Tony Mamodaly (born 2 August 1990) is a sports agent and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Germany, he represented Madagascar at international level.
 Mamodaly in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 August 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mannheim, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | St. Thomas University Bobcats | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2009 | Karlsruher SC II | ||
| 2009–2011 | Dynamo Dresden II | 16 | (0) |
| Total | 16 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Madagascar | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early and personal life
editMamodaly was born in Mannheim, Germany.[2] His father was from Madagascar.[3] Mamodaly initially combined his football career with handball, playing for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Germany national youth team,[4][5] before giving it up to concentrate on football.[3]
Club career
editMamodaly joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the age of 16.[4] After playing with Karlsruher SC II, he trialled with Scottish club Dundee United along with eight teammates, including Lukas Rupp and Matthias Zimmermann.[4] His proposed transfer to Dundee fell through and he instead moved to Dynamo Dresden II,[4] signing for them in October 2009.[5] Mamodaly viewed his time with Dynamo Dresden as a "catastrophe" and that he was bullied by the manager.[4] After two years he trialled with French club Lorient, but that transfer also fell through.[4] He left Dynamo Dresden, and trained with a VDV camp for contractless players.[4] He trialled with 1. FC Nürnberg.[4]
He moved to the United States to play college soccer with the St. Thomas University Bobcats.[4] He spent four seasons with the team,[2] and became their captain.[4] He ended his career in 2016 due to knee problems.[4]
International career
editMamodaly earned two caps for Madagascar in 2010.[2]
Later career
editMamodaly began studying for an MBA at Columbia University before returning to Miami to undertake a master's degree.[4] He also set up a sports agency for young players from Germany, Italy and Brazil to study and play in the United States.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Tony Mamodaly". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Tony Mamodaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b Dennis Melzer. "Tony Mamodaly : Die Schönheit der verpassten Chancen" (in German). Goal. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Stephan Reich (1 August 2017). ""Ich habe so viel Scheiße gefressen"" (in German). 11 Freunde. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Mamodaly hofft auf Mauksch" (in German). Kicker. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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