Mamadou Djikiné

Mamadou Djikiné (born 16 May 1987) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Mamadou Djikiné
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-05-16) 16 May 1987[1]
Place of birth Bamako, Mali[2]
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Centre Salif Keita
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Covilhã 37 (1)
2009–2012 Vitória Setúbal 33 (1)
2012–2013 Olympiakos Nicosia 18 (0)
2014–2015 Covilhã 28 (2)
2015–2016 Atlético 35 (1)
2016–2018 Covilhã 45 (0)
2018–2019 Jeunesse Canach
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 April 2018

Club career

Born in Bamako, Djikiné spent all but his entire professional career in Portugal. In 2007 he signed with third division club S.C. Covilhã, playing 20 matches in his first season to help them promote as group champions and overall runners-up.

Djikiné made his debut in the Segunda Liga on 31 August 2008, featuring 90 minutes in the 4–3 home win against S.C. Olhanense. He scored his first goal in the competition the following 19 April, but also put one past his own net in a 1–1 away draw to Gil Vicente FC.[3]

In the 2009 off-season, Djikiné joined Vitória de Setúbal. His maiden appearance in the Primeira Liga occurred on 17 August, when he played the entire 0–0 draw against Vitória de Guimarães at the Estádio do Bonfim.[4] It was one of 25 during the campaign, to help his team finally avoid relegation as third-bottom.[5]

Djikiné returned to Covilhã and the Portuguese second level in June 2014, after a spell in the Cypriot First Division.[6] On 25 January 2015, he suffered a serious head injury after colliding with a teammate during a league fixture with Portimonense SC;[7][8] he made a full recovery, going on to help the side as they fought for promotion until the end of the season,[9] eventually finishing fourth level on points with the vice-champions.[10]

Ahead of 2015–16, Djikiné agreed to a two-year contract at Atlético Clube de Portugal also of the second tier.[11] On 10 August 2016, however, he returned to his previous club on a one-year deal.[12]

References
  1. "Djikiné" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  2. "Mamadou Djikiné". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  3. "Gil Vicente 1–1 Sp. Covilhã" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  4. "V. Setúbal 0–0 V. Guimarães" (in Portuguese). SAPO. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  5. "Sandro substitui Djikiné entre os mais faltosos" [Sandro replaces Djikiné aongst those with more fouls] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 3 May 2010. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  6. "Djikiné e Tiago Mendes reforçam Sporting da Covilhã" [Djikiné and Tiago Mendes bolster Sporting da Covilhã] (in Portuguese). SAPO. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  7. "Djikiné internado com traumatismo craniano" [Djikiné hospitalised with concussion]. Record (in Portuguese). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  8. "Djikiné internado com traumatismo craniano" [Djikiné hospitalised with concussion]. Correio da Manhã (in Portuguese). 27 January 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  9. Pestana, José (17 May 2015). "Segunda Liga: Golo de Djikine mantém Sp. Covilhã na corrida à subida" [Second League: Djikine goal keeps Sp. Covilhã in promotion race] (in Portuguese). Futebol 365. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  10. Nunes, Luís Miguel (24 May 2015). "Tondela e União da Madeira sobem à I Liga" [Tondela and União da Madeira promote to I League] (in Portuguese). Relvado. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  11. "Covilhã: Djikiné assina com o Atlético por duas épocas" [Covilhã: Djikiné signs with Atlético for two seasons] (in Portuguese). Diário Digital Castelo Branco. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
  12. "Mamadou Djikiné regressa ao Covilhã" [Mamadou Djikiné returns to Covilhã]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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