Amadou Kassarate
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amadou Kassaraté | ||
| Date of birth | 14 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (on loan from Dumbarton) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| — | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| –2015 | Welling United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Walton Casuals | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | Dumbarton | 0 | (0) |
| 2016– | →Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (loan) | ||
| National team | |||
| 2015 | Senegal U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:06 30 September 2016 (UTC). | |||
Amadou Kassaraté (born 14 January 1996 in London), is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Kirkintilloch Rob Roy on loan from Scottish Championship side Dumbarton.
Career
Born in London, England, Kassaraté attended Thomas Tallis Secondary School.[2] After starting his career with Welling United, Kassarate joined Walton Casuals in February 2015.[3] However, he failed to make an appearance for the Isthmian Division One South club and left at the end of the season.
In December 2015, he joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton's under-20 side. Prior to joining Dumbarton, Kassaraté moved to Scotland to study at University of the West of Scotland, where he is still studying.[4] After impressing for them he signed a first team deal in July 2016 alongside fellow under-20s player Ryan Clark[5] having made his debut as a trialist in a pre-season friendly with Dundee[6] He made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 6-2 defeat to Dundee.[7]
He joined Junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy on loan in September 2016[8]
International career
Kassaraté is eligible to play for England, through his birth country and Senegal, through his parents.[4] In April 2015, Kassaraté was called up by Manager Joseph Koto to play for Senegal under-20s.[9] Kassaraté was expected to be included in the Senegal squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but a foot injury, however, prevented him from joining the squad.[4]
Personal Life
Kassaraté's uncle is Pape Diouf, who is well known singer in Africa, and speaks fluent French.[4]
References
- ↑ "Amadou Kassarate". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "2009-10 Boys Competition". ESFA Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ "AMADOU KASSARATE COMPLETES MOVE". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Amadou Kassarate: I loved grand Toure round Yaya's house". The Scottish Sun. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "DEVELOPMENT PLAYERS SIGN". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ "Dumbarton (1) v Dundee (2)". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ↑ Christie, James. "DUNDEE VS DUMBARTON". Archived from the original on August 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ↑ Findlay, Alan. "AMADOU KASSARATE JOINS ROB ROY ON LOAN". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ↑ "Mondial U20 : Le Sénégal débute les préparatifs ce mardi" [U20 WORLD CUP: SENEGAL BEGINS PREPARATIONS ON TUESDAY] (in French). Africa Top Sports. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.