Article by Alexandru Barbu – published Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 13:21 / Updated Wednesday, August 20, 2025 13:36
According to GSP.ro sources, Mamadou Thiam will play in principle on Sunday, in Fcsb – FC Argeș. The Senegalese is not included in the list of red-blue for the Europa League play-off with Aberdeen.
Because Alibec is still uncertain due to medical problems, Gigi Becali strengthened the offensive compartment with Mamadou Thiam, a Senegalese peak with 22 goals in 78 matches at the University of Cluj.
In exchange for Thiam, Gigi Becali definitively gave up on Andrei Gheorghiță in Ardeal, and paid 50,000 euros.
Mamadou Thiam, favorite to play in FCSB – FC Argeș
As Alibec is still unavailable, FCSB now has only one “9” on Bîrligea. It will be used in the “double” of the red-blue with Aberdeen in the Europa League play-off in the championship.
Thus, there are high chances that Thiam immediately debut at FCSB, even in the weekend match with FC Argeș, on Sunday, 21:30, counting for the 7th round of Liga 1.
Because he wanted to make Bîrligea, FCSB resorted to an improvisation last stage, with Rapid (2-2), when in the center of the offensive evolved the extreme political Dennis, a football player changed after a single half in which he played modestly.
And the use of Thiam would not be a surprise even if we consider that historian Becali insisted to see the new players as quickly as possible.
In the European Cups, the Senegalese will have the right to play with the main painting in the Europa League/Conference League, as it is not included on the red-blue list for UEL play-off.
Mamadou Thiam's career in numbers
|
CLUB |
matches |
Goals |
|
Al Jabalain |
15 |
2 |
|
Of the Arabs |
4 |
2 |
|
U Cluj |
78 |
22 |
|
Nancy |
38 |
6 |
|
Ostend |
23 |
0 |
|
Barnsley |
92 |
8 |
|
Clermont |
40 |
9 |
|
Dijon |
30 |
5 |
1 million eurosIt's Thiam's market share, according to Transfermarkt
Gazeta wrote that FCSB no longer believes in Alibec
Gigi Becali had announced that he wanted another striker at FCSB. The reason? No longer trust Denis Alibecinjured at the beginning of the season, zero kicks per gate in the 97 minutes.
Returned after 7 years to FCSB, Alibec had the misfortune to break from his first game, he got injured – knee problems – from the 5th minute of the CFR Super Cup (2-1) and absent at the next 6 parties. He returned to return with Shkendija (1-2) and for the Dinamo derby (3-4), but his yield was insignificant.
