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Mansour Gueye

Mansour Gueye
Personal information
Date of birth (1985-12-30) 30 December 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Sighetu Marmației
Number 11
Youth career
1999–2003 Servette
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2004 Servette II
2004–2011 Politehnica Timișoara 82 (17)
2008 → CS Buftea (loan) 14 (8)
2009 → Gloria Buzău (loan) 14 (7)
2012–2013 Ordabasy 39 (10)
2014 Poli Timișoara 5 (0)
2014 Hajer 7 (1)
2016 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 (0)
2017 Santa Ponsa Talarrubias 6 (17)
2018 Șirineasa 11 (6)
2018–2019 Ripensia Timișoara 30 (4)
2019–2020 Flacăra Horezu 13 (9)
2020–2022 Șimleu Silvaniei 42 (21)
2022–2023 Satu Mare 19 (7)
2023– Sighetu Marmației 10 (3)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Șimleu Silvaniei (fitness coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:45, 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Mansour Gueye (born 30 December 1985) is a Senegalese-Romanian footballer who plays as a striker for Romanian Liga III side CSM Sighetu Marmației.[1] He was nicknamed in Romania "Omul-Foarfecă", which means "Scissor Man", for his spectacular scissors kick goals.[2]

Career

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Servette

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Mansour Gueye was born on 30 December 1985 in Dakar, Senegal, leaving the country to go to Switzerland in 1999 at age 14, signing with Servette.[3][4][5][6] He played mainly at the youth center, in his last season being promoted to the satellite team.[3]

Politehnica Timișoara and loans

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In 2004 he got transferred in Romania at Politehnica Timișoara, making his Divizia A debut on 11 August under caretaker coach Călin Zanc who sent him in the 80th minute in order to replace Cristian Silvășan in a 2–1 away loss in front of FCM Bacău.[3][7] In the following game, he was used by new coach Gheorghe Mulțescu as a starter, scoring his first two goals in a 2–1 home win over FC Brașov.[3][8][9] Afterwards he scored three goals against each of the Bucharest giants, Rapid, Dinamo and Steaua, the one against Dinamo being from a scissors kick which left goalkeeper Bogdan Stelea without a reaction.[10] By the end of the season he scored the only goal of a 1–0 home victory with Farul Constanța and in the final round of the season he opened the score after a superb combination with Viorel Moldovan in a 2–1 loss on the Ghencea Stadium with the eventual champions, Steaua, thus having a total of 7 goals scored in the 2004–05 season.[3][11] The following season, Mansour was coached by Gheorghe Hagi for a while, scoring only two goals in two wins over Politehnica Iași and FCM Bacău.[3][12] Next season he helped the team reach the 2007 Cupa României final where coach Valentin Velcea used him in the first 55 minutes of the 2–0 loss in front of Rapid.[3][13] In the 2007–08 season, Mansour scored only one goal in the league but it was a spectacular one, with a scissors kick after a counter-attack in a 2–0 with Steaua.[3][14]

Mansour started the 2008–09 season, playing for Liga II club, CS Buftea, being loaned there by Politehnica, showing an appetite for goal as he scored 8 times in the first half of the season.[3][15] For the second half, he returned to first league football, Politehnica loaning him this time at Gloria Buzău where he scored seven goals, of which five were in the last four matches of the season, one in a draw Universitatea Craiova, two in a victory over Vaslui, one in a 1–1 with Politehnica Iași and the final one was in a 2–1 win with Gloria Bistrița, these performances helping his side avoid relegation.[3][16]

In the summer of 2009 he returned to Timișoara but in a friendly with Debrecen from July he suffered an injury which kept him off the field for the whole first half of the season, making only six appearances in the second one, scoring two goals in a 6–0 win over Unirea Alba Iulia and opening the score in a 1–1 with Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț.[3][17] In the following season, Mansour made his debut in European competitions, coach Vladimir Petrović sending him on the field in the 72nd minute in order to replace Lukáš Magera in a 3–3 with MyPa from the second leg from the third qualifying round of the 2010–11 Europa League, helping Politehnica advance to the play-offs where they were eliminated by Manchester City without him playing.[18] On 22 September 2010 he scored one goal in a 3–1 victory from the Cupa României against second league side, Juventus București, but in the same match he suffered another serious injury which kept him off the field for a long period of time.[19]

During his years spent at Politehnica, Mansour Gueye had offers from Premier League side Newcastle United and Bundesliga's Werder Bremen, also from Bucharest teams, Rapid, Dinamo and Steaua but because of his injuries or failed negotiations, the transfers were never made.[5][20]

