Molla Wagué
Molla Wagué (born 21 February 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Mali national team.
 Wagué with Mali in March 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 21 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Vernon, France | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Centre back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nantes | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Les Andelys | ||
| 2004–2005 | Romilly Pont Saint-Pierre | ||
| 2005–2006 | Rouen | ||
| 2006–2011 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Caen B | 51 | (2) |
| 2011–2014 | Caen | 49 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | → Udinese (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2017 | → Leicester City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Udinese | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Watford (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2019– | Nantes | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009 | France U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Mali | 39 | (4) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:36, 30 July 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10:36, 30 July 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Wagué started his professional career with French club SM Caen. He made his professional debut on 6 November 2011 in a 3–0 league victory against Dijon.[1] Two weeks later, in his first professional start, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 draw with Ajaccio.[2][3]
On 10 July 2014, he joined Serie A club Udinese on loan after signing a contract with Granada.[4]
On 31 January 2017, Wagué joined Leicester City on loan from Udinese until the end of the season. The transfer was consented to by parent club Granada and included an option for Leicester to sign him permanently.[5] He made his debut in an FA Cup defeat away at Millwall playing around 70 minutes before being replaced due to an injury which would result in him missing the rest of the season.[6] Wagué then joined Udinese permanently before being loaned out to Watford on 31 August 2017.[7]
On 1 February 2019, Wagué joined Championship side Nottingham Forest on loan for the remainder of the season.[8]
International career
A former France youth international at the under-19 level, Wagué switched his allegiance to Mali and was a member of the Mali national football team at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 July 2019[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Caen B | 2010–11 | CFA | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2013–14 | CFA | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 51 | 2 | — | — | — | 51 | 2 | |||||
| Caen | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 5 | ||
| Granada | 2014–15 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Udinese | 2014–15 (loan) | Serie A | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2015–16 (loan) | Serie A | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 (loan) | Serie A | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 42 | 2 | |||
| Leicester City (loan) | 2016–17 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Watford (loan) | 2017–18 | Premier League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 3 | |
| Nantes | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 167 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 178 | 13 | ||
International
- As of match played on 30 July 2020[10]
| Mali | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 4 |
International goals
- Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first.[10]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 25 March 2015 | Stade Pierre Brisson, Beauvais, France |  | 1–0 | 3–4 | Friendly |
| 2. | 2–1 | |||||
| 3. | 9 October 2015 | Stade de l'Aube, Troyes, France |  | 4–1 | 4–1 | |
| 4. | 28 March 2016 | Nuevo Estadio de Malabo, Malabo, Equatorial Guinea |  | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
References
- "Caen v. Dijon Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Molla Wagué, l'épanouissement sans complexe". Ouest-France (in French). 22 November 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- "Ajaccio v. Caen Match Report". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 19 November 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Wague è un giocatore dell'Udinese" [Wague is an Udinese player]. Tutto Mercato Web (in Italian). 10 July 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
- "Leicester sign defender Molla Wague on loan from Udinese". Irish Independent. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- "Molla Wague: Leicester City defender to miss rest of season". BBC Sport. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Official | Wague Joins On Loan". WatfordFC. Retrieved 9 April 2018.
- "Welcome Wague". Nottingham Forest. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- Molla Wagué at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- "Molla Wagué". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
External links
- Molla Wague – French league stats at LFP (also available in French)
- Molla Wagué at L'Équipe Football (in French)
