Mamady Sidib� is a Malian footballer. Sidib� moved from his native Mali to France when he was two years old. After playing football for a number of lower French league sides he joined Swansea City in 2001. He spent a single season at the Welsh club before signing for Gillingham. After three and a half years in Kent Sidib� rejected an offer of a new contract and joined Stoke City in July 2005 on a free transfer. He went on to become a key member of Tony Pulis first team and help to the club to gain promotion to the Premier League in 2008. Since the 2009?10 season Sidib� has picked up numerous long term injuries. Sidib� spent time out on loan at Sheffield Wednesday and Tranmere Rovers before his contract at Stoke ended in May 2013. He then joined Bulgarian side CSKA Sofia in August 2013. 

December 18th, 1979 in Bamako (Age 44)