Amadou Kassaraté
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 January 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Folkestone Invicta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur | |||
| –2015 | Welling United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | Walton Casuals | ||
| 2016–2017 | Dumbarton | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (loan) | ||
| 2017 | → Stranraer (loan) | 13 | (2) |
| 2017-2018 | Cheshunt | 10 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Thesprotos | 15 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | Cheshunt | 18 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | Cheshunt | 29 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | Welling United | 52 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Bishop's Stortford | 21 | (2) |
| 2024– | Folkestone Invicta | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Senegal U20 | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:25, 26 August 2024 (UTC) | |||
Amadou Kassaraté (born 14 January 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta. He is also eligible to play for the Senegal national football team, on account of his parents' birth in Senegal.
Early life and education
[edit]Amadou Kassaraté was born on 14 January 1996 in London, England,[1] to Senegalese parents.[2]
He attended Thomas Tallis Secondary School.[2]
Career
[edit]After starting his career with Welling United, Kassarate joined Walton Casuals in February 2015.[3] However, he failed to make an appearance for the Isthmian Division One South club and left at the end of the season.
In December 2015, he joined Scottish Championship side Dumbarton's under-20 side. After impressing for them he signed a first team deal in July 2016 alongside fellow under-20s player Ryan Clark,[4] having made his debut as a trialist in a pre-season friendly with Dundee.[5] He made his senior debut for the club as a substitute in a 6–2 defeat to Dundee.[6]
He joined Junior side Kirkintilloch Rob Roy on loan in September 2016.[7]
On 3 February 2017, Kassaraté moved on loan to Scottish League One side Stranraer, joining up with former Dumbarton assistant manager and current Stranraer boss, Stephen Farrell.[8] He scored his first senior goal with a spectacular bicycle kick against Stenhousemuir in April 2017.[9]
On 5 October 2018, Kassaraté joined Greek side Thesprotos.[10][11] On his second appearance for his new club on 4 November 2018, he scored his first goal, a header in a 3–0 win over Souli Paramythia.[12] He was part of the side who secured promotion to the Greek Football League after winning 3–0 on aggregate in the Gamma Ethniki promotion playoffs.[13]
In November 2019, Kassaraté rejoined Isthmian League Premier Division side Cheshunt.[14] He went on to make 16 appearances in all competitions, scoring three times.[15] In May 2022, he scored in the play-off final to help Cheshunt secure promotion to National League South.[16]
Following a season-and-a-half with Welling United, Kassaraté joined National League North club Bishop's Stortford in December 2023.[17]
In August 2024, Kassaraté joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Folkestone Invicta.[18]
International career
[edit]Kassaraté is eligible to play for England, through his birth country and Senegal, through his parents.[citation needed] In April 2015, he was called up by Manager Joseph Koto to play for Senegal under-20s.[19] Kassaraté was expected to be included in the Senegal squad for the FIFA U-20 World Cup, but a foot injury prevented him from joining the squad.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Kassaraté is a former student of University of East London[20] where he graduated with a degree in sport and exercise science. He is the founder of urban streetwear clothing brand Sapécomejamais.[21]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 7 November 2018[22]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Dumbarton | 2016–17 | Scottish Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Stranraer | 2016–17 | Scottish League One | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| Scotland total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| Thesprotos | 2018–19 | Gamma Ethniki | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Greece total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 6 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Gamma Ethniki play-offs
Honours
[edit]Thesprotos
- Gamma Ethniki play-off winner: 2018-19[13]
Cheshunt
- Isthmian League Premier Division play-off winner: 2021–22[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amadou Kassaraté". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ^ a b "2009–10 Boys Competition". ESFA Official Website. Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "AMADOU KASSARATE COMPLETES MOVE". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Development Players Sign". Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Dumbarton (1) v Dundee (2)". Archived from the original on 17 July 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Christie, James. "Dundee vs Dumbarton". Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
- ^ Findlay, Alan. "Amadou Kassarate joins Rob Roy on loan". Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Amadou Kassaraté". Stranraer FC. 3 February 2017. Archived from the original on 4 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ^ "Stranraer 3-0 Stenhouse Muir". Stranraer FC. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Παίκτης του Θεσπρωτού ο Κασαρατέ" [Player of Thesproto Kassarate]. theball.gr (in Greek). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ Amadou Kassaraté: Securing promotion in Greece after a roller-coaster year englishplayersabroad.com
- ^ "Θεσπρωτός - Σούλι Παραμυθιάς 3-0 (theball.gr)" [Thesprotos - Souli Paramythias 3-0]. theball. 4 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ a b "IONIKOS AND THESPROTOS RETURN TO PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL, HISTORIC 'PROMOTION' FOR TRIGLIA". agonasport.com. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "Ambers Sign...Almost Everyone". isthmian.co.uk. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ "Cheshunt – Appearances – Amadou Kassarate". footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Zeros and heroes: the best non-league football stories you may have missed". theguardian.com. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ "A festive feast of signings". www.bsfc.co.uk. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ "Welcome: Amadou Kassaraté". folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Mondial U20 : Le Sénégal débute les préparatifs ce mardi" [U20 WORLD CUP: SENEGAL BEGINS PREPARATIONS ON TUESDAY] (in French). Africa Top Sports. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ @UEL_News (29 May 2020). "Amadou Kassarate pitches his luxury streetwear brand, made for those of African Decent [sic]" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 January 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Meet the footballer launching clothing range inspired by African culture". itv.com. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ Amadou Kassaraté at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Amadou Kassaraté at Soccerbase
- Amadou Kassaraté at Soccerway
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Welling United F.C. players
- Walton Casuals F.C. players
- Dumbarton F.C. players
- Kirkintilloch Rob Roy F.C. players
- Stranraer F.C. players
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Gamma Ethniki players
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Thesprotos F.C. players
- Cheshunt F.C. players
- Bishop's Stortford F.C. players
- Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
- Isthmian League players
- National League (English football) players
- Senegal men's youth international footballers
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from London
- English expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen