Aly Mallé
Malian footballer
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Aly Mallé (born 3 April 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Turkish TFF 1. Lig club Sivasspor.
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| Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sivasspor | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Black Stars | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2016 | Black Stars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Watford | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | → Granada B (loan) | 20 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | → Granada (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Udinese | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018 | → Lorca (loan) | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Grasshoppers (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Balıkesirspor (loan) | 26 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Ascoli | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Yeni Malatyaspor | 28 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Erzurumspor (loan) | 23 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Eyüpspor | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Keçiörengücü (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Oțelul Galați | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | Şanlıurfaspor | 15 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Iğdır | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Sivasspor | 25 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mali U17 | 12 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Mali U23 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 May 2026 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Born in Bamako, Mallé began his senior career with AS Black Stars. In July 2015 he went on a trial at 1. FC Köln,[1] but nothing came of it.
Mallé agreed to a contract with Watford F.C. late in February 2016,[2] and officially joined the Hornets on 29 July.[3]
Immediately after joining Watford Mallé was loaned to Granada CF, being initially assigned to the reserves in Segunda División B.[4] He made his debut for the B-side on 4 September, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–1 home win against La Roda CF.[5]
Mallé scored his first goal in Spain on 1 October 2016, but in a 2–1 away loss against Real Murcia.[6] He made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 21 January 2017, starting in a 1–3 defeat at RCD Espanyol.[7]
On 2 June 2017, following Granada's relegation, Mallé signed a five-year contract with Udinese.[8] The following 6 January, after making no appearances for the club, he was loaned to Segunda División side Lorca FC until June.[9]
Mallé scored his first professional goal on 20 January 2018, netting the first after 18 seconds in a 3–2 home loss against SD Huesca.[10]
On 16 January 2019, Mallé joined to Grasshoppers on loan with an option to buy.[11] In September 2019, udinese agreed on a loan with Balikesirspor for one year.
On 19 September 2020, he signed a multi-year contract with Ascoli.[12] His contract with Ascoli was terminated by mutual consent on 27 January 2021.[13]
On 1 February 2021, he signed for Yeni Malatyaspor for two and half years.
International career
Mallé was included in Mali under-17 squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup hosted in Chile.[14] He was elected the Bronze Ball of the tournament, after being an undisputed starter and scoring two goals and providing two assists.[15]
Mallé was also included in the 30-man list ahead of the 2016 African Nations Championship,[16] but was cut from the final squad.
Honours
Oțelul Galați
- Cupa României runner-up: 2023–24
Mali U17
- African U-17 Championship: 2015
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2015[17][18]
Individual
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Bronze Ball: 2015[15]