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_103.jpg) Nene with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nene Bi Tra Dorgeles[citation needed] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 2002[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kayes, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fenerbahçe | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Guidars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Red Bull Salzburg | 57 | (18) |
| 2021–2022 | → FC Liefering (loan) | 31 | (10) |
| 2022 | → SV Ried (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Westerlo (loan) | 35 | (13) |
| 2025– | Fenerbahçe | 25 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Mali | 33 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 January 2026 | |||
Nene Dorgeles (born 23 December 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as an winger for Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe and the Mali national team.
Club career
[edit]Dorgeles started his career with FC Guidars and JMG Academy Bamako.[2]
Red Bull Salzburg (2021–2025)
[edit]On 4 January 2021, Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Dorgeles along with Mamady Diambou and Daouda Guindo.[3][4] with the club until 31 May 2025.
On 29 July 2023, he made his debut with Red Bull Salzburg against Altach as a starter eleven in a 2023–24 Austrian Bundesliga match, 2-0 away win. On 24 October 2023, he made his continental debut in a UEFA Champions League match against Inter Milan, he played 18 mins as a substitute in 2-1 away defeat.
On 6 September 2024, Dorgeles extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 2028.[5] He finished his Red Bull Salzburg career with 22 goals and 15 assists across all competitions in 88 matches.[6]
Loan years (2021–2023)
[edit]He, Mamady Diambou and Daouda Guindo signed professional contracts with Salzburg then became cooperation players at FC Liefering.[7] He made his professional debut on 12 February 2021 in Liefering's 3–1 league win against Austria Lustenau.[8] In 2021–22 season, he became one of the key players who took more responsibility on the field and scored eight goals in 16 matches in the 2. Liga.
After having attracted attention with his performances at Liefering, he was loaned to Austrian Bundesliga team SV Ried for the second half of the 2021–22 Austrian Bundesliga season.[9] On 4 February 2022, he made his debut with the team in a 2-0 home win in Austrian Cup match against Austria Klagenfurt. On 12 February 2022, he made his Austrian Bundesliga debut against Wolfsberger AC.
On 30 June, he was loaned to Westerlo in Belgium for the 2022–23 season.[10] On 7 August 2022, he made his Belgian Pro League debut as a substitute against Gent.
Fenerbahçe (2025–present)
[edit]On 19 August 2025, he signed a 5 year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe.[11]
On 31 August 2025, he scored his first goal for the team in his Süper Lig debut against Gençlerbirliği in a 3-1 away win.[12] On 9 November 2025, he scored two goals against Kayserispor in a 4-2 Süper Lig home win.[13]
As of February 3, in his first season with the team, Nene has demonstrated his value to the team with a performance of 5 goals and 7 assists in 24 matches across all competitions.[14] On March 17, he made his first hat-trick with the team in a 4-1 Süper Lig win against Gaziantep.[15]
International career
[edit]Dorgeles was born in Kayes, Mali to Ivorian parents who are originally from Yopougon, Abidjan.[16] He debuted with the Mali national team in a 1–0 2022 World Cup qualification loss to Tunisia on 25 March 2022.[17]
In the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament held in Ivory Coast on February 3, 2024, he scored a goal in the 71st minute against Ivory Coast, but the Ivory Coast Team won the match 2-1 after extra time.[18]
On 11 December 2025, Nene was called up to the Mali squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Dorgeles is the older brother of Nordsjælland and Ivory Coast U23 winger Levy Nene.[20][21]
Style of play
[edit]He is right-footed and predominately plays as a left winger but can operate on the right-wing as well as up front if needed.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 26 April 2026[22]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| FC Liefering (loan) | 2020–21 | Austrian 2. Liga | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | Austrian 2. Liga | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | 16 | 8 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | 31 | 10 | |||||
| SV Ried (loan) | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 14 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 2 | ||
| Westerlo (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 13 | ||
| Red Bull Salzburg | 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | |
| 2024–25 | Austrian Bundesliga | 30 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 12[b] | 2 | 3[c] | 0 | 49 | 15 | |
| 2025–26 | Austrian Bundesliga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[b] | 1 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 57 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 87 | 22 | ||
