Zoumana Simpara
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Zoumana Simpara [1] | ||
| Date of birth | February 22, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015 | AS Korofina | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | AS Bakaridjan | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | New York Red Bulls II | 19 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | AS Bakaridjan | ||
| 2020–2021 | Djoliba AC | ||
| 2021–2023 | Toulon | 20 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mali U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mali | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:40, 24 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 June 2026 | |||
Zoumana Simpara (born 2 February 1998) is a Malian footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Simpara was a member of AS Korofina and AS Bakaridjan in the Malian Première Division. While with AS Bakaridjan in 2016, Simpara made two appearances for the club in the CAF Confederation Cup against Tunisian club Stade Gabèsien.[2][3]
On 16 April 2016, Simpara signed with American third division side and New York Red Bulls affiliate club, New York Red Bulls II in the United Soccer League.[4] The following day, Simpara made his debut for the club as a second-half substitute in a scoreless draw against the Rochester Rhinos.[5] On 2 August 2016 Simpara scored his first goal for New York in a 5–0 rout over Harrisburg City Islanders.[6] On 12 August Simpara scored his second goal of the season for New York in a 5–1 victory over Orlando City B.[7]
Simpara was released by Red Bulls II in November 2016.[8]
International career
[edit]During the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Simpara made two appearances for Mali against Belgium and Honduras.[9][10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of 22 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Bakaridjan | 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| New York Red Bulls II | 2016 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | |
Honors
[edit]Club
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Zoumana Simpara FIFA Bio". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Match Recap". CAFOnline.com.
- ↑ "Match Recap". CAFOnline.com.
- ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Zoumana Simpara". NewYorkRedBulls.com.
- ↑ "MATCH RECAP: New York Red Bulls II 0, Rochester Rhinos 0". newyorkredbulls.com. 17 April 2016.
- ↑ "NYRBII Moves Atop East, Blitzes Past Harrisburg". uslsoccer.com.
- ↑ "USL Match Recap: NYRB II Downs Orlando City B, 5-1". newyorkredbulls.com.
- ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (2016-11-21). "Long's Return Leads Red Bulls II Roster Moves". United Soccer League. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ↑ "Mali vs Belgium Match Report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Mali vs Honduras Match Report". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Zoumana Simpara at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Malian men's footballers
- Malian expatriate men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Mali men's A' international footballers
- 2020 African Nations Championship players
- AS Korofina players
- New York Red Bulls II players
- Djoliba AC players
- SC Toulon players
- USL Championship players
- Malian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States