Kassim Aidara
Kassim Aidara (born 12 May 1987) is a Senegalese-French footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 12 May 1987||
Place of birth | Hamburg, West Germany[1] | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2008 | Wellington United | ||
2008–2009 | Niendorfer | ||
2009–2010 | Paloma | ||
2010–2011 | LSK Hansa | ||
2011–2012 | Tallinna Kalev | 19 | (4) |
2012–2014 | Sillamäe Kalev | 44 | (19) |
2014–2016 | FCI Tallinn | 60 | (5) |
2016–2017 | Sillamäe Kalev | 35 | (5) |
2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab | 18 | (2) |
2018–2020 | East Bengal | 48 | (5) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:38, 27 January 2019 (UTC) |
Club career
Aidara started his career with Wellington United of New Zealand and subsequently represented lower league German clubs namely Niendorfer TSV, USC Paloma, Lüneburger SK Hansa.[1][2]
In December 2011, Aidara signed for Estonian club JK Tallinna Kalev.[3] After having scored four goals for the club, he switched to JK Sillamäe Kalev of the same country on 31 July 2012.[4] In the 2013 season, he scored 17 goals in 34 matches. He moved to FCI Tallinn in the following year.[5] At the end of the year, he trialled with Vietnamese club Sông Lam Nghệ An.[6] In 2016, he returned to Sillamäe.[7]
Aidara switched clubs and countries on 4 October 2017 and signed for Indian club Minerva Punjab FC.[8] On 25 November, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Mohun Bagan.[9] On 11 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Chennai City.[10] Aidara won the 2017-18 I-League with Minerva Punjab F.C..
Aidara joined East Bengal FC for the 2018–19 season after the 2017-18 I-League season ended.
References
- "Kassim Aidara". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Minerva Punjab FC sign Dano, Aidara". Evening Standard. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "DELFI VIDEO: Tallinna Kalevi ründaja unistab Senegali koondisse pääsemisest [DELFI Video: The attacker of Tallinn Kalevi dreams of getting to Senegal]". Delfi. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Kassim Aidara siirdus Sillamäele [Kassim Aidara moved to Sillamäe]" (in Estonian). Soccernet. 31 July 2012. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Estonian Cup: Levadia gets a free ride to semi-finals". Rumodispo. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Asiatic trial also for Kassim Aidara". Rumodispo. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Kõhnemaks jäänud rahakotiga vutiklubid otsivad uusi mängijaid [The wicker clubs with a worse wallet are looking for new players]" (in Estonian). Pohjarannik. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "Minerva Punjab FC sign Dano, Aidara". The Indian Express. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "I-League 2017/18: Minerva Punjab 1–1 Mohun Bagan: Late equaliser stuns Mariners in season opener". Yahoo Sports. 25 November 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- "I-League 2017: Minerva stage comeback to topple Chennai City". ANI News. 12 December 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
External links
- Kassim Aidara at Soccerway