Ordabasy

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In 2012 Mansour Gueye signed with Kazakhstan Premier League side, Ordabasy.[3][8][21] On 6 March 2012, coach Viktor Pasulko sent him on the field in the 81st minute in order to replace Roman Pakholyuk in the 1–0 win over Shakhter Karagandy from the 2012 Kazakhstan Super Cup, thus winning the first and only trophy of his career.[3][22] He also played with them in the 2012–13 Europa League campaign, scoring a goal which helped them eliminate Jagodina, then in the following round he scored two goals in the double with Rosenborg which however were insufficient to help it qualify further.[3][8][23]

Poli Timișoara

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For the second half of the 2013–14 Liga I season, Mansour returned to Timișoara at ACS Poli, but the spell was unsuccessful as the team relegated at the end of the season with him making only five league appearances, having a total of 101 matches with 24 goals scored in the competition.[3][24]

Late career

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Afterwards, he went to play in the Saudi Pro League for a short while at Hajer, then in 2016 he made two appearances in the Bulgarian First Professional League for Lokomotiv Plovdiv.[3][25][26] In 2017 he played for Santa Ponsa Talarrubias in the last league of the Balearic Islands, scoring 17 goals in 6 appearances.[6][25][27] In the final years of his career, Mansour Gueye went to play in the Romanian lower leagues for several clubs.[28]

Personal life

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Mansour has three brothers and four sisters, two of his brothers were also footballers: Azis played at junior level in Italy for Fiorentina, Juventus and A.S. Roma and Ousmane played mostly for clubs in the Romanian lower leagues.[4] In 2008 he married Adelina Ziele but got divorced after a few months.[29] Around 2010 he met Ramona Popa who gave birth about one year later to his first child, Mouhamed.[30]

