From Mali to Europe's Top Club's

21. Jul 2026

From Mali to Europe's Top Club's

When Vice President Hamidon Gamby of Centre Sportif de Bamako says his club has come to the Dana Cup to win, it is far more than just confidence.

"I run Dembele Football Academy in Aarhus and have helped players from Centre Sportif de Bamako move to clubs such as Bayer Leverkusen in Germany, Watford in England and Valenciennes in France. In addition, several players from Centre Sportif de Bamako are currently part of FC Midtjylland's academy," explains Moussa Dembele, who lives in Aarhus with his Danish wife and their two children. He has been running Dembele Football Academy for the past five years.

"Dembele is a very common surname in Mali, and I have no relation to Ousmane Dembélé of Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team," Moussa says with a smile.