Maissa Fall

Maissa El-Hadji Fall (born 6 March 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Veikkausliiga club VPS.^[1][2]

Maissa Fall

Personal information
Full name	Maissa El Hadji Fall
Date of birth	(1995-03-06) 6 March 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Linguère, Senegal
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Team information
Current team	VPS
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2014–2015	Camaiore	0	(0)
2015–2016	Colligiana	23	(3)
2016–2017	Ponsacco	16	(4)
2017	Lavagnese	9	(1)
2018	Valdinievole Montecatini [it]	2	(0)
2018	Real Forte Querceta	14	(0)
2019	Andrézieux-Bouthéon	2	(0)
2019–2021	Lealtad	40	(7)
2021–2023	Sandecja Nowy Sącz	51	(3)
2023–2024	Haka	40	(10)
2025–	VPS	16	(7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 July 2025

Early life

Fall was born in Linguère, Senegal, and moved to Dakar at an early age, living mostly with his grandparents. He started playing football in a local club, and aged 18 he moved to Italy where his family was already living. He also trialed with Hellas Verona, but the official transfer collapsed due to financial claim from his Senegalese club.^[3]

Career

Fall started his senior career playing in Italian Serie D for Camaiore, Colligiana, Ponsacco, Lavagnese, Montecatini and Real Forte Querceta between 2014 and 2018. In the early 2019, he had a brief stint in France when he signed with Andrézieux-Bouthéon in National 2.

He joined Spanish side CD Lealtad in the summer 2019. They finished as the 2019–20 Tercera División Group 2 winners, and eventually were promoted to Segunda División B.

Since summer 2021, he played two seasons for Sandecja Nowy Sącz in Polish second-tier I liga. In November 2022, during a penalty shoot-out in a Polish Cup match against Śląsk Wrocław, the Slask supporters were yelling racist insults to him. He informed the referee of this but the referee commanded him to shoot a penalty nevertheless. However, the captain of Sandecja told the referee that out of the solidarity, the team refused to continue the penalty shoot-out and left to locker room. Sandecja were ordered to lose the match.^[3] Fall left Poland when Sandecja were relegated after the 2022–23 season.

In the 2023 summer transfer window, Fall moved to Finnish Veikkausliiga club Haka on a short contract.^[4][5] After the season in early November 2023, his contract with Haka was extended for the 2024 season, and he moved to more attacking position.^[6]

In March 2025 Fall signed with VPS.^[7]

Personal life

Born in Senegal, Fall has a dual citizenship of Senegal and Italy. He is married and a father of a daughter.

Career statistics

As of 21 July 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Colligiana	2015–16	Serie D	23	3	–		–		–		23	3
Ponsacco	2016–17	Serie D	16	4	–		–		–		16	4
Lavagnese	2017–18	Serie D	9	1	–		1	0	–		10	1
Valdinievole Montecatini [it]	2017–18	Serie D	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
Real Forte Querceta	2018–19	Serie D	14	0	–		3	0	–		17	0
Andrézieux-Bouthéon	2018–19	National 2	2	0	–		–		–		2	0
	2019–20	National 2	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	–	–	–	–	41	7
Lealtad	2019–20	Tercera División	16	3	0	0	–		–		16	3
	2020–21	Segunda División B	24	4	1	0	–		–		25	4
	Total		40	7	1	0	–	–	–	–	41	7
Sandecja Nowy Sącz	2021–22	I liga	28	1	1	0	–		–		29	1
	2022–23	I liga	23	2	3	0	–		–		26	2
	Total		51	3	4	0	–	–	–	–	55	3
Haka	2023	Veikkausliiga	11	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2
	2024	Veikkausliiga	29	8	4	0	3	0	–		36	8
	Total		40	10	4	0	3	0	–	–	47	9
VPS	2025	Veikkausliiga	16	7	2	1	0	0	–		18	8
Career total			211	34	11	1	7	0	0	0	229	36

1. Includes Copa del Rey, Polish Cup and Suomen Cup
2. Includes Coppa Italia Serie D and Finnish League Cup

Honours

Lealtad

• Tercera División Group 2: 2019–20