Mamadou Kansaye (born October 13, 1992) is a Malian footballer who plays for Christos FC in the United States Adult Soccer Association.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | October 13, 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2010 | Baltimore Bays Chelsea | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010 | NC State Wolfpack | 15 | (2) |
| 2011–2015 | UMBC Retrievers | 63 | (9) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Baltimore Bohemians | 34 | (4) |
| 2015 | Charlotte Independence | 4 | (0) |
| 2017– | Christos FC | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 28, 2015 | |||
Career
editCollege and amateur
editKansaye began his career at North Carolina State University where he played for one season. In his only season with the Wolfpack, Kansaye made 15 appearances and tallied two goals and three assists before transferring to UMBC. After sitting out the 2011 season due to NCAA Transfer rules, Kansaye made a total of 63 appearances for the Retrievers and tallied nine goals and 19 assists.
Kansaye also played for Baltimore Bohemians in the Premier Development League.[1][2][3]
Professional
editOn March 25, 2015, Kansaye signed a professional contract with USL expansion side Charlotte Independence.[4] He made his professional debut two days later in a 3–2 defeat to Charleston Battery.
In 2017, Kansaye was part of the amateur Christos FC team that competed in the 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. In their fourth-round match against heavily favored MLS side D.C. United, his free-kick put Christos up 1–0. The team ended up losing, however, 4–1.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2012 Baltimore Bohemians stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "2013 Baltimore Bohemians stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "2014 Baltimore Bohemians stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Fay, Jillian (25 March 2015). "Independence Roster Grows To 16 In Advance Of Inaugural Opener". CharlotteIndependence.com. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Peter Caringi's hat trick delivers Christos FC its first US Open Cup victory". Retrieved 16 May 2017.