| Fenerbahçe | 2025–26 | Süper Lig | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 39 | 11 |
| 2026–27 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 11 | ||
| Career total | 162 | 53 | 14 | 2 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 210 | 58 | ||
- ↑ Includes Austrian Cup, Belgian Cup and Turkish Cup
- 1 2 3 Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ↑ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
International
[edit]- As of match played 9 January 2026[23]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 33 | 9 | |
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dorgeles goal.[23]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 June 2023 | Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo |  Congo | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 8 September 2023 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  South Sudan | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 3 February 2024 | Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 19 November 2024 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Eswatini | 2–0 | 6–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5 | 3–0 | |||||
| 6 | 5–0 | |||||
| 7 | 20 March 2025 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco |  Comoros | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 4 September 2025 | Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco | Comoros | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 9 | 12 October 2025 | Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali |  Madagascar | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
[edit]Fenerbahçe
References
[edit]- ↑ Dorgeles Nene at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ "Nene Dorgeles - JMG Academy" (in French). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Three New Signings From Mali". Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Daouda Guindo, Néné Dorgeles and Mamady Diambou - The 3 JMG Academicians Sign until 2025 with Red Bull Salzburg". Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Contract with Dorgeles Nene extended". Red Bull Salzburg. 6 September 2024.
- ↑ "Dorgeles Nene Profile at Fenerbahce.org" (in Turkish). Fenerbahce.org. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ↑ "Red Bull Salzburg verpflichtet Mamady Diambou, Nene Dorgeles und Daouda Guindo" (in German). Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Liefering vs. Austria Lustenau - 12 February 2021". Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ↑ "Nene Dorgeles spielt bei der SV Guntamatic Ried" (Press release) (in German). SV Ried. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ↑ "Welcome Dorgeles Nene". Westerlo. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ↑ "Ailemize hoş geldin Dorgeles Nene" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 19 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ "Gençlerbirliği 1-3 Fenerbahçe" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe 4-2 Zecorner Kayserispor" (in Turkish). Fenerbahçe S.K. 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe'de tabela etkisi: Dorgeles Nene" (in Turkish). SporX. 9 November 2025.
- ↑ "Fenerbahçe 4-1 Gaziantep FK". Fenerbahçe S.K. (in Turkish). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ "CAN 2024: Mali-Côte d'Ivoire, un match «entre frères» mais une demi-finale en jeu". RFI (in French). 3 February 2024.
- ↑ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™". fifa.com.
- ↑ "Mali 1-2 Ivory Coast". espn.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ↑ "Voici la liste des Aigles retenus par le sélectionneur Tom Saintfiet pour la CAN Maroc 2025". Facebook (in French). Fédération Malienne de Football. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ↑ Info Foot Mali | OFFICIEL : Néne Lévy Zacharia signe son ..., instagram.com, 21 May 2024
- 1 2 "Everything you need to know about Man United-linked Dorgeles Nene: Age, position, brother and more". 14 January 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ↑ Dorgeles Nene at Soccerway
- 1 2 Dorgeles Nene at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Turkcell Süper Kupa 2025, Fenerbahçe'nin" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. 10 January 2026. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
External links
[edit]
- Dorgeles Nene at Soccerway
- Dorgeles Nene at WorldFootball.net
- Nene Dorgeles at Fenerbahçe
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- 2002 births
- Living people
- Men's association football midfielders
- Malian men's footballers
- Mali men's international footballers
- Malian people of Ivorian descent
- Austrian Football Bundesliga players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Belgian Pro League players
- Süper Lig players
- FC Red Bull Salzburg players
- FC Liefering players
- SV Ried players
- KVC Westerlo players
- Fenerbahçe S.K. footballers
- Malian expatriate men's footballers
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Austria
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Austria
- Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- JMG Academy (Bamako) players
- 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2025 Africa Cup of Nations players