Dorgeles Nene

Dorgeles Nene (born 23 December 2002) is a Malian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Red Bull Salzburg and the Mali national team.

Dorgeles Nene

Nene with Red Bull Salzburg in 2025
Personal information
Date of birth	(2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth	Kayes, Mali
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Red Bull Salzburg
Number	45
Youth career
	Guidars
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Red Bull Salzburg	56	(18)
2021–2022	→ FC Liefering (loan)	31	(10)
2022	→ SV Ried (loan)	14	(2)
2022–2023	→ Westerlo (loan)	35	(13)
International career‡
2022–	Mali	24	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 March 2025

Club career

Dorgeles started his career with FC Guidars and JMG Academy Bamako.^[2] On 4 January 2021, Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg announced the signing of Dorgeles along with Mamady Diambou and Daouda Guindo.^[3][4] All of them signed professional contracts with the club until 31 May 2025 and became cooperation players at FC Liefering.^[5] He made his professional debut on 12 February 2021 in Liefering's 3–1 league win against Austria Lustenau.^[6]

On 27 January 2022, Dorgeles moved on loan to SV Ried.^[7] Later that year, on 30 June, he was loaned to Westerlo in Belgium for the 2022–23 season.^[8]

On 6 September 2024, Dorgeles extended his contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 2028.^[9]

International career

Dorgeles was born in Kayes, Mali to Ivorian parents.^[10] He debuted with the Mali national team in a 1–0 2022 World Cup qualification loss to Tunisia on 25 March 2022.^[11]

Personal life

Dorgeles is the older brother of FC Nordsjælland-player Levy Nene.^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 12 August 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Red Bull Salzburg	2019–20	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2023–24	Austrian Bundesliga	24	5	2	0	4[a]	0	—		30	5
	2024–25	Austrian Bundesliga	30	13	4	0	12[a]	2	3[b]	0	49	15
	2025–26	Austrian Bundesliga	2	0	1	1	32[c]	1	—		6	2
	Total		56	18	7	1	19	3	3	0	85	22
FC Liefering (loan)	2020–21	Austrian 2. Liga	15	2	—		—		—		15	2
	2021–22	Austrian 2. Liga	16	8	—		—		—		16	8
	Total		31	10	—		—		—		31	10
SV Ried (loan)	2021–22	Austrian Bundesliga	14	2	2	0	—		—		16	2
Westerlo (loan)	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	35	13	1	0	—		—		36	13
Career total			136	43	10	1	19	3	3	0	168	47

1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
2. Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
3. Three appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 24 March 2025^[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Mali	2022	4	0
	2023	7	2
	2024	11	4
	2025	2	1
Total		24	7

Scores and results list Mali's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dorgeles goal.

List of international goals scored by Dorgeles Nene

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	18 June 2023	Stade Alphonse Massemba-Débat, Brazzaville, Congo	Congo	2–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	8 September 2023	Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali	South Sudan	4–0	4–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3	3 February 2024	Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, Ivory Coast	Ivory Coast	1–0	1–2 (a.e.t.)	2023 Africa Cup of Nations
4	19 November 2024	Stade du 26 Mars, Bamako, Mali	Eswatini	2–0	6–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
5				3–0
6				5–0
7	20 March 2025	Berkane Municipal Stadium, Berkane, Morocco	Comoros	1–0	3–0	2026 FIFA World Cup qualification