Moussa Maâzou

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Ouwo Moussa MaâzouTemplate:ErrorTemplate:Category handlerScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Category handler (born 25 August 1988) commonly known as Moussa Maâzou, is a Nigerien professional footballer who plays as a striker for Luxembourgish club FC The Belval Belvaux.

Club career

Maazou began his senior career as a player with Niger's Army club, ASFAN of Niamey.[1] In 2005–2006 Maazou scored 17 goals.[2] In the 2006–2007 season with ASFAN,[3] he scored 20 goals in 34 matches.[4] In January 2008, Belgian side Sporting Lokeren signed him. He scored six goals in his first nine matches. On 3 January 2009, Maâzou signed a contract with CSKA Moscow. The club paid Sporting Lokeren €4.8 million for Maâzou. He was immediately loaned back to Lokeren until 1 July 2009.[5] After CSKA qualified for the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup 2008–09, he was called back from the loan and on 12 March 2009 was registered as a CSKA player.[6] In January 2010 Maâzou left Russia, signing a six-month loan deal, with an option for a permanent move when his loan spell ends, with AS Monaco.[7] The following season Maâzou joined FC Girondins de Bordeaux on a one-year loan, again with an option to purchase.[8] At the end of January 2011 Maâzou returned to AS Monaco on another six-month,[9] but after only one game injured his knee in training and would require surgery.[10]

In February 2012, Maâzou signed for Le Mans on a six-month loan deal,[11] before moving to Tunisian side Étoile du Sahel on a three-year contract during the summer of 2012.[12] After terminating his contract with Tunisian side Étoile du Sahel, Maâzou signed for Vitória Guimarães in Portugal in July 2013.[13]

He switched to another Portuguese club, Marítimo in August 2014.[14] On 28 January 2015, at that point the Portuguese top flight's second top goalscorer of the season with nine goals, Maâzou transferred to Chinese Super League side Changchun Yatai.[15]

In February 2016, Maâzou moved to Danish side Randers.[16]

In July 2016, AC Ajaccio announced the signing of Maâzou on a one-year deal, with an option of a further year.[17]

A year later, on 31 August 2017, Maâzou signed for RC Lens on a three-year contract.[18] In December 2018, he agreed a mutual termination of his contract with RC Lens.[19]

On 23 September 2019 signed the Israeli Premier League club Sektzia Ness Ziona.[20]

International career

In April 2015, Maâzou announced his retirement from the Niger national football team at the age of 26, after having earned 30 caps and scored seven international goals. He credited the dismissal of manager Gernot Rohr in the previous October as a reason for his decision.[21]

However, in October he returned to the national team, scoring two goals against Somalia national football team in the campaign for 2018 World Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Niger's goal tally first.[22]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 10 October 2010 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Egypt flag alias = Flag of Egypt.svg flag alias-Ottoman = Flag of Egypt (1793-1844).svg flag alias-1882 = Flag of Egypt (1882-1922).svg flag alias-1922 = Flag of Egypt (1922–1958).svg flag alias-1952 = Flag of Egypt (1952-1958).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg link alias-military = Egyptian Armed Forces flag alias-army = Flag of the Army of Egypt.svg link alias-army = Egyptian Army flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Egypt.svg link alias-naval = Egyptian Navy flag alias-navy=Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg link alias-navy=Egyptian Navy flag alias-air force = Air Force Ensign of Egypt.svg link alias-air force = Egyptian Air Force flag alias-air defence force = Flag of the Egyptian Air Defense Forces.svg link alias-air defence force = Egyptian Air Defense Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–0 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

2. 17 November 2010 June 11 Stadium, Tripoli, Libya {{ Template:Yesno alias = Libya flag alias = Flag of Libya.svg flag alias-1864 = Flag of Vilayet-i Trablusgarp.svg flag alias-1911 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg flag alias-1949 = Flag of Cyrenaica.svg flag alias-1951 = Flag of Libya (1951–1969).svg flag alias-1969 = Flag of Libya (1969–1972).svg flag alias-1972 = Flag of Libya (1972–1977).svg flag alias-1977 = Flag of Libya (1977–2011).svg flag alias-transition = Flag of Libya (2011 combined).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of the Libyan Air Force.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Libya.svg flag alias-naval-1977 = Naval Ensign of Libya (1977–2011).svg flag alias-navy = Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg link alias-navy = Libyan Navy flag alias-military = Flag of the Libyan Ground Forces.svg link alias-military = Libyan National Army link alias-army= Libyan Ground Forces link alias-air force = Libyan Air Force link alias-naval = Libyan Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant = 1977

}} || align=center | 1–0 || align=center | 1–1 || Friendly

3. 10 August 2011 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Togo flag alias = Flag of Togo (3-2).svg flag alias-1957 = Flag of Togo (1957-1958).svg flag alias-1958 = Flag of Togo (1958-1960).svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 2–1 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 3–3 || rowspan="2" | Friendly

4. 3–2
5. 4 September 2011 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = South Africa flag alias = Flag of South Africa.svg flag alias-1795 = Flag of Great Britain (1707–1800).svg flag alias-1801 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1857 = Flag of Transvaal.svg flag alias-1875 = Flag of the Natal Colony (1875–1910).svg flag alias-1876 = Flag of the Cape Colony 1876-1910.svg flag alias-1902 = Flag of Orange River Colony.svg flag alias-1910 = South Africa Flag 1910-1912.svg flag alias-1912 = Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of South Africa (1928–1982).svg flag alias-1982 = Flag of South Africa (1982–1994).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1946-1951).svg flag alias-naval-1951 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1951-1952).svg flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1952-1981).svg flag alias-naval-1981 = Naval Ensign of South Africa (1981-1994).svg flag alias-marines=Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-marines=South African Maritime Reaction Squadron link alias-naval = South African Navy flag alias-air force = Ensign of the South African Air Force.svg flag alias-air force-1940 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1940-1951.svg flag alias-air force-1951 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1951-1958.svg flag alias-air force-1958 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1958-1967, 1970-1981).svg flag alias-air force-1967 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1967-1970.svg flag alias-air force-1981 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1981-1982.svg flag alias-air force-1982 = Ensign of the South African Air Force (1982-1994).svg flag alias-air force-1994 = Ensign of the South African Air Force 1994-2003.svg link alias-air force = South African Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the South African Army.svg flag alias-army-1951 = Flag of the South African Army (1951–1966).png flag alias-army-1966 = Flag of the South African Army (1966–1973).png flag alias-army-1973 = Flag of the South African Army (1973–1994).svg flag alias-army-1981 = Ensign of the South African Defence Force (1981-1994).svg flag alias-army-1994 = Flag of the South African Army (1994–2002).svg flag alias-army-2002 = Flag of the South African Army (2002–2003).svg link alias-army = South African Army flag alias-military = Flag of the South African National Defence Force.svg link alias-military = South African National Defence Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of South Africa.svg link alias-navy = South African Navy link alias-football = South Africa national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align=center | 2–0 || align=center | 2–1 || 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

6. 9 October 2012 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Liberia flag alias = Flag of Liberia.svg flag alias-23px = Flag of Liberia 23px.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 4–3 || align=center | 4–3 || Friendly

7. 1 January 2013 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = The Gambia shortname alias = Gambia flag alias = Flag of The Gambia.svg flag alias-colonial = Flag of The Gambia (1889–1965).svg link alias-naval = Gambian Navy link alias-army = Gambian National Army flag alias-army = Flag of the Gambian Army.svg link alias-navy = Gambian Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of the Gambian Navy.svg size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align=center | 1–2 || align=center | 1–3 || Friendly

8. 6 September 2014 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cape Verde flag alias = Flag of Cape Verde.svg flag alias-1975 = Flag of Cape Verde (1975-1992).svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-naval = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg Cape Verdean National Guard flag alias-army = Flag of the Cape Verdean National Guard.svg Cape Verdean Coast Guard flag alias-navy = Flag of the Cape Verdean Coast Guard.svg link alias-military = Cape Verdean Armed Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–3 || align=center | 1–3 || 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

9. 9 October 2015 Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia {{ Template:Yesno alias = Somalia flag alias-1954 = Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg flag alias = Flag of Somalia.svg link alias-naval = Somali Navy link alias-military = Somali Armed Forces flag alias-army = Somali Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Somali National Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Somali Air Force.png link alias-air force = Somali Air Force link alias-navy = Somali Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 1–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 2–0 || rowspan="2" | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

10. 2–0
11. 13 October 2015 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Somalia flag alias-1954 = Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg flag alias = Flag of Somalia.svg link alias-naval = Somali Navy link alias-military = Somali Armed Forces flag alias-army = Somali Army Flag.svg link alias-army = Somali National Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Somali Air Force.png link alias-air force = Somali Air Force link alias-navy = Somali Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | 2–0 || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center"| 4–0 || rowspan="2" | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

12. 3–0
13. 4 September 2016 Stade Général-Seyni-Kountché, Niamey, Niger {{ Template:Yesno alias = Burundi flag alias = Flag of Burundi.svg flag alias-1962 = Flag of Burundi (1962–1966).svg flag alias-1966 = Flag of Burundi (1966-1967).svg flag alias-1967 = Flag of Burundi (1967–1982).svg Burundi National Defence Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align=center | ? || align=center | 3–1 || 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References

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  1. L'homme du mois: « Maazou pense au Standard mais rêve d’Arsenal » Template:Webarchive.footgoal.net 17 December 2008
  2. TRANSFERT DE MÂAZOU OUWO AU CSKA DE MOSCOU La réaction du Colonel Djibrilla Hima Hamidou dit Pélé. Republicain (Niger) 14 janvier 2009
  3. Note: Niger league runs from late December to July or August
  4. Maazou taking Belgium by storm (FIFA.com) Thursday 18 December 2008
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External links

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