Maissa Fall

Maissa Fall

Personal information
Full name	Maissa El Hadji Fall
Date of birth	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Linguère, Senegal
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	Haka
Number	23
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Camaiore	0	(0)
2015–2016	Colligiana	23	(3)
2016–2017	Ponsacco	16	(4)
2017	Lavagnese	9	(1)
2018	Montecatini	2	(0)
2018	Real Forte Querceta	14	(0)
2019	Andrézieux-Bouthéon	2	(0)
2019–2021	Lealtad	40	(7)
2021–2023	Sandecja Nowy Sącz	51	(3)
2023–	Haka	40	(10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024

Maissa El-Hadji Fall (born 6 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Haka. ^{[1] [2]}

Early life

Fall was born in Linguère, Senegal, and moved to Dakar at an early age, living mostly with his grandparents. He started playing football in a local club, and aged 18 he moved to Italy where his family already lived. He also trialed with Hellas Verona, but the official transfer collapsed due to financial claim from his Senegalese club. ^[3]

Career

Fall started his senior career playing in Italian Serie D for Camaiore, Colligiana, Ponsacco, Lavagnese, Montecatini and Real Forte Querceta between 2014 and 2018. In the early 2019, he had a brief stint in France when he signed with Andrézieux-Bouthéon in National 2.

He joined Spanish side CD Lealtad in the summer 2019, and spent two seasons with the club in Spanish fourth and third tiers.

Since summer 2021, he played two seasons for Sandecja Nowy Sącz in Polish second-tier I liga. In November 2022, during a penalty shoot-out in a Polish Cup match against Śląsk Wrocław, the Slask supporters were yelling racist insults to him. He informed the referee of this but the referee commanded him to shoot a penalty nevertheless. However, the captain of Sandecja told the referee that out of the solidarity, the team refused to continue the penalty shoot-out and left to locker room. Sandecja were ordered to lose the match. ^[3] Fall left Poland when Sandecja were relegated after the 2022–23 season.

In the 2023 summer transfer window, Fall moved to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka on a short contract. ^{[4] [5]} After the season in early November 2023, his contract with Haka was extended for the 2024 season. ^[6]

Personal life

Born in Senegal, Fall has a dual citizenship of Senegal and Italy. He is married and a father of a daughter.

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024.

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup [lower-alpha 1]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colligiana	2015–16	Serie D	23	3	–		–		–		23	3
Ponsacco	2016–17	Serie D	16	4	–		–		–		16	4
Lavagnese	2017–18	Serie D	9	1	–		–		1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	10	1
Montecatini	2017–18	Serie D	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
Real Forte Querceta	2018–19	Serie D	14	0	–		–		3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	17	0
Andrézieux-Bouthéon	2018–19	National 2	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2019–20	National 2	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	41	7
Lealtad	2019–20	Tercera División	16	3	0	0	–		–		16	3
	2020–21	Segunda División B	24	4	1	0	–		–		25	4
	Total		40	7	1	0	–	–	–	–	41	7
Sandecja Nowy Sącz	2021–22	I liga	28	1	1	0	–		–		29	1
	2022–23	I liga	23	2	3	0	–		–		26	2
	Total		51	3	4	0	–	–	–	–	55	3
Haka	2023	Veikkausliiga	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2
	2024	Veikkausliiga	29	8	4	0	–		3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	36	8
	Total		40	10	4	0	–	–	3	0	47	9
Career total			195	27	9	0	0	0	7	0	211	28

1. Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Coppa Italia Serie D
3. Includes Finnish League Cup

Honours

Lealtad

• Tercera División Group 2: 2019–20

References

1. Player profile M.Fall Archived 2023-10-14 at the Wayback Machine , fchaka.fi
2. Maissa Fall, playmakerstats.com
3. MAISSA FALL KOKI PUOLASSA JOTAIN MITÄ EI HALUA ENÄÄ KOKEA, fchaka.fi, 1 March 2024
4. FC Haka löysi Senegalista talismaanin, joka jo kerran hylkäsi Valkeakosken kutsun – Maissa Fall unelmoi pelaamisesta Italian suurseurassa, Aamulehti, 14 September 2023
5. Hakan Maissa Fall vinkkasi tilanteestaan Aamulehdelle - "Haluaisin jatkaa täällä", Veikkausliiga, 2 October 2023
6. Huippuvahvistus jatkaa Hakassa - Maissa Fallin optio käytetty Archived 2023-11-12 at the Wayback Machine , Veikkausliiga, 9 November 2023

External links

• Maissa Fall at Soccerway
• Maissa Fall at WorldFootball.net