Maissa El-Hadji Fall (born 6 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club Haka.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maissa El Hadji Fall | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Linguère, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Haka | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | Camaiore | 0 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Colligiana | 23 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Ponsacco | 16 | (4) |
| 2017 | Lavagnese | 9 | (1) |
| 2018 | Montecatini | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | Real Forte Querceta | 14 | (0) |
| 2019 | Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Lealtad | 40 | (7) |
| 2021–2023 | Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 51 | (3) |
| 2023– | Haka | 40 | (10) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 November 2024 | |||
Early life
editFall was born in Linguère, Senegal, and moved to Dakar at an early age, living mostly with his grandparents. He started playing football in a local club, and aged 18 he moved to Italy where his family already lived. He also trialed with Hellas Verona, but the official transfer collapsed due to financial claim from his Senegalese club.[3]
Career
editFall started his senior career playing in Italian Serie D for Camaiore, Colligiana, Ponsacco, Lavagnese, Montecatini and Real Forte Querceta between 2014 and 2018. In the early 2019, he had a brief stint in France when he signed with Andrézieux-Bouthéon in National 2.
He joined Spanish side CD Lealtad in the summer 2019, and spent two seasons with the club in Spanish fourth and third tiers.
Since summer 2021, he played two seasons for Sandecja Nowy Sącz in Polish second-tier I liga. In November 2022, during a penalty shoot-out in a Polish Cup match against Śląsk Wrocław, the Slask supporters were yelling racist insults to him. He informed the referee of this but the referee commanded him to shoot a penalty nevertheless. However, the captain of Sandecja told the referee that out of the solidarity, the team refused to continue the penalty shoot-out and left to locker room. Sandecja were ordered to lose the match.[3] Fall left Poland when Sandecja were relegated after the 2022–23 season.
In the 2023 summer transfer window, Fall moved to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka on a short contract.[4][5] After the season in early November 2023, his contract with Haka was extended for the 2024 season.[6]
Personal life
editBorn in Senegal, Fall has a dual citizenship of Senegal and Italy. He is married and a father of a daughter.
Career statistics
edit- As of 2 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Colligiana | 2015–16 | Serie D | 23 | 3 | – | – | – | 23 | 3 | |||
| Ponsacco | 2016–17 | Serie D | 16 | 4 | – | – | – | 16 | 4 | |||
| Lavagnese | 2017–18 | Serie D | 9 | 1 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Montecatini | 2017–18 | Serie D | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Real Forte Querceta | 2018–19 | Serie D | 14 | 0 | – | – | 3[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Andrézieux-Bouthéon | 2018–19 | National 2 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | National 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 7 | ||
| Lealtad | 2019–20 | Tercera División | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | |||
| Total | 40 | 7 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 41 | 7 | ||
| Sandecja Nowy Sącz | 2021–22 | I liga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 23 | 2 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 2 | |||
| Total | 51 | 3 | 4 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 55 | 3 | ||
| Haka | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | Veikkausliiga | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | – | 3[c] | 0 | 36 | 8 | ||
| Total | 40 | 10 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 47 | 9 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 211 | 28 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup and Suomen Cup
- ^ a b Includes Coppa Italia Serie D
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
Honours
editLealtad
- Tercera División Group 2: 2019–20
References
edit- ^ Player profile M.Fall Archived 2023-10-14 at the Wayback Machine, fchaka.fi
- ^ Maissa Fall, playmakerstats.com
- ^ a b MAISSA FALL KOKI PUOLASSA JOTAIN MITÄ EI HALUA ENÄÄ KOKEA, fchaka.fi, 1 March 2024
- ^ FC Haka löysi Senegalista talismaanin, joka jo kerran hylkäsi Valkeakosken kutsun – Maissa Fall unelmoi pelaamisesta Italian suurseurassa, Aamulehti, 14 September 2023
- ^ Hakan Maissa Fall vinkkasi tilanteestaan Aamulehdelle - "Haluaisin jatkaa täällä", Veikkausliiga, 2 October 2023
- ^ Huippuvahvistus jatkaa Hakassa - Maissa Fallin optio käytetty Archived 2023-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Veikkausliiga, 9 November 2023
External links
edit- Maissa Fall at Soccerway
- Maissa Fall at WorldFootball.net