. The clan existed as kings of Zaghari on the middle Niger before the Moroccan invasion of Ghana. A theory of their origin holds that the Touré are descended from the "Roum," pre-Arab North African soldiers, and local women.
Abdoulaye is a West African masculine given name and surname. It is equivalent to the Arabic names Abdallah or Abdullah, given name of Muhammad's father. People with this name include:
Pape Demba Armand Tourézé is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a striker. He dropped the 'zé' part of his surname when he was 20, re-registering his name with FIFA as Demba Armand Touré.
Stade Demba Diop is a multi-use stadium in greater Dakar, Senegal. It is situated on Boulevard Président Habib Bourguiba in Sicap-Liberté, an urban arrondissement of Dakar. Several football clubs use this stadium for their home games.
Njogu Demba-Nyrén is a Gambian professional football coach and former player who is a staff member at Swedish Division 3 club Eskilstuna City. He has represented the Gambia at full international level. During his career, he has played in Sweden, Greece, Bulgaria, Denmark, Norway, and England.
Demba Ba is a Senegalese former professional footballer. He serves as the chairman of National Independent Soccer Association side Albion San Diego.
Demba Savage is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. A right winger, who can also operate on the left wing or as a striker, he is mostly known for his blazing speed and dribbling skills.
The 1984 season of the African Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Al Ahly in two-legged final victory against Leventis United. This was the eleventh season that the tournament took place for the winners of each African country's domestic cup. Thirty-five sides entered the competition, with Racing Club de Bobo withdrawing before the 1st leg of the first round.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the national ministry of foreign affairs of Mauritania. It has its headquarters in Nouakchott, just to the northwest of the Nouakchott Convention Center complex.
Papa Demba Camara is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Harouna, also spelled Haruna, is an African Muslim surname and masculine given name. It is derived from the accusative case inflected form of the Arabic name Harun. Notable people with the name include:
Aboubacar Demba Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Emirati club Al Dhaid.
Harouna Abou Demba Sy is a professional footballer who plays as a right back. Born in France, he represents Mauritania at international level.
Demba Bamba is a French rugby union player. His position is prop and he currently plays for Racing 92 in the Top 14.
Mohamed Ali Camara is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Swiss Super League club Young Boys. Camara is nicknamed Piqué, named after his footballing idol Gerard Piqué.
Demba Seck is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Italian Serie B club Catanzaro on loan from Torino. He also plays for the Senegal national football team.
Demba N'Diaye is a Malian footballer. He played in three matches for the Mali national football team in 1994. He was also named in Mali's squad for the 1994 African Cup of Nations tournament.
Fatou may refer to:
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