Yacouba Diori Hamani Magagi Explained

Yac Magagi
Fullname:Yacouba Diori Hamani Magagi
Birth Date:8 September 1997
Birth Place:Niamey, Niger[1]
Height:1.80 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:Algeciras
Clubnumber:15
Youthclubs1:Kandadji Sport
Years1:2012–2016
Years2:2016
Clubs2:Internacional Amistad
Caps2:5
Goals2:0
Years3:2016–2017
Caps3:25
Goals3:5
Years4:2017–2021
Caps4:33
Goals4:0
Years5:2020
Clubs5:Getafe B (loan)
Caps5:7
Goals5:0
Years6:2021–2023
Caps6:43
Goals6:2
Years7:2023–
Caps7:4
Goals7:0
Nationalyears1:2016–
Nationalcaps1:10
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:20:46, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10 October 2020

Yacouba "Yac" Diori Hamani Magagi (born 8 September 1997) is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays for Algeciras and the Niger national team. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a right back.

Club career

Born in Niamey, Magagi started his career abroad in 2016, with Spanish side Club Internacional de la Amistad in the regional leagues. On 12 September of that year he moved to SD Ponferradina, initially assigned to the reserves.[2]

Magagi made his first-team debut on 14 May 2017, starting in a 0–0 home draw against CD Tudelano in the Segunda División B.[3] He was promoted to the first team for the 2017–18 season, but only appeared rarely in the club's promotion campaign.

Magagi made his professional debut on 19 October 2019, starting in a 1–1 home draw against CD Numancia. The following 20 January, he moved to Getafe CF's reserves on loan for the remainder of the season.[4]

Upon returning, Magagi featured rarely before joining Primera División RFEF side CD Castellón on 22 July 2021.[5] On 25 September, he scored his first goal for the side, netting a last-minute equalizer in a 1–1 draw against UE Cornellà.

International career

Magagi made his full international debut with the Niger national team on 4 June 2016, starting in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers 0–1 loss against Namibia.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yac. SD Ponferradina. es. 6 November 2017.
  2. Web site: La SD Ponferradina incorpora al internacional sub'20 por Níger Yacouba Magagi. SD Ponferradina sign the under-20 internacional for Niger Yacouba Magagi. SD Ponferradina. es. 12 September 2016. 6 November 2017.
  3. Web site: SD Ponferradina 0 – CD Tudelano 0. SD Ponferradina. es. 14 May 2017. 6 November 2017.
  4. Web site: La SD Ponferradina cede a Yac Diori al Getafe B. SD Ponferradina loan Yac Diori to Getafe B. SD Ponferradina. es. 20 January 2020. 4 February 2020.
  5. Web site: COMUNICADO OFICIAL Yac. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT Yac. CD Castellón. es. 22 July 2021. 13 August 2021.
  6. Web site: Namibia 1–0 Niger. Confederation of African Football. 6 November 2017.