Ange Martial Tia

Ange Martial Tia
Tia in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-20) 20 November 2006
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Reims
Number 87
Youth career
–2025 Afrique Football Élite
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025 Reims B 1 (0)
2025– Reims 37 (5)
International career‡
2023 Mali U17 11 (2)
2025 Mali U23 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 00:19, 18 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:19, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Ange Martial Tia (born 20 November 2006) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Reims.

Club career

Tia developed at Malian club Afrique Football Élite before attracting international interest following his performances at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[1][2] He was notably linked with Belgian club Anderlecht,[3][4] but ultimately joined French side Reims in February 2025, initially integrating their reserve squad.[5][6] He made his first-team debut in a 2–0 Ligue 1 defeat to Auxerre on 9 March 2025.[7] On 29 May 2025, he scored in Reims's 3–1 play-off defeat to Metz, a result synonymous with relegation to Ligue 2.[8]

International career

Tia represented Mali at the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He featured prominently throughout the U-17 World Cup, scoring two goals in eleven appearances.[9] Mali reached the semi-finals of the competition.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Reims 2024–25 Ligue 1 60202[a]1101
2025–26 Ligue 2 0000—00
Total 602021101
Reims B 2024–25 National 3 10——10
Career total 702021111

Honours

Reims

References

  1. ↑ "Reims met la main sur une sensation malienne du Mondial U17" (in French). Afrik-Foot. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ange Martial Tia: The Gravitational Center of Mali's Game". Kompas.id. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ange Martial Tia new transfer target of RSCA?". Anderlecht Online. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Traoré, Drissa (29 January 2025). "Anderlecht manifeste un intérêt marqué pour Ange Martial Tia". Africafoot. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Martial Tia rejoint l'équipe Pro 2 du SDR". Stade de Reims. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "Le Stade de Reims met la main sur une pépite malienne de 18 ans". Mondial Sport. 6 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Un joueur très juste dans ses choix et ses intentions: focus sur Martial Tia". L'Union. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Metz earn Ligue 1 return after extra-time playoff win over Reims". www.tribalfootball.com. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
  9. 1 2 "Mali's Tia dejected with defeat but proud of teammates". CAF Online. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Guillemet, Hugo (24 May 2025). "Le PSG s'offre une 16e Coupe de France après une victoire facile en finale contre Reims". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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