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Souleymane Faye
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21)
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

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

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

Club

As of match played 2 October 2023

[7]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

As of match played 9 September 2023

[8]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Senegal U20

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Sevilla, Diario de (2023-07-12). "Souleymane Faye, primer refuerzo del Betis Deportivo". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  4. ^ Bajela, Ebenezer (2023-02-19). "AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles lose 1-0 to Senegal". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  5. ^ a b "Senegal wins 2023 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  6. ^ "Senegal U20 star Faye savours 'unforgettable' moment after scoring in the final -". The Voice. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
  7. ^ Souleymane Faye at Soccerway
  8. ^ "Souleymane Faye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 October 2023.


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