Youssouf Sabaly
 Sabaly playing for Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Sabaly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Chesnay, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bordeaux | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Cellois FC | ||
| 2003–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 46 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | → Evian (loan) | 65 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nantes (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2017– | Bordeaux | 70 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | France U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Senegal | 18 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 July 2019 | |||
Youssouf Sabaly (born 5 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for French club Bordeaux and the Senegal national football team. He plays as a right-back, but is versatile and can also play at left-back.
Career
Sabaly made his Ligue 1 debut with Evian in the opening game of the 2013–14 season against Sochaux-Montbéliard, playing the full game, which ended in a 1–1 draw.[3]
In August 2016, he agreed to a contract extension until 2020, before joining Bordeaux on a season-long loan.[4]
International career
Sabaly was born in France to parents of Senegalese descent.[5] He has represented France at various youth levels, and was a member of the victorious squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[6]
In 2017, Sabaly received his first call-up from Senegal.[7] He made his debut in a 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification win over South Africa on 10 November 2017.[8]
In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[9]
Career statistics
International
- As of 27 July 2019[10]
| Senegal | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 0 |
References
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
- ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
- ^ "La fiche de Youssouf Sabalay" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionel. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Jonathan (4 August 2016). "Youssouf Sabaly seals Bordeaux loan after signing new PSG contract". ESPNFC. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
- ^ http://www.galsenfoot.com/2016/05/13/equipe-du-senegal-youssouf-sabaly-sera-sur-la-liste-face-au-burundi-proches/
- ^ "Joueur: Youssouf Sabalay" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
- ^ "Former French juniors Niang & Sabaly called up by Senegal - 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa - Senegal". African Football. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - South Africa-Senegal - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
- ^ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ^ "Youssouf Sabaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
External links
- Youssouf Sabaly at L'Équipe Football (in French)
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Le Chesnay
- Sportspeople from Yvelines
- Senegalese footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- French footballers
- France youth international footballers
- French people of Senegalese descent
- Association football defenders
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Thonon Évian F.C. players
- FC Nantes players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Ligue 1 players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Black French sportspeople
- Senegalese football biography stubs
- French football defender, 1990s birth stubs