Moustapha Salifou
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| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Moustapha Salifou | |
| Date of birth | June 1, 1983 | |
| Place of birth | Lomé, Togo | |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |
| Playing position | Midfielder/Striker | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Aston Villa | |
| Number | 17 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2001–2002 2002–2005 2005–2006 2006–2007 2007– |
Modèle de Lomé RW Oberhausen Stade Brest FC Wil Aston Villa |
33 (1) 7 (0) 23 (3) 4 (0) |
| National team2 | ||
| 2000– | Togo | 37 (4) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Moustapha Salifou (born June 1, 1983 in Lomé) is a Togolese football midfielder, who currently plays for Aston Villa.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] International Career
He is a member of the national team, and was called up to the 2006 World Cup. He played in all three of Togo's group games in that World Cup against South Korea, Switzerland and France.[1]
The midfielder earned glowing reports after a positive performance at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, this alerted the attention of many French league clubs, and prompted the nickname the 'Togolese Zidane' from his compatriot Emmanuel Adebayor, due to Salifou's playmaking nature. [2]
[edit] Club Career
The midfielder had fleeting stints with Swiss side FC Wil, French team Stade Brest 29 and German team Rot-Weiß Oberhausen, prior to moving to England. On August 31, 2007, Salifou signed a one-year deal with Aston Villa, joining for a nominal fee after a successful trial. Martin O'Neill commented that "He has great determination to succeed at this level and may well prove to be an excellent asset".[3] .Salifou encountered problems acquiring a work permit though, and was forced to train with his old club in Switzerland.
It was reported on September 25, 2007 that the work permit had been granted and that Salifou was to join up with the squad within a week[4], however, he did not join up with his new club until October 18, 2007.[5] Salifou made his debut for Aston Villa Reserves on 22 October 2007 creating two of the goals in a 6–0 win over Chelsea reserves. [6] Salifou made his debut for the first team on 12 January 2008 - coming on amidst terrific cheers from the Aston Villa crowd - as a 90th minute substitute in a 3–1 win against Reading. Despite not having played a game, his name was chanted loudly to the tune of Daddy Cool by the Holte End. He was later rewarded with a one-year extension to his contract - his deal now runs until June 2009.[7] Salifou made his second appearance for the club on the 15 March 2008, coming on as a late substitute in the 2-0 away defeat at Portsmouth, as well as appearing in the 4-0 defeat to Manchester United.
[edit] References
- ^ "Villa take Salifou", Ireland On-line, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Not Zizou- I'm Salifou", Aston Villa FC. Retrieved on 2008-02-21.
- ^ "Aston Villa complete Salifou move", BBC, 2007-08-31. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- ^ "Villa sigining Salifou gets permit", BBC, 2007-09-25. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
- ^ "Salifou finally arrives at Villa", BBC, 2007-10-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ VILLA RES 6-0 Chelsea Res. Aston Villa F.C.. Retrieved on 2007-11-02.
- ^ Salifou Contract Extension. Aston Villa F.C.. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
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