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Moustapha Salifou

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Moustapha Salifou

Togo international midfielder Moustapha Salifou signed for Aston Villa in August 2007.

The 24-year-old joined Villa from Swiss side FC Wil for an undisclosed fee, having signed an initial one-year contract.

Salifou was a member of the Togo squad who qualified for the World Cup finals for the first time in their history in 2006, where the midfielder featured in all three group games.

Villa boss O'Neill told the club's official website: "He has great determination to succeed at this level and may well prove to be an excellent asset."

After acquiring a work permit, Salifou made a handful of appearances for Villa in the 2007/08 season and continued his development in 2008/09. He is one to look out for in the future.