Summary:
A striker who scored a career-high 59 goals in a career spanning more than a decade has joined a League One club on trial.

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Mamady Sidibe, the former Stoke City striker, is on trial at League Two Southend United. The 34-year-old scored 26 goals in 186 games for Stoke, having previously played for Swansea City and Gillingham and played 30 minutes in a development game this week. Southend boss Phil Brown said: 'I've brought him in to nudge the strikers and to see if he can get a contract. Mamady Sidibe, who scored 26 goals in 186 games for Stoke. is on trial at Southend . The former Stoke striker scores against Bristol City at the Britannia Stadium in 2008 . 'Mamady has been on my radar for a number of years. He's always impressed me with his mentality and attitude. 'He's not prolific in terms of goal-scoring, but he does affect the game.' Southend's next fixture is at home to Exeter on Saturday afternoon. Mamady Sidibe (right) celebrates scoring for Gillingham against Charlton in 2004 .