Honours

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Politehnica Timișoara

Ordabasy

References

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  1. ^ Gueye Mansour: “Am ales Şimleul pentru antrenor. Vreau să dau cât mai multe goluri”. sportulsalajean.ro (in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Interviu cu "Omul Foarfecă". Mansour: "Am bani să trăiesc liniştit toată viaţa. Voi marca împotriva Stelei. Nu ştiu dacă din foarfecă"" [Interview with the "Scissor Man". Mansour: "I have the money to live peacefully all my life, I'm going to score against Steaua, I do not know if it's with a scissors kick"] (in Romanian). Proport.ro. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Mansour Gueye at RomanianSoccer.ro (in Romanian)
  4. ^ a b ""Omul-foarfecă" are un urmaş în Banat: Mansour cel mai mic" [The "Scissor Man" has a follower in Banat: Mansour the smallest] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b ""Omul-foarfecă" din Liga 1 a ajuns la cel mai jos nivel! Motivul inedit pentru care nu s-a transferat la Steaua" [The "Scissors Man" from Liga 1 has reached its lowest level! The unique reason why he did not transfer to Steaua] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  6. ^ a b ""Omul-foarfecă" s-a întors în România! A ajuns în liga a treia" ["Scissors Man" is back in Romania! He reached the third league] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  7. ^ "FCM Bacău vs. FCU Politechnica Timisoara 2 – 1". WorldFootball. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "FCM Bacau - "Poli" AEK 2-1 - Vina pe arbitru" [FCM Bacau - "Poli" AEK 2-1 - Blame the referee] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 13 August 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c "Mansour, nostalgic după Poli:"Revăd des meciurile din anii trecuți"" [Mansour, nostalgic for Poli:"I often watch matches from past years"] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  9. ^ "FCU Politechnica Timisoara vs. FC Brașov 2 – 1". WorldFootball. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Mansour invie Timisoara" [Mansour resurrects Timisoara] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  10. ^ ""POLI" AEK - RAPID 1-1. Nu se mai iubesc pana la infinit" ["POLI" AEK - RAPID 1-1. They don't love each other forever] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 20 September 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    ""POLI" AEK - DINAMO 2-3. N&D si-a revenit la Timisoara" ["POLI" AEK - DINAMO 2-3. N&D has returned to Timisoara] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Egalul care nu ajuta pe nimeni" [The draw who helps no one] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 28 November 2004. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Scandal - Bataie la Steaua!" [Scandal - Fight at Steaua!] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 18 May 2005. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
    "Steaua e campioana Romaniei" [Steaua is the champion of Romania] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 11 June 2005. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  12. ^ "FCU Politechnica Timisoara vs. FCM Bacau 2 – 0". WorldFootball. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "POLI IASI - POLI TIMISOARA 0-1 / Pas apasat prin namol" [POLI IASI - POLI TIMISOARA 0-1 / Step pressed through the mud] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 12 March 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Poli Timisoara - FCM Bacau 2-0 / Urmeaza adevarate examene europene" [Poli Timisoara - FCM Bacau 2-0 / Real European exams are coming] (in Romanian). Jurnalul.ro. 20 March 2006. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Finala Cupei Romaniei: Rapid isi pastreaza trofeul" [Final of the Romanian Cup: Rapid keeps the trophy] (in Romanian). Ziare.com. 26 May 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Timisoara - Steaua 2-0 (VIDEO). Steaua a incremenit pe 7" [Timisoara - Steaua 2-0 (VIDEO). Steaua stuck on the 7th place] (in Romanian). Hotnews.ro. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "VIDEO Mansour: "Din foarfecă, din nefoarfecă, important e să batem Steaua!"" [VIDEO Mansour: "With scissors, without scissors, it's important to beat Steaua!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  15. ^ "Mansour: "Nu vreau să mai aud în viața mea de Dinamo"" [Mansour: "I don't want to hear about Dinamo again in my life"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Golgheterii Seriei I din Liga a II-a" [Top scorers of Serie I from Liga II] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  16. ^ "Salvarea Buzăului vine de la Timișoara! Mansour și 8 jucători, împrumutați în 'Crâng'" [The rescue of Buzău comes from Timisoara! Mansour and 8 players, loaned to 'Crâng'] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Afara din Europa? Universitatea Craiova 1-1 Gloria Buzau! (Mansour '41/Costea '80)" [Out of Europe? Universitaatea Craiova 1-1 Gloria Buzau! (Mansour '41/Costea '80)] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Buzău - Vaslui 4-1. Vezi aici fazele VIDEO!" [Buzau - Vaslui 4-1. See the VIDEO phases here!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 23 May 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Poli Iași - Gloria Buzău 1-1. Ieșenii au în continuare emoții" [Poli Iasi - Gloria Buzau 1-1. The Iasi people still have emotions] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 30 May 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Rezultate complete din ultima etapa a Ligii I" [Complete results from the last stage of the First League] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Mansour are ruptură de menisc și va rata tot turul!" [Mansour has torn meniscus and will miss the whole first half of the season!] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Vezi AICI cele mai importante faze din Ceahlăul - Poli Timişoara, scor 1-1!" [See HERE the most important phases from Ceahlăul - Poli Timisoara, score 1-1!] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "FC Timișoara - Gueye Mansour va fi indisponibil până la sfârșitul anului" [FC Timisoara - Gueye Mansour will be unavailable until the end of the year] (in Romanian). Realitatea.net. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    ""Mansour s-a accidentat grav! Are dureri mari!"" ["Mansour is seriously injured! He is in great pain!"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "VIDEO. Poli Timișoara - Unirea Alba Iulia 6-0 (Kozak '19, Magera '25, Magera '32, Mera '53, Goga '71, Mansour '90)" (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  18. ^ "Cine ar fi pariat pe așa ceva? Timișoara – Mypa 3-3, după 0-3 la pauză" [Who would bet on that? Timișoara – Mypa 3-3, after 0-3 at halftime] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Poli nu are loc în City Timișoara – Man City 0-1" [Poli has no place in City Timișoara – Man City 0-1] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Poli îşi joacă şansa la Manchester. Poli Timişoara - Manchester City 0-1 (Balotelli '72)" [Poli plays his chance in Manchester. Poli Timisoara - Manchester City 0-1 (Balotelli '72)] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 19 August 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  19. ^ "VIDEO! Juventus 1-3 Timisoara! Vezi ce EUROGOL a incasat Poli!" [VIDEO! Juventus 1-3 Timisoara! See what EUROGOL collected Poli!] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 22 September 2010. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
