Amadou Haidara (born 31 January 1998, age 28) is a Mali international midfielder with Lens, where he wears number 21. Primarily a central midfielder, his current market value is around £17m, according to Transfermarkt.
His first substantial European marker came at Red Bull Salzburg. In 2017–18 he made 31 league appearances and scored three goals, his most productive league season to date, before the main body of his career took shape at RB Leipzig.
Leipzig is where the work accumulated. Across seven seasons he made 159 league appearances and scored 11 league goals, a long enough stay to make that spell the clear centre of his club career rather than a useful line on the CV.
He is now with Lens. In 2026–27 he has made 11 appearances across all competitions, including three in Ligue 1, three in the Coupe de France, one in the Trophée des Champions and one in the Champions League. He has also made three appearances for Mali in African World Cup qualifying.
Haidara’s career has moved from Salzburg promise to a lengthy Leipzig spell and on to Lens, with regular international involvement for Mali alongside it.
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