Amadou Haidara

Audi


The young lad doesn't look best pleased having to arrive for training early in the morning. He can't complain too much about the ride from home, seeing as he drives a fine pair of wheels.

Born in Bamako, Mali, he is a product of hometown club JMG Academy Bamako’s youth system. In the summer of 2016, the Malian made the move to Austria to sign for Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg. Due to his lack of experience at a professional level, and to aid him acclimatize with European football the midfielder was sent out on loan to 2.Liga club FC Liefering. The Malian midfielder made 25 appearances for the Austrian second-tier outfit, scoring 2 goals and providing 9 assists. On his return to parent club Red Bull Salzburg he began to see regular opportunities with the first-team. In the 2017/18 Bundesliga campaign he made 31 appearances in the league, totalling 11 goals and assists, helping Salzburg finish top of the table. On the European stage, he was a driving force as Salzburg achieved their best ever campaign; Die Mozartstädter reached the UEFA Europa League semi-finals before losing out Olympique de Marseille. He departed Red Bull Salzburg having featured in 83 games across all competitions, scoring 13 goals and providing 17 assists. During this period Die Mozartstädter won the Austrian Bundesliga and Austrian Cup on multiple occasions. On 22 December 2018, he moved to Germany to sign for German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. On 30 March 2019, he made his full debut for RB Leipzig and scored the fifth in a 5-0 win over Hertha Berlin.