Moustapha Salifou

Quick Facts

Full Name	Moustapha Salifou
Occupation	Association Football Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 1, 1983(1983-06-01)
Age	41
Birthplace	Lomé
Country	Togo
Birth City	Lomé
Horoscope	Gemini

Moustapha Salifou Biography

Moustapha Salifou is one of the most popular and richest Association Football Player who was born on June 1, 1983 in Lomé, Lomé, Togo. Moustapha Salifou (born 1 June 1983) is a Togolese former professional footballer who played mostly as a midfielder. He has represented the Togo national football team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He spent four years at English Premier League club Aston Villa, the rest of his professional career has been spent at lower levels of the German, French and Swiss league systems.

On 31 August 2007, Salifou signed a one-year deal with Aston Villa, joining for a nominal fee after a successful trial. Martin O’Neill commented that “He has great determination to succeed at this level and may well prove to be an excellent asset”. Salifou encountered problems acquiring a work permit though, and was forced to train with his old club in Switzerland.

On 8 January 2010, the bus containing the Togo squad for the Africa Cup of Nations was subjected to an attack from gunmen; Salifou was on the bus during the attack who was said to be ‘shaken but okay’ after the incident.

Salifou remained a free agent until November 2011, when he signed a two-year deal with 1. FC Saarbrücken. He took the number 16 shirt on arrival at the German club. He made his début for the team as an 80th-minute substitute for Marcel Ziemer in a 3–1 win over Kickers Offenbach on 26 November 2011. He scored his first goal for Saarbrücken in a 5–2 win over former club Rot-Weiß Oberhausen on 10 December. He was released by Saarbrücken at the end of the season. Despite not being registered to a club, Salifou continued to represent Togo internationally and had been linked with a transfer to former club FC Wil.

It was reported on 25 September 2007 that the work permit had been granted and that Salifou was to join up with the squad within a week, however, he did not join up with his new club until 18 October 2007. Salifou made his debut for Aston Villa Reserves on 22 October 2007 creating two of the goals in a 6–0 win over Chelsea reserves. He made his debut for the first team on 12 January 2008 as a 90th-minute substitute in a 3–1 win against Reading. Despite not having played a game, his name was chanted loudly to the tune of Daddy Cool by the Holte End. He was later rewarded with a one-year extension to his contract.

Moustapha Salifou Net Worth

Moustapha Salifou is one of the richest Association Football Player from Togo. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Moustapha Salifou 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The midfielder earned glowing reports after a positive performance at the 2006 World Cup, which alerted the attention of many French league clubs, and prompted the nickname the ‘Togolese Zidane’ or ‘the great of the figure of eight’ from his compatriot Emmanuel Adebayor, due to Salifou’s playmaking nature.

He is a member of the Togo national team, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He played in all three of Togo’s group games in that World Cup against South Korea, Switzerland and France.

Salifou made his second appearance for the club on 15 March 2008, coming on as a late substitute in the 2–0 away defeat at Portsmouth, as well as appearing in the 4–0 defeat to Manchester United. On 6 November 2008, Martin O’Neill decided to change his starting eleven for Villa’s UEFA Cup match against Slavia Prague. Salifou started and played the full ninety minutes. During this time, Salifou was being linked with a move away from Aston Villa, to clubs such as Juventus and Calcio Catania.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Moustapha Ranked on the list of most popular Association Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Togo. Moustapha Salifou celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.