Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 19 August 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Dosso, Niger [1] | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Katsina United | ||
Youth career | |||
–1998 | Olympic FC de Niamey | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2001 | Olympic FC de Niamey | ||
2001–2006 [2] | Sahel SC | ||
2007–2012 | Cotonsport Garoua | 30 | (0) |
2009 | → Rapid II București (loan) | ||
2012–2013 | Chippa United | 21 | (0) |
2013–2015 | ASN Nigelec | ||
2015–2016 | AS Mangasport | ||
2016–2018 | ASN Nigelec | ||
2018– [3] | Katsina United | 41 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
1996–1998 [2] | Niger (youth) | ||
2002–2022 | Niger | 89 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:04, 8 June 2022 (UTC) |
Kassaly Daouda (born 19 August 1983 [2] ) is a Nigerien footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nigerian club Katsina United.
Born in Dosso, Niger, [1] Daouda began his career at Olympic FC de Niamey, [1] [2] and was first chosen for the youth national selection in 1996, then rising to the full national squad in 1998. [2] In August 2002 he gained his first cap, and has been the starting goalkeeper with Niger ever since. [2] Transitioning to goalkeeper for the full Olympic FC, Daouda's side was national league champion, then runners up in 1999. [2] In 2001, [2] Daouda joined rival Niamey club Sahel SC, and as their number one went on to win three national championships and two national cups. [1] He moved to Cameroon club Cotonsport Garoua in 2006 has played in the 2007 CAF Champions League [4] On the back of his success at Cotonsport, Daouda was chosen Niger's Best Player of the Year in 2008. [2]
On 4 February 2009, he moved from Cotonsport Garoua to Rapid Bucharest on loan, [2] and in summer 2009 returned to Cotonsport Garoua. [5]
In September 2012, Daouda signed for South African Premier Soccer League club Chippa United.[ citation needed ]
He remained starting keeper for the Niger national football team throughout their successful qualification for the 2012 African Cup of Nations, [1] and the tournament itself, as well as for 2013 African Cup of Nations. [6]
In December 2018, Daouda signed for Nigerian Professional Football League club Katsina United. [3]
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