Sambou Yatabaré (born 2 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Turkish club Gençlerbirliği. Born in France, he represents Mali at international level.[1]
 Yatabaré training with Caen in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 March 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Beauvais, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gençlerbirliği | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Caen | 57 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Monaco | 9 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Bastia | 31 | (1) |
| 2013–2016 | Olympiacos | 5 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Bastia (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Guingamp (loan) | 19 | (1) |
| 2015 | → Standard Liège (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Werder Bremen | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2018 | Werder Bremen II | 11 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | → Antwerp (loan) | 20 | (1) |
| 2018–2020 | Antwerp | 17 | (1) |
| 2021 | Amiens | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Valenciennes | 26 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | Sochaux | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Sochaux II | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Gençlerbirliği | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2008– | Mali | 32 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:15, 10 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2017 | |||
Club career edit
Yatabaré has played for Caen, Monaco and Bastia.[2][3]
Olympiacos and loans edit
On 30 August 2013, he signed a four-year contract with Greek side Olympiacos F.C., for a reported fee of €2.2 million.[4] Six months later, lacking game-time in Greece, Yatabaré was sent back to Bastia on loan for six months[5] where he made his return in the first team against Bordeaux on 18 January 2014.[6] He spent the 2014–15 season in Ligue 1 with Guingamp. On 1 September 2015, he signed a year-long loan deal with Standard Liège.[7]
Werder Bremen edit
On 28 January 2016, Yatabaré signed for Werder Bremen on a 3+1⁄2-year contract running until 2019.[8] While the transfer fee was reported as €2.5 million,[8] Standard Liège also stated they had received €500,000 in compensation from Bremen to end the player's loan with the club.[9]
Royal Antwerp (loan) edit
On 31 August 2017, the last day of the German summer transfer window, Yatabaré joined Royal Antwerp on loan for the 2017–18 season. His new club was given the option to sign him permanently.[10][11]
In March 2018, Werder Bremen's sporting director Frank Baumann confirmed Yatabaré would join Antwerp permanently in the summer.[12][13]
Sochaux edit
On 27 June 2022, Yatabaré joined Sochaux on a two-year contract.[14]
International career edit
Yatabaré was eligible to play for the national teams of either France or Mali,[15] making his international debut for Mali in 2008.[16]
Yatabaré represented Mali at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring the team's first goal of the tournament in a 1–1 draw with Cameroon on 20 January 2015.[17]
Personal life edit
Yatabaré was born in France to a Malian father and Senegalese mother.[18] His brother, Mustapha, is also a professional footballer, who has played for the Mali national side.[19][20]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen | 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 11 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2009–10 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
| Total | 57 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 4 | ||
| Monaco | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |
| Bastia | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||
| Olympiacos | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Bastia | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Guingamp | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Standard Liège | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Werder Bremen | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Werder Bremen II | 2016–17 | 3. Liga | 11 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 3 | ||
| Antwerp (loan) | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 20 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 22 | 1 | |
| Antwerp | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| Career total | 205 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 238 | 16 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in the Belgian First Division A play-offs
International goals edit
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Yatabaré goal.[16]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2014 | Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |  Ethiopia |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 20 January 2015 | Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  Cameroon |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 4 September 2016 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Benin |
1–0 | 5–2 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 4 | 8 October 2016 | Stade Bouaké, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast |
1–0 | 1–3 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours edit
Mali
- Africa Cup of Nations bronze: 2013[22][23]
References edit
- ^ Sambou Yatabaré at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Palmieri et Yatabaré vont s'engager" (in French). SC Bastia. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
- ^ a b Sambou Yatabaré – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- ^ "S. Yatabaré (Bastia) à l'Olympiakos" [S. Yatabaré (Bastia) to Olympiacos] (in French). lequipe.fr. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2013.
- ^ "Sambou Yatabaré prêté 6 mois" [Sambou Yatabaré on loan for 6 months] (in French). sc-bastia.net. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Bastia-Bordeaux, u gruppu turchinu" [Bastia-Bordeaux, the blue group] (in French). sc-bastia.net. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2014.
- ^ "Standard Liège : M.Dossevi et S.Yatabaré en prêt" (in French). www.mercato365.com. 1 September 2015.
- ^ a b Klemm, Hans-Günter (28 January 2016). "Eichins Suche beendet: Yatabaré kommt" [Eichin's search completed: Yatabaré is on his way]. Kicker Online (in German). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Sambou Yatabaré". Standard de Liege Site Officiel (in French). 28 January 2016. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Mali's Sambou Yatabare completes loan move to Royal Antwerp". Goal. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Hanke, Maik (31 August 2017). "Yatabare wechselt nach Antwerpen" [Yatabare joins Antwerp]. Deichstube (in German). Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "L'Antwerp a levé l'option sur Yatabaré". RTBF (in French). 20 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Yatabare und Diagne kommen nicht mehr zurück". Deichstube (in German). Kreiszeitung Syke. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "SAMBOU YATABARÉ S'EST ENGAGÉ POUR DEUX SAISONS AVEC LE FCSM" (in French). Sochaux. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Mali, France set for tug-of-war". BBC Sport. 28 May 2009. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
- ^ a b Sambou Yatabaré at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Mali 1-1 Cameroon". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Football : Sambou Yatabaré, les promesses de l'ombre". caen.maville.com.
- ^ Huchet, Arnaud (4 September 2014). "Adieu Mustapha, bonjour Sambou Yatabaré" [Goodbye Mustapha, hello Sambou Yatabaré]. Ouest-France (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ^ "2015 Nations Cup: Modibo Maiga recalled to Mali squad". BBC Sport. 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Sambou Yatabaré » Club matches". worldfootball.net. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Paris Saint Germain midfielder Momo Sissoko makes Mali Afcon squad | Goal.com". www.goal.com.
- ^ "African Cup of Nations 2013: Full Fixtures, Schedule, Standings and Results".