Youssouf Sabaly

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Youssouf Sabaly
Youssouf Sabaly 2018.jpg
Sabaly playing for Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
Personal information
Full name Youssouf Sabaly[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-05) 5 March 1993 (age 28)
Place of birth Le Chesnