Moustapha Salifou was born on 1 June 1983 and is a Togolese professional footballer who played mostly as a midfielder but now plays as a player coach for German amateur Kreisklasse club RB Petrolspor Munchen.
15 Facts About Moustapha Salifou
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Moustapha Salifou has represented the Togo national team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Moustapha Salifou 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.
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On 31 August 2007, Moustapha Salifou signed a one-year deal with Aston Villa, joining for a nominal fee after a successful trial.
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Moustapha Salifou encountered problems acquiring a work permit though, and was forced to train with his old club in Switzerland.
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Moustapha Salifou was later rewarded with a one-year extension to his contract.
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Moustapha Salifou failed to make an impact during this season too, and underwent a trial at AS Monaco in January 2011.
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Moustapha Salifou remained a free agent until November 2011, when he signed a two-year deal with 1.
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Moustapha Salifou took the number 16 shirt on arrival at the German club.
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Moustapha Salifou was released by Saarbrucken at the end of the season.
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On 1 March 2014, Moustapha Salifou signed for German club Rosenheim of the Regionalliga Bayern, the fourth tier of German football.
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Moustapha Salifou joined Turkspor Augsburg in 2015, playing in the Landesliga Bayern-Sudwest.
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Moustapha Salifou was a member of the Togo national team, and was called up to the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
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Moustapha Salifou played in all three of Togo's group games in that World Cup against South Korea, Switzerland and France.
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On 8 January 2010, the bus containing the Togo squad for the Africa Cup of Nations was subjected to an attack from gunmen; Moustapha Salifou was on the bus during the attack who was said to be 'shaken but okay' after the incident.