The 2017 Total U-20 Africa Cup of the Nations, gets underway this weekend, in Zambia.
soka25east.com focus on Group A, made up of hosts Zambia, Egypt, Guinea and Mali–compiling a list of Span hailing youngsters, set to sparkle the tournament.
Samuel Diarra
Firstname: Samuel.
Sirname: Diarra.
Date of birth: 10/07/1998.
Nationality: Mali.
Shirt number: #1.
Height: 180cm.
Weight: 73kg.
Best foot: Right1°.
Position: Goalkeeper.
Club: Deportivo Leaonesa.
Samuel Diarra was voted best Goalkeeper of the 2015 U17 World Cup in Chile. He showed all his talent–making great saves on several occasions, during the whole competition (He only conceded 4 goals in 7 games).
Diarra, is very agile between the goal post with good power. The 19-year old is a quick thinker and has a tendency of restarting fast play.
Sidiki Maiga
Sadiki Maiga was the top scorer for Mali in the 2017 U20 Africa Cup of the Nations qualifiers. The striker from Spanish second tier club A.D Alcorcon scored five goals on the road to Zambia.
Miaga was also Mali’s top scorer
at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup,in Chile where the eaglets finished second after losing 2-0 to Nigeria.He had three goals, one more than his teammate Ali Malle who is missing in their Squad, aftet his club refused to release him.
Mumba Mwape
Mumba Mwape, grew up in Switzerland before returning back home to join a Lusaka based Academy Pro Elite Sports.
The 18 year old midfilder, then Joined University of Pretoria in South Africa before trekking to Spain at Gatafe.
He was named in Zambia’s U-20 squad for AFCON by Beston Chambeshi.
