Kara Mbodji
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji | ||
| Date of birth | 11 November 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Ndiass, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre Back / Defensive Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Anderlecht | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diambars FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Diambars FC | ||
| 2010–2012 | Tromsø | 70 | (8) |
| 2013–2015 | Genk | 92 | (5) |
| 2015– | Anderlecht | 45 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011– | Senegal U23 | 7 | (1) |
| 2011– | Senegal | 28 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11:04, 28 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (born 11 November 1989), commonly known as Kara or Kara Mbodji, is a Senegalese defender who currently plays for R.S.C. Anderlecht. He can be deployed as a defender, defensive midfielder or in the central midfield.
Club career
Mbodji joined the Diambars academy at 15 years old. On 2 February 2010, he joined Tromsø IL. During his three seasons in the Norwegian Premier League, he was awarded best player of his team and twice second best player of the Championship.
On 31 December 2012, Mbodji joined KRC Genk for a fee of €1.4m.[1] After regularly starting for Genk in defence and winning the 2012–13 Belgian Cup, his contract was extended until June 2018.
On the 7th of August 2015, he joined R.S.C. Anderlecht for a fee of €4,5m. He signed a 4-year deal until June 2019.
International career
Mbodji was a part of the Senegal selection for the 2012 Olympic Games. He was included in the Senegal national football team's squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations and scored in a 1–1 draw with South Africa in the team's second group match.[2]
International goals
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[3]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 19 November 2014 | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal |  Botswana | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2. | 23 January 2015 | Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea |  South Africa | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
- Genk
- Belgian Cup (1): 2012–13[1]
References
- 1 2 "K.Mbodj". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "South Africa 1-1 Senegal". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ↑ "Senegal – K. Mbodji – Profile with news, career statistics and history". soccerway.com. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
External links
- Guardian's Stats Centre
- (Tromsø IL official website).
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