![]() Limane in Antalya in 2016 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 7 May 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Bangui, Central African Republic | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Hamilton City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2011 | DFC8 | ||
2011 | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
2012 | DFC8 | ||
2013–2014 | Al-Ahly Shendi | ||
2015 | Kyzylzhar | 22 | (3) |
2016–2018 | Caspiy | 41 | (11) |
2020–2022 | Scarborough SC | 12 | (11) |
2021 | Coton Sport | ||
2023– | Hamilton City | ||
2023– | Hamilton United | 20 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2013– | Central African Republic | 9 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:20, 22 January 2019 (UTC) |
Moussa Limane (born 7 May 1992) is a Central African professional footballer who plays as a striker for the Canadian Soccer League club Hamilton City.
Born in Bangui, Limane played in the Central African Republic League in 2010 with DFC8. [2] [3] Throughout his tenure with the Bangui-based team, he was the club's top goal scorer for two consecutive years between 2010 and 2011. [4] Further silverware was added to DFC8's trophy cabinet by winning the Central African Republic Coupe Nationale in 2010 and the league title the following season. [4] He played abroad in 2011 in the Sudan Premier League with Al-Ahly Shendi. [1] [5] [3] In 2012, he returned to his former club DFC8 where he served as the team captain. [6] During his second tenure with DFC, he played in the 2012 CAF Champions League against Les Astres FC. [5] [7] He returned to Shendi in 2013 where he would play for two seasons. [1]
After several seasons in Africa, he began playing in Central Asia in the Kazakhstan First League with FC Kyzylzhar in 2015. [8] [9] He would sign with league rivals Caspiy the following season where he played in 20 matches and recorded 4 goals. [10] Limane was also a recipient of the Bamara Trophy in 2016. [11] [12] After the conclusion of the 2016 season, he had a trial run with FC Mulhouse but failed to secure a contract. [13] [14] As a result, he re-signed with Caspiy for the 2017 season. [15] [16] Throughout the season he was named the player of the month in June 2017 and finished the campaign with seven goals. [17] [18]
In August 2020 he signed for the Canadian club Scarborough SC. [19] [20] [21] In his debut season with Scarborough, he assisted in securing the First Division title and finished as the league's top goalscorer. [22] [23] [24] He also assisted the club in reaching the CSL Championship final against FC Vorkuta but was defeated by a score of 2–1. [25] [26]
The following season he assisted Scarborough in securing a postseason berth by finishing second in the standings. [27] In the opening round of the playoffs, he contributed two goals against the Serbian White Eagles which helped the club to advance to the championship final. [28] [29] He featured in the championship final against Vorkuta and registered two goals which secured the title for Scarborough. [30] [31] He also helped Scarborough reach the final of the ProSound Cup but was defeated in a penalty shootout by Vorkuta. [32]
He re-signed with Scarborough for the 2022 season. [33] Throughout the 2022 campaign, the eastern Toronto side would achieve an 18-game undefeated streak and playoff position by finishing third. [34] [35] Limane made his third championship appearance, which Scarborough lost to FC Continentals (formerly FC Vorkuta). [36]
In 2023, he signed with league rivals Hamilton City. [37] He scored his first goal for the club on 3 June 2023, against Weston United. [38] He then played with League1 Ontario club Hamilton United. [39] Limane returned to play with Hamilton City for the 2024 season. [40]
He made his international debut for the Central African Republic in 8 June 2013, against South Africa in a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification match. [1] In the winter of 2013, he represented his country in the 2013 CEMAC Cup, a Non-FIFA tournament where he recorded a goal against Chad. [1] He recorded his first international goal on 24 March 2016, against Madagascar in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match. [41] [42] He would record his second international goal once more against Madagascar in the return match on 28 March 2016. [43]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 24 March 2016 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
2. | 28 March 2016 | Barthélemy Boganda Stadium, Bangui, Central African Republic | ![]() | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
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