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.
The Mali national football team represents Mali in men's international football and is governed by the Malian Football Federation. The team's nickname is Les Aigles. They represent both FIFA and the Confederation of African Football (CAF).
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 represented 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.
Warriors Football Club is 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.
Kim Do-hoon is a South Korean professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of Singaporean club Lion City Sailors before his 11 August 2022 resignation.
Étoile du Congo is a Congolese 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 Ligue 1 club Montpellier.
Mamadou Diouldé Bah is a Guinean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for US Raon-l'Étape. He represented 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.
Mamadou Samassa is a French-Malien professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper at Stade lavallois.
Jean-Florent Ikwange Ibengé is a Congolese football coach and former player who manages Sudanese club Al-Hilal.
Kévin Koubemba is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga I club Argeș Pitești. Born in France, he represented the Republic of Congo national team.
Vieljeux Prestige Mboungou is a Congolese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ajman and the Congo national football team.
The 2020 season was Lion City Sailors' 25th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the Singapore Premier League. Along with the Singapore Premier League, the club will also compete in the Singapore Cup.
Bah Bill Abuza Mamadou, commonly known as Bill Mamadou, is a Singaporean footballer of Malian currently playing as a midfielder for Lion City Sailors. He is the son of former footballer Bah Mamadou.
Niels Patrick Nkounkou is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne. He made his international debut for the France Olympic team at Tokyo 2020.
