Habib Maïga Explained

Habib Maïga
Full Name:Habib Digbo G'nampa Maïga
Birth Date:1 January 1996
Birth Place:Gagnoa, Ivory Coast
Height:1.81 m[1]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Ferencváros
Clubnumber:80
Youthyears1:–2015
Youthclubs1:Saint-Étienne
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Saint-Étienne II
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2019
Clubs2:Saint-Étienne
Caps2:18
Goals2:1
Years3:2018
Clubs3:Arsenal Tula (loan)
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:Metz (loan)
Caps4:16
Goals4:2
Years5:2019–2024
Clubs5:Metz
Caps5:115
Goals5:5
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:Ferencváros
Caps6:16
Goals6:1
Nationalyears1:2013
Nationalteam1:Ivory Coast U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2015
Nationalteam2:Ivory Coast U23
Nationalcaps2:4
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Ivory Coast
Nationalcaps3:13
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:12 August 2024
Nationalteam-Update:27 June 2023

Habib Digbo G'nampa Maïga (born 1 January 1996) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hungarian club Ferencváros and Ivory Coast national team.

Club career

Saint-Étienne

Having come through the second team ranks, Maïga made his debut for the Ligue 1 side on 4 March 2017 against Bastia. He played the whole match in a 0–0 away draw.[2] He scored his first goal for 'Les verts' on 14 October 2017 when he came on as a late substitute against FC Metz and sealed a 3–1 win in the 95th minute.

Loan to Arsenal Tula

On 21 February 2018, he joined Russian club FC Arsenal Tula on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season.[3]

Metz

On 10 June 2018, Maïga returned to France joining Ligue 2 club FC Metz for a one-year loan with an obligation to buy.[4] During the 2018–19 season, Maïga and Metz won the French Ligue 2[5] and were promoted to Ligue 1.

In June 2019 it was confirmed, that Metz had activated the option to buy the player on permanent basis for €1 million.[6]

Ferencváros

On 4 January 2024, Maïga was signed by Hungarian club Ferencváros for a signing fee of €400 thousand.[7]

On 20 April 2024, the FerencvárosKisvárda tie ended with a goalless draw at the Groupama Aréna on the 29th match day of the 2023–24 Nemzeti Bajnokság I season[8] which meant that Ferencváros won their 35th championship.[9] [10]

On 15 May 2024, Ferencváros were defeated by Paks 2–0 in the 2024 Magyar Kupa Final at the Puskás Aréna.[11] [12]

International career

Maïga was called up to the senior Ivory Coast squad for a World Cup qualifier against Morocco in November 2017.[13]

He made his debut on 6 September 2019 in a friendly against Benin, as a starter.[14]

Career statistics

Club

[15]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne2016–17Ligue 15000000050
2017–181310000131
Total18100000000181
Arsenal Tula2017–18Russian Premier League1010
Metz (loan)2018–19Ligue 21625110223
Metz2019–20Ligue 12610010271
Career total61451200000685

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Habib Maïga . FC Metz . 17 September 2022.
  2. Web site: Bastia vs. Saint-Étienne - 4 March 2017 - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 19 March 2017.
  3. Web site: FC Arsenal Tula. https://arsenaltula.ru/news/novosti-kluba/khabib-mayga-igrok-arsenala/. ru:Хабиб Майга – игрок «Арсенала». 21 February 2018. Russian.
  4. Web site: Habib Maïga arrive en prêt !. sgobbi. 10 July 2018. Football Club de Metz. fr. 19 June 2019.
  5. News: Ligue 2 : le FC Metz sacré champion, le Red Star descend en National. 4 May 2019. 19 June 2019. fr.
  6. https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2019/metz-are-signing-habib-maiga-from-st-etienne-permanently/ Metz are signing Habib Maïga from St Étienne permanently
  7. https://ulloi129.hu/2024/01/04/habib-maigaval-mosolyog-eloszor-pali/
  8. Web site: Ferencváros vs. Kisvárda - 20 April 2024 - Soccerway . 2024-05-04 . int.soccerway.com.
  9. Web site: 2024-04-20 . Klubrekord! Sorozatban hatodszor bajnok a Ferencváros . 2024-05-04 . Nemzeti Sport . hu.
  10. Web site: 20 April 2024 . Ferencváros crowned Hungarian champions for sixth year in a row .
  11. Web site: FC . PAKSI . 2024-05-15 . KUPAGYŐZTESEK LETTÜNK! . 2024-05-17 . paksifc.hu . hu.
  12. Web site: Defeat in the MOL Hungarian Cup final . 2024-05-17 . www.fradi.hu . en.
  13. News: Ivory Coast 0-2 Morocco . 1 July 2018 . BBC . 11 November 2017.
  14. Web site: Sky Sports. Ivory Coast v Benin game report. 6 September 2019.
  15. Web site: H. Maïga. 19 March 2017.