Mamadou Soro

Mamadou Soro Nanga (born 20 April 1993) is an Ivorian footballer who plays for Saudi club Al-Batin.[1]

Mamadou Soro
Soro in action with Al-Nasr Salalah in 2016
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993
Place of birth Tioro, Ivory Coast
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Al-Batin
Number 9
Youth career
2010 OSA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Onze Créateurs 42 (20)
2012–2013 AFAD Djékanou 18 (10)
2013–2014 RS Berkane 25 (8)
2015–2016 Al-Nasr 20 (11)
2016–2017 FC Fredericia 20 (2)
2017–2019 Le Mans 62 (20)
2019–2020 Al-Shoulla 35 (16)
2020–2021 Al-Bukayriyah 35 (15)
2021–2022 Al-Khaleej 37 (16)
2022–2023 Qadsia 15 (4)
2023– Al-Batin 0 (0)
International career
2010 Ivory Coast U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:17, 10 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Youth career

Born and raised in Tioro, Ivory Coast, Mamadou began his footballing career in 2010 at the age of 17 with one of Ivory Coast's renown football schools, Olympic Sport d'Abobo (commonly known as OSA).

Onze Créateurs

Mamadou first moved out of Ivory Coast in 2010 to Mali where he signed a two-year contract with Malian Première Division club, Onze Créateurs de Niaréla. He scored 8 goals in 18 appearances in the 2010–11 Malian Première Division and 12 goals in 24 appearances in the 2011–12 Malian Première Division.

AFAD Djékanou

In October 2012, he moved back to Ivory Coast where he signed a one-year contract Ligue 1 club, Academie de Foot Amadou Diallo, also known as AFAD Djékanou. He scored 10 goals in 18 appearances in the 2012–13 Ligue 1 and helped his side secure the 2nd position in the championship and also helped the Abidjan-based club enter the 2013 CAF Champions League. He made his CAF Champions League debut on 17 February 2013 in a 5–1 win over Sierra Leonean side, Diamond Stars F.C.,[2][3][4][5] in a match where Mamdou created history by scoring all the five goals for his side. Later in the first round of the qualifiers, he was again on target in the second leg in a 2–1 loss against Cameroonian side, Coton Sport FC de Garoua.[6]

RS Berkane

In 2013, he again moved out of Ivory Coast, this time to Morocco, where he signed a one-year contract with Botola club, Nahdat Berkane, also known as RS Berkane. He made his Botola debut on 25 August 2013 in a 1–0 loss against Moghreb Tétouan[7] and scored his first goal on 30 August 2013 in a 1–0 win over Olympic Safi.[8] He scored 3 goals in 25 appearances in the 2013–14 Botola.

Al-Nasr
Mamadou Soro FNanga - Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.
Mamadou Soro Nanga - Oman Professional League
Mamadou Soro Nanga - Oman Professional League Cup

In 2015, he again moved out of Ivory Coast, this time to Oman, where on 12 September 2015, he signed a one-year contract with Salalah-based, Oman Professional League club, Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.[9] He made his Oman Professional League and scored his first goal on 13 September 2015 in the first game of the 2015–16 Oman Professional League in a 2–1 loss against Al-Suwaiq Club and thus also became the first goal-scorer of the 2015–16 Oman Professional League season.[10][11]

FC Fredericia

He first moved to Europe in August 2016 to Denmark, where he signed a one-year contract with Danish 1st Division club FC Fredericia.[12] He left the club at the end of the season.[13]

Le Mans

Soro signed a contract with Championnat National 2 side Le Mans in the summer of 2017.[14] He scored the winning goal in their promotion playoff match against Ajaccio earning Le Mans promotion to Ligue 2.

Al-Shoulla

In August 2019, Soro signed a two-year contract with Al-Shoulla of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League (Saudi second tier).[15]

Al-Bukayriyah

In September 2020, Soro signed a one-year contract with Al-Bukayriyah of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League (Saudi second tier).[16]

Al-Khaleej

On 23 August 2021, Soro signed a one-year contract with Al-Khaleej of the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League (Saudi second tier).[17]

Qadsia

On 22 June 2022, Soro joined Kuwaiti club Qadsia.[18]

Al-Batin

On 4 August 2023, Soro returned to Saudi Arabia and joined Al-Batin.[19]

Career statistics
Club Season Division League Cup Continental Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Onze Créateurs 2010–11 Malian Première Division 188000000188
2011–12 24120000002412
Total 42200000004220
AFAD Djékanou 2012–13 Ligue 1 18100046002216
Total 18100046002216
RS Berkane 2013–14 Botola 258000000258
Total 258000000258
Al-Nasr 2015–16 Oman Professional League 1784300002111
Total 1784300002111
Fredericia 2016–17 Danish 1st Division 202000000202
Total 202000000202
Le Mans 2017-18 Championnat National 2 28162100003017
2018–19 Championnat National 344100000354
Total 62203100006521
Le Mans II 2018–19 Championnat National 3 1100000011
Total 1100000011
Al-Shoulla 2019–20 Prince Mohammad bin Salman League 22131000002313
Total 22131000002313
Career total 2078284460021992

Honours

Al-Nasr S.C.S.C.

Al-Khaleej

References
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  2. "AFAD VS. DIAMOND STARS 5 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  3. "Mamadou Soro Nanga". WEST AFRICAN FOOTBALL.
  4. "Caf Ligue des champions 2013 : Soro Nanga Mamadou inscrit 5 buts". letalentcache.
  5. "AFAD / Soro Nanga Mamadou : Ce joueur qui marque 5 buts dans un match". abidjan.net.
  6. "COTONSPORT VS. AFAD 2 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  7. "RSB BERKANE VS. MOGHREB TÉTOUAN 0 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  8. "OLYMPIC SAFI VS. RSB BERKANE 0 - 1". SOCCERWAY.
  9. "النصر يُغلق ملف المحترفين بثلاثـة تعاقدات جديـدة". azamn.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-12. Retrieved 2015-09-18.
  10. "AL NASR VS. AL SUWAIQ 1 - 2". SOCCERWAY.
  11. "THIRD EDITION OF OPL KICKS OFF". Muscat Daily.
  12. "Soro Nanga Mamadou signe au FC Fredericia (Danemark)". letalentcache.net.
  13. Tirsdag var en travl dag for FC Fredericia‚ frdb.dk, 14 June 2017
  14. "National 2. Le Mans FC fait signer un avant-centre ivoirien" (in French). ouest-france.fr. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  15. Coulibaly, Abdoulaye (14 August 2019). "Mercato Soro Nanga rebondit en Arabie Saoudite" [Transfer window: Soro Nanga pops up in Saudi Arabia]. SuperSport (in French). Ivory Coast. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  16. "أنهى رئيس #نادي_البكيرية عبدالرحمن الحضيف إجراءات التعاقد مع المهاجم العاجي مامادو سورو والذي مثّل عدة أندية محلية وخارجية".
  17. "العاجي سورو يدعم هجوم الدانة".
  18. "القادسية الكويتي يضم المهاجم الايفواري مامادو سورو لاعب الخليج السعودي".
  19. "صفقة سماوية جديدة".
  20. "الخليج بطل دوري «يلو»".
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