Falaye Sacko

Falaye Sacko is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Azerbaijani Premier League club Neftçi and the Mali national team.

Club career

Sacko made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for Vitória de Guimarães B on 17 February 2016 in a game against Atlético CP.
On 31 January 2022, the last day of the Portuguese transfer window, Sacko was loaned to Saint-Étienne. On 1 July 2022, he joined Montpellier on loan for the season.
On the 10th of August 2025, Sacko joined Neftçi on a free transfer signing a two-year contract, with an additional year as an option.

Sacko made his international debut for the Mali national team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Japan on 23 March 2018.
He then played four matches during the second half of 2018 as part of the 2019 [Africa Cup of Nations qualification].
On 16 June 2019, Sacko scored his first goal for Mali in a friendly match against Algeria, although his team was defeated 3–2. He took part in his first international tournament at the 2019 [Africa Cup of Nations].
In December 2021, Sacko was named by head coach Mohamed Magassouba in Mali’s squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.
On 2 January 2024, he was included in the list of twenty-seven Malian players selected by Éric Chelle to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	16 June 2019	Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar		2–1	2–3	Friendly