Habib Maïga (commonly spelled Habib Maïga) is an Ivorian professional footballer who primarily plays as a defensive midfielder and can also operate as a central midfielder.

• Full name: Habib Maïga
• Date of birth: 22 June 1996
• Place of birth: Ouragahio, Ivory Coast
• Nationality: Ivorian
• Position: Defensive midfielder / Central midfielder

Club career (notable points)

• Maïga began his European career with FC Metz in France after progressing through youth ranks.
• He made his senior debut for Metz and featured for the club in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 during his time there.
• While at Metz he also spent time on loan to gain experience, including a loan to Nancy (AS Nancy Lorraine) in France.
• After his stint at Metz and loan spells, Maïga transferred to other clubs; his career has included moves within France and abroad as he continued his professional development.

International career

• Maïga has represented Ivory Coast at youth levels and received senior call-ups; he has been part of the national team setup, contributing as a midfield option.

Playing style

• Maïga is known for his defensive contribution in midfield: tackling, ball recovery, positional sense and helping protect the back line. He is also comfortable distributing short passes to transition play.

Notes

• Specific statistics (appearances, goals) change season to season. For the latest club, appearance and goal numbers, refer to current club sources or competition records.
• Spelling variants: Maïga is sometimes written without diacritics as "Maiga."

This summary covers Maïga’s background and role during and following his time at FC Metz, focusing on his position, attributes and career trajectory.