    "Mansour:"Am plîns!"" [Mansour:"I cried!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 28 September 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Exclusiv print. Interviu cu Mansour: "Am fost pe fundul prăpastiei!". Cum l-a schimbat experienţa Timişoara" [Exclusive print. Interview with Mansour: "I was at the bottom of the abyss!". How the Timişoara experience changed him] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 23 March 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  20. ^ "Fotbalistul dorit de Borcea la Dinamo a primit oferte de la Newcastle și Werder Bremen! La timpul lui a fost unul dintre cei mai râvniți atacanți din România:"Clubul a cerut 5 milioane de euro arabilor"" [The footballer wanted by Borcea at Dinamo received offers from Newcastle and Werder Bremen! In his time he was one of the most coveted strikers in Romania: "The club asked the Arabs for 5 million euros"] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Fotbalistul cu execuții senzaționale a refuzat-o pe FCSB:"Nu m-am dus pentru că Gigi Becali a cerut să-mi schimb religia!"" [The footballer with sensational executions refused FCSB: "I didn't go because Gigi Becali asked me to change my religion!"] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Apariție rară! Fostul golgheter al Diviziei A dezvăluie cum a ratat transferuri la Dinamo și FCSB: "M-a supărat Gigi Becali"" [Rare occurrence! The former goalscorer of Divizia A reveals how he missed transfers to Dinamo and FCSB: "Gigi Becali upset me"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  21. ^ "Îl mai țineți minte pe Mansour? Fostul atacant al lui Poli, golgheter în Europa League, la Ordabasy" [Do you remember Mansour? Former Poli striker, top scorer in the Europa League, at Ordabasy] (in Romanian). Digisport.ro. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  22. ^ "Shakhter Karagandy VS. Ordabasy 0 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Ordabassy won Kazakhstan Football Supercup" (in Romanian). En.tengrinews.kz. 8 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  23. ^ "Debutants dream, favourites stand firm". Uefa.com. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Gueye Mansour revine în Liga 1. "Omul-foarfecă" a semnat până în vară cu Poli" [Gueye Mansour returns to Liga 1. The "Scissors Man" has signed with Poli until the summer] (in Romanian). Prosport.ro. 11 March 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Interviu cu Gueye Mansour:"Am plecat pentru a doua oara suparat de la Timisoara. A treia oara nu va mai exista"" [Interview with Gueye Mansour: "I left Timisoara upset for the second time. There won't be a third time"] (in Romanian). Opiniatimisoarei.ro. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  25. ^ a b "FABULOS! Unde a ajuns sa joace "APA PLATA" Mansour! Are 17 goluri in 6 etape! In 2007 dadea gol Stelei din foarfeca" [FABULOUS! Where did "APA PLATA" Mansour ended up playing! He has 17 goals in 6 stages! In 2007, he scored a goal for Steaua from the scissor.] (in Romanian). Sport.ro. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  26. ^ ""Vin la stadion cu burta umflată de bere și îi înjură pe jucători!" După 13 ani, Mansour și-a comentat celebrul interviu:"Pretențioși, da"" ["I come to the stadium with a beer belly and swear at the players!" After 13 years, Mansour commented on his famous interview: "Pretentious, yes"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  27. ^ "Mansour Gueye, un crack en Tercera Regional" [Mansour Gueye, a star in the Third Regional] (in Spanish). Ultimahora.es. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  28. ^ "Gueye Mansour a schimbat echipa, dar rămâne în România! Unul dintre cei mai cunoscuți străini din fotbalul nostru a semnat contractul și a jucat într-un amical" [Gueye Mansour has changed the team, but remains in Romania! One of the most famous foreigners in our football signed the contract and played in a friendly] (in Romanian). Liga2.prosport.ro. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
    "Cum a ratat Becali transferul unuia din cei mai în vogă jucptori din prima ligă. "Trebuie să schimbe religia"" [How Becali missed the transfer of one of the most popular players in the first league. "He must change his religion"] (in Romanian). Primasport.ro. 8 December 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  29. ^ "Ea este viitoarea sotie a lui Gueye Mansour" [She is the future wife of Gueye Mansour] (in Romanian). Libertatea.ro. 7 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
    "Adelina lui Mansour" [Mansour's Adeline] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 12 December 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
    "Mansour a divortat" [Mansour has divorced] (in Romanian). Mediafax.ro. 9 April 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  30. ^ "Viata senegalezului Mansour e o telenovela. O romanca l-a facut tata, el a lasat-o pentru fotbal" [The life of the Senegalese Mansour is a soap opera. A Romanian woman made him a father but he left her for football] (in Romanian). Cancan.ro. 25 January 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
    "Mouhamed da culoare clubuli Hidro. Este fiul lui Mansour Gueye de la Timișoara" [Moohamed gives color to club Hidro. He is the son of Mansour Gueye from Timișoara] (in Romanian). Arenavalceana.ro. 8 June 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
    "Mohamed, fiul lui Gueye Mansour, visează să joace pentru România:"O să dau și eu goluri din foarfecă!"" [Mohamed, the son of Gueye Mansour, dreams of playing for Romania:"I will also score goals!"] (in Romanian). Gsp.ro. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  31. ^ "Romanian Cup – Season 2006–2007". RomanianSoccer. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  32. ^ Mansour Gueye at Soccerway
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