Sekou Lega
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sekou Bable Georges Lega | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lyon | ||
| Number | 91 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2012 | Évry | ||
| 2012–2013 | ES Cesson Vert Saint-Denis | ||
| 2014–2014 | US Grigny | ||
| 2014–2016 | Brétigny Foot CS | ||
| 2016–2021 | Lyon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Lyon II | 53 | (19) |
| 2023– | Lyon | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → SC Bastia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → SC Bastia B (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2020 | France U17 | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 February 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023 | |||
Sekou Bable Georges Lega (born 21 January 2003) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lyon.
Early life[edit]
Born in Paris, situated in the Île-de-France region, Lega began his youth career by playing for regional clubs before joining Lyon football academy in 2016.[2]
On 1 July 2021, Lega signed his first professional contract with Lyon.[3][4]
Club career[edit]
On 20 July 2023, Lega joined Ligue 2 side SC Bastia on loan for the 2023–24 season.[5] On 10 January 2024, his loan spell to Bastia terminated after the club's agreement with Lyon.[6]
International career[edit]
Born in France, Lega is of Malian descent.[7] He is a youth international for France.
Lega participated in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with France U-20.[8] He played in two group stage matches but didn't score any goal as France failed to advance to the knockout stage.[9]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sekou Lega". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "EXCLU - Sekou Lega / Samuel Bossiwa : "À Lyon, ils ont ce qui te permet d'évoluer"". Onze Mondial (in French). 26 February 2020.
- ^ "First professional contracts for Lukeba, Lega and Bossiwa". Olympique Lyonnais. 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Castello Lukeba, Samuel Bossiwa et Sekou Lega signent leur premier contrat pro avec l'OL". L'Équipe (in French). 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Sekou Lega prêté par l'Olympique Lyonnais" (in French). SC Bastia. 20 July 2023.
- ^ "Fin du prêt de Sekou Lega" (in French). SC Bastia. 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Laval lorgne sur Sékou Lega et Cheick Keïta" (in French). AfricaFoot. 1 July 2023.
- ^ "La France dévoile une improbable liste des Bleuets pour le Mondial U20 !" (in French). Foot Mercato. 10 May 2023.
- ^ "OL : Sekou Lega et Florent Da Silva éliminés de la coupe du monde U20" (in French). lyonfoot. 29 May 2023.
External links[edit]
- Sekou Lega at Soccerway
- Sekou Lega at the French Football Federation (in French)
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- People from Paris
- French sportspeople of Malian descent
- French men's footballers
- Footballers from Paris
- Men's association football forwards
- France men's youth international footballers
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 3 players
- Olympique Lyonnais players
- SC Bastia players
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