Market value
—
Rating · 16/17
5.7
Solid
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
05/06
debut season
0.1
goals / match
Asteras Tripolis
top club · 125 apps
Position rank · 16/17
#432
goals rank
#516
assists rank
33
season goals
8
season assists
Among 2,702 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.25m
peak value · 2011
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 08/09
2 · 6.1%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1984-08-15 · 4 players total
341Appearances
33Goals
8Assists
89Yellow cards
3Red cards
151Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Khalifa Sankaré |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Papa Khalifa Sankaré |
| Date of birth | 1984-08-15 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal |
| Citizenship |  Senegal |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2018-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Relatives |
Jul 2018
Transfer: Cádiz CF → Retired
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2017
Injury: unknown
48 games missed
Aug 2016
Transfer: Asteras Tripoli → Cádiz CF
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Cádiz CF
35 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Asteras Tripolis
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Asteras Tripolis
42 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: Al-Arabi → Asteras Tripoli
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Asteras Tripolis
20 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Asteras Tripoli → Al-Arabi
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
Transfer: Aris Saloniki → Asteras Tripoli
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Asteras Tripolis
36 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Sep 2011
Transfer: Olymp. Volou → Aris Saloniki
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2011
11/12 — Olympiakos Volou, Aris Thessaloniki
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Olympiakos Volou
35 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
Transfer: RAEC Mons → Olymp. Volou
10/11 · Transfer
Jul 2009
09/10 — RAEC Mons (-2015)
41 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: KV Oostende → RAEC Mons
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — KV Oostende (-2024)
30 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2008
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → KV Oostende
08/09 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — Zulte Waregem
11 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
Transfer: US Boulogne → Zulte Waregem
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2006
06/07 — US Boulogne
30 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2005
05/06 — US Boulogne
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2003
Transfer: AS Douanes → US Boulogne
03/04 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.25m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2322 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 16/17. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 0.30/90
Assists1 total · 0.10/90
G+A4 total · 0.39/90
Yellow cards8 total · 0.79/90
Minutes played by club
Cádiz CF
6.7%
Asteras Tripolis
39.8%
Aris Thessaloniki
14.3%
Olympiakos Volou
8.7%
RAEC Mons (-2015)
15.9%
KV Oostende (-2024)
2.7%
Zulte Waregem
2.6%
US Boulogne
9.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cádiz CF | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 913 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 125 | 10 | 5 | 5,416 |
| Aris Thessaloniki | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1,949 |
| Olympiakos Volou | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 1,181 |
| RAEC Mons (-2015) | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2,164 |
| KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 373 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| US Boulogne | 2 | 05/06 | 06/07 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1,262 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 32 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 913 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Cádiz CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Promoción a LaLiga | Cádiz CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League | Asteras Tripolis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Kypello Elladas | Asteras Tripolis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 20 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,635 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Asteras Tripolis | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League Qualifying | Asteras Tripolis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| 14/15 | Kypello Elladas | Asteras Tripolis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SL1 Play-off | Asteras Tripolis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 23 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 668 |
| 13/14 | Kypello Elladas | Asteras Tripolis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | SL1 Play-off | Asteras Tripolis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 12 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 356 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Asteras Tripolis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Kypello Elladas | Asteras Tripolis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | SL1 Play-off | Asteras Tripolis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 528 |
| 12/13 | Super League 1 | Asteras Tripolis | 23 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1,983 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Olympiakos Volou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | Aris Thessaloniki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 23 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1,949 |
| 10/11 | Kypello Elladas | Olympiakos Volou | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 450 |
| 10/11 | SL1 Play-off | Olympiakos Volou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiakos Volou | 25 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 731 |
| 09/10 | Cofidis Cup | RAEC Mons (-2015) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 09/10 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | RAEC Mons (-2015) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 450 |
| 09/10 | EXQI League | RAEC Mons (-2015) | 34 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1,504 |
| 08/09 | Cofidis Cup | KV Oostende (-2024) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EXQI League | KV Oostende (-2024) | 29 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 373 |
| 07/08 | Beker van België | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Jupiler League | Zulte Waregem | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 360 |
| 06/07 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 29 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1,262 |
| 06/07 | Coupe de France | US Boulogne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championnat National | US Boulogne | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | AS Douanes | US Boulogne | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | US Boulogne | Zulte Waregem | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Zulte Waregem | KV Oostende | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | KV Oostende | RAEC Mons | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | RAEC Mons | Olymp. Volou | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-09-01 | Olymp. Volou | Aris Saloniki | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-19 | Aris Saloniki | Asteras Tripoli | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Asteras Tripoli | Al-Arabi | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | Al-Arabi | Asteras Tripoli | Transfer | 1250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-12 | Asteras Tripoli | Cádiz CF | Transfer | 700000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Cádiz CF | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Knee injury | 2017-08-16 | 2,951 | 48 |
Current€200k
Peak€1.25m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Kourbelis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pablo de Blasis | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Giannis Gianniotas | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | EXQI League | KV Oostende (-2024) | 7 | 29 |
| 10/11 | Super League 1 | Olympiakos Volou | 3 | 25 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 3 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Super League 1 | Aris Thessaloniki | 2 | 23 |
| 12/13 | SL1 Play-off | Asteras Tripolis | 1 | 6 |
| 16/17 | 2ª División | Cádiz CF | 1 | 32 |
Teams faced most often by Khalifa Sankaré's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Valladolid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| UD Almería | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| CD Numancia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100% |
| CD Mirandés | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| CD Tenerife | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0% |
| Sevilla Atlético | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 50% |
| Getafe CF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 50% |
| Rayo Vallecano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50% |
| UCAM Murcia CF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Real Oviedo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0% |
| Girona FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| SD Huesca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | Senior debut season | |
| 06/07 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 35 | 913 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 15/16 | 27 | 1,635 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 14/15 | 42 | 914 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1.48 |
| 13/14 | 20 | 356 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.77 |
| 12/13 | 36 | 2,511 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 11/12 | 26 | 1,949 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 10/11 | 35 | 1,181 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 09/10 | 41 | 2,164 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0.33 |
| 08/09 | 30 | 373 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 07/08 | 11 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 06/07 | 30 | 1,262 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 05/06 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Super League 1
126 apps
12 G
3 A
EXQI League
63 apps
9 G
0 A
2ª División
32 apps
3 G
1 A
Jupiler League
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Championnat National
37 apps
2 G
0 A
Kypello Elladas
16 apps
1 G
1 A
SL1 Play-off
22 apps
1 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
11 apps
1 G
1 A
Endrunde Jupiler Pro League
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Cofidis Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
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Who is Khalifa Sankaré?
Khalifa Sankaré is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Khalifa Sankaré?
Khalifa Sankaré is 41 years old. He was born on August 15, 1984 in Dakar.
What position does Khalifa Sankaré play?
Khalifa Sankaré plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Khalifa Sankaré play for?
Khalifa Sankaré currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Khalifa Sankaré scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Khalifa Sankaré has scored 33 goals in 341 appearances.