Kara Mbodji

Kara Mbodji
Mbodji with Genk in 2014
Personal information
Full name Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji
Date of birth (1989-11-22) 22 November 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Ndiass, Senegal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Positions
Youth career
Diambars FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2010 Diambars FC 43 (4)
2010–2012 Tromsø 70 (8)
2013–2015 Genk 75 (4)
2015–2019 Anderlecht 90 (6)
2018–2019 → Nantes (loan) 6 (0)
2019–2022 Al-Sailiya 57 (3)
International career
2011–2012 Senegal U23 7 (1)
2011–2018 Senegal 47 (4)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Serigne Modou Kara Mbodji (born 22 November 1989), commonly known as Kara or Kara Mbodji, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for the Senegal national team. He can be deployed as a defender, defensive midfielder or in the central midfield.

Club career

Tromsø

At the age of 15, Mbodji joined the Diambars academy in Dakar, Senegal. On 2 February 2010, he joined Norwegian club 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.

Early life

His early life was marked by a passion for sport. When he journey started at Diambars FC and when Europe laid the foundation In Senegal of his successful, he joined Senegal's National Football team.


Life Inherentence

On 7 August 2015, he joined R.S.C. Anderlecht for a fee of €4.5 million, signing a four-year deal until June 2019. In August 2017, he agreed a contract extension with the club until 2020. In his time at the club he made 97 appearances scoring 7 goals.

Nantes

On 30 August 2018, one day before the closing of the 2018 summer transfer window, Mbodji moved to Ligue 1 side FC Nantes on loan for the 2018–19 season. Nantes also secured an option to sign him permanently. His loan ended early, in January 2019, with Mbodji citing lack of playing time.

Al-Sailiya

On 20 July 2019, Al-Sailiya signed Kara Mbodji for three season from Anderlecht.

International career

Mbodji was a part of the Senegal team 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.

In June 2018 he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 February 2024
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tromsø 2010 Tippeligaen 22020——240
2011 2651040—315
2012 2234031—294
Total 7087071—849
Genk 2012–13 First Division 20200082122
2013–14 2603010280472
2014–15 24210—60312
2015–16 20———20
Total 54260102222926
Anderlecht 2015–16 First Division 241009181413
2016–17 First Division A 213007081364
2017–18 120105020200
2018-19 90——80170
Total 664102112621147
Nantes (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 1 6010—1080
Total 6010—1080
Al-Sailiya 2019-20 Qatar Stars League 221001011242
2020-21 17220—81273
2021-22 18020—80280
Total 5734010172795
Career total 2531719039466637727
  1. ↑ Appearances in the Norwegian Football Cup, the Belgian Cup, the Coupe de France, and the Emir Cup
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Europa League
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in the Belgian First Division playoffs
  4. ↑ Seven appearances in the Belgian First Division playoffs, and one appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  5. ↑ Appearances in the UEFA Champions League
  6. ↑ One appearance in the Belgian First Division A playoffs, and one appearance in the Belgian Super Cup
  7. ↑ Appearances in the Coupe de la Ligue
  8. ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
  9. ↑ Appearances in the Qatari Stars Cup
  10. ↑ Five appearances in the Qatari Stars Cup, and three appearances in the Qatar FA Cup
  11. ↑ Six appearances in the Qatari Stars Cup, one appearance in the Qatar FA Cup, and one appearance in the Qatari Stars League relegation play-off

International

As of 8 June 2018
Senegal
YearAppsGoals
201110
201210
201330
201471
2015101
201660
2017122
201810
Total414
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2014Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal Botswana1–03–02015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.23 January 2015Estadio de Mongomo, Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea South Africa1–11–12015 Africa Cup of Nations
3.15 January 2017Stade de Franceville, Franceville, Gabon Tunisia2–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations
4.14 November 2017Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal South Africa2–12–12018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Club

Genk

Anderlecht

Al-Sailiya SC

References

  1. ↑ "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 June 2019.
  2. 1 2 "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Kara Mbodji tekent overeenkomst bij RSC Anderlecht". Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ↑ Dove, Ed (13 August 2017). "Kara Mbodji extends Anderlecht deal". ESPN FC. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. 1 2 Okeleji, Oluwashina (30 August 2018). "Senegal's Kara Mbodji joins Nantes on season's loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Okeleji, Oluwashina (15 January 2019). "Senegal's Kara Mbodji confirms and explains Nantes exit". BBC Sport. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kara Mbodji (ex-Nantes) quitte Anderlecht pour Al-Sailiya". L'Équipe (in French).
  8. ↑ "Kara Mbodj Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "South Africa 1-1 Senegal". BBC. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  10. ↑ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  11. ↑ Kara Mbodji at Soccerway
  12. 1 2 "Kara Mbodji". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2018.