Tony Mamodaly

Tony Mamodaly (born 2 August 1990) is a sports agent and former professional footballer who played as a forward. Born in Germany, he represented Madagascar at international level.

Tony Mamodaly
Mamodaly in 2011
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-08-02) 2 August 1990[1]
Place of birth Mannheim, Germany
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2008 1899 Hoffenheim
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 St. Thomas University Bobcats
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Karlsruher SC II
2009–2011 Dynamo Dresden II 16 (0)
Total 16 (0)
International career
2010 Madagascar 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early and personal life

Mamodaly was born in Mannheim, Germany.[2] His father was from Madagascar.[3] Mamodaly initially combined his football career with handball, playing for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the German national youth team,[4][5] before giving it up to concentrate on football.[3]

Club career

Mamodaly joined TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the age of 16.[4] After playing with Karlsruher SC II, he trialled with Scottish club Dundee United along with eight teammates, including Lukas Rupp and Matthias Zimmermann.[4] His proposed transfer to Dundee fell through and he instead moved to Dynamo Dresden II,[4] signing for them in October 2009.[5] Mamodaly viewed his time with Dynamo Dresden as a "catastrophe" and that he was bullied by the manager.[4] After two years he trialled with French club Lorient, but that transfer also fell through.[4] He left Dynamo Dresden, and trained with a VDV camp for contractless players.[4] He trialled with 1. FC Nürnberg.[4]

He moved to the United States to play college soccer with the St. Thomas University Bobcats.[4] He spent four seasons with the team,[2] and became their captain.[4] He ended his career in 2016 due to knee problems.[4]

International career

Mamodaly earned two caps for Madagascar in 2010.[2]

Later career

Mamodaly began studying for an MBA at Columbia University before returning to Miami to undertake a master's degree.[4] He also set up a sports agency for young players from Germany, Italy and Brazil to study and play in the United States.[4]

References
  1. "Tony Mamodaly". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
  2. "Tony Mamodaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. Dennis Melzer. "Tony Mamodaly : Die Schönheit der verpassten Chancen" (in German). Goal. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. Stephan Reich (1 August 2017). "»Ich habe so viel Scheiße gefressen«" (in German). 11 Freunde. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  5. "Mamodaly hofft auf Mauksch" (in German). Kicker. 18 December 2009. Retrieved 12 July 2018.


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