Fodé Mansaré

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Fodé Mansaré

Full name	Fodé Mansaré
Date of birth	September 3, 1981 (1981-09-03) (age 26)
Place of birth	Conakry, Guinea
Height	1.79
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Toulouse
Number	7
Youth clubs
1996–1999	Gazélec Ajaccio
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2003–2005 2005–	Montpellier Toulouse	0120 (14) 071 (5)
National team²
2001–	Guinea	0025 0(9)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 24 January 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

Fodé Mansaré (born September 3, 1981 in Conakry, Guinea) is a Guinean football striker who is currently playing for French Ligue 1 side Toulouse FC.

He began his career with the Championnat National side Gazélec Ajaccio before moving to Montpellier HSC in 2005. He stayed at the Ligue 1 side until the end of the 2004/05 season when his side were relegated to Ligue 2. In June 2005 Mansaré moved to French top flight outfit Toulouse FC where he has appeared in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup.

[edit] International Career

Mansaré is a regular for the Guinea national side. He was part of the Guinean 2004 African Cup of Nations team, who finished second in their group in the first round of competition, before losing in the quarter finals to Mali. He has played 25 times and scored nine goals for the Guinea.

He was part of the Guinea squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations but missed the first game against host nation Ghana due to suspension. He was restored to the starting eleven however for the match against Morocco and was replaced in the 78th minute by young defensive midfielder Mohamed Sakho following the sending-off of captain Pascal Feindouno.