Souleymane Faye (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Betis B (on loan from Talavera) | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Galaxy Dakar | ||
| 2022 | Granada B | 14 | (0) |
| 2022– | Talavera | 29 | (1) |
| 2023– | → Betis B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Senegal U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023– | Senegal U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023– | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:57, 26 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Souleymane Faye (born 8 February 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Segunda Federación side Betis B, on loan from Talavera, and the Senegal national team.
Club career[edit]
Faye left Senegal for Spain in January 2022, joining Granada B.[1] In the summer, he joined Talavera, where he would make twenty-nine appearances and score one goal in his first season.[2] On 12 July 2023, Faye signed for Betis B.[3]
International career[edit]
In the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations, Faye scored Senegal's first goal of the tournament in a 1–0 win over Nigeria.[4] In the final on 11 March, he scored the opening goal, leading Senegal to defeat Gambia 2–0.[5] Faye was recognized as the player of the match.[6]
On 5 September 2023, Faye received his first call-up to the Senegal national team for an Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 2 October 2023[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Talavera | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Betis B (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
International[edit]
- As of match played 9 September 2023[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours[edit]
Senegal U20
References[edit]
- ^ Macías, Gabriel Garrido (2023-07-10). "La perla senegalesa que quiere el Sevilla FC". Noticias Sevilla FC - La Colina de Nervión (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b Carbonero, Javi (2023-09-05). "Souleymane Faye: el futbolista del Betis Deportivo citado por la absoluta de Senegal". ElDesmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Sevilla, Diario de (2023-07-12). "Souleymane Faye, primer refuerzo del Betis Deportivo". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Bajela, Ebenezer (2023-02-19). "AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles lose 1-0 to Senegal". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ a b "Senegal wins 2023 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ "Senegal U20 star Faye savours 'unforgettable' moment after scoring in the final -". The Voice. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
- ^ Souleymane Faye at Soccerway
- ^ "Souleymane Faye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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