Sékou Mara: The Latest Gem to Emerge from Bordeaux's Academy?

Bordeaux have experienced a rather torrid time of late. Once a stalwart of Ligue 1 and Champions League regular, the club endured relegation to Ligue 2 after a dreadful 2021/22 campaign. Bordeaux have now suffered the ignominy of being relegated to the Championnat National due to their financial troubles. The club is likely to appeal the decision over the coming weeks as they believe it to be ‘brutal’.  

A bright spark of Bordeaux’s season has been the emergence of Sékou Mara, the young striker has broken through into the first team. He is predicted to be the next star of French football, with great talent and immeasurable understanding of the game.

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As expected, the club are anticipating a mass exodus of players since the relegation. Whether Mara will be on that list remains to be seen, he has many suitors including Monaco and Lyon.  This article will highlight the key aspects of Sékou Mara’s game and why the sky is the limit for this young man.