Draft:Ismaïla Simpara

Ismaïla Simpara
Personal information
Date of birth	13 June 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth	Mali
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position	Centre-back
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2021	Génération Foot
2021–2023	Stade Malien
2023–2024	MA Tétouan
2024–2026	Stade Malien
2026–	Club Africain
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Submission declined on 29 August 2026 by Z. Patterson (talk).

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Declined by Z. Patterson 2 months ago. Last edited by Z. Patterson 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Please see WP:BLP, WP:BLPCITE, and WP:42. In the body of any biography about living people, all statements need to be cited. Also, Transfermarkt is an unreliable source. Z. Patterson (talk) 16:52, 29 August 2026 (UTC)

Ismaïla Simpara (born 13 June 1998) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club Club Africain and the Mali national team.^[1]

Club career

Formed at the Génération Foot academy in Senegal, Simpara began his senior career before joining Stade Malien in 2021. With Stade Malien, he participated in African interclub competitions, including the CAF Champions League and the CAF Confederation Cup.

In September 2023, he joined the Moroccan Botola Pro by signing with Moghreb Tétouan (MA Tétouan).^[2]

Returning to Stade Malien in 2024, he established himself as a pillar of the Bamako club's defense during both national and continental competitions.^[3]

In August 2026, Simpara moved to the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, signing with Club Africain.^[4]^[5]^[6]

International career

As a Malian international, Simpara has been called up to the Mali national team and has taken part in continental fixtures.

Honours

Stade Malien

Malian Première Division: 2021–22, 2024–25
Malian Cup: 2023

References

↑ "Ismaila Simpara · IFFHS". IFFHS. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
↑ "Botola Pro D1 Inwi : Large victoire à domicile du Moghreb Tétouan face à la JS Salmi". Challenge.ma (in French). 2023.
↑ "Ligue1 Orange du Mali (J9) : Pas de vainqueur dans le Classico". Match Mali (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-15.
↑ "Club Africain bring in Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara after Stade Malien exit". 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-15.
↑ "Le Malien Ismaïla Simpara en passe de rejoindre le Club Africain". Mosaïque FM (in French). 2026.
↑ "Club Africain explore Tunisian Ligue 1 deal for Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara". August 14, 2026.

External links

Ismaïla Simpara at Sofascore

Category:1998 births Category:Club Africain players Category:Expatriate footballers in Morocco Category:Expatriate footballers in Senegal Category:Expatriate footballers in Tunisia Category:Génération Foot players Category:Living people Category:Malian expatriate footballers Category:Malian footballers Category:Moghreb Tétouan players Category:Stade Malien players

[1] "Ismaila Simpara · IFFHS". IFFHS. Retrieved 2026-08-15.

[2] "Botola Pro D1 Inwi : Large victoire à domicile du Moghreb Tétouan face à la JS Salmi". Challenge.ma (in French). 2023.

[3] "Ligue1 Orange du Mali (J9) : Pas de vainqueur dans le Classico". Match Mali (in French). Retrieved 2026-08-15.

[4] "Club Africain bring in Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara after Stade Malien exit". 2026-08-14. Retrieved 2026-08-15.

[5] "Le Malien Ismaïla Simpara en passe de rejoindre le Club Africain". Mosaïque FM (in French). 2026.

[6] "Club Africain explore Tunisian Ligue 1 deal for Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara". August 14, 2026.

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