Badra Ali Sangaré

Badra Ali Sangaré (born 30 May 1986) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for South African Premier Division club Sekhukhune United and the Ivory Coast national team.

Club career Born in Bingerville, Sangaré began to play for the Académie J-M Guillou before he his first professional contract with ES Bingerville in 2004. He joined Thai Premier League club Chonburi FC in 2006, where he played for one year. Sangaré then signed on 9 March 2007 with BEC Tero Sasana FC and left Thailand upon expiry of his contract on 29 December 2008. He signed with Olympic Charleroi in Belgium, but after a half a year signed for Séwé Sports de San Pedro in July 2009 .

International career Sangaré's first call-up to the Ivory Coast national team was on 27 March 2009 against Malawi. Previously, he played with the Ivory Coast U-23 team at the 2008 Toulon Tournament and the UEMOA Tournament. He represented the Ivory Coast at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He also played two African Cups of Nations.

On 28 December 2023, Sangaré was named in Jean-Louis Gasset's 27-man Ivory Coast squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours Ivory Coast

Africa Cup of Nations: 2023