Abdoulaye Kaloga
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Abdoulaye Kaloga is a retired Malian
professional footballer.
, and finished his career with S.C. Covilhã in the Portuguese Liga
Kaloga played for the Mali national football team
, scoring the winning goal in a 1986 African Cup of Nations
qualifier against Benin on 18 November 1984. He also played in an unofficial Mali international squad in 1989.
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
professional footballer.
Career
Kaloga was a left-footed central midfielder. He spent most of his playing career with Stade MalienStade Malien
Stade Malien is a Malian football and sports club based in Bamako. One of the two dominant clubs of Malian football, their eastern Bamako training grounds host other sports as well, including a successful basketball club.-Football club:...
, and finished his career with S.C. Covilhã in the Portuguese Liga
Portuguese Liga
The Primeira Liga , formerly called Primeira Divisão, currently named Liga ZON Sagres after their main sponsors, is the top professional association football division of the Portuguese football league system...
Kaloga played for the Mali national football team
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...
, scoring the winning goal in a 1986 African Cup of Nations
1986 African Cup of Nations
The 1986 African Cup of Nations was the 15th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa . It was hosted by Egypt. Just like in 1984, the field of eight teams was split into two groups of four...
qualifier against Benin on 18 November 1984. He also played in an unofficial Mali international squad in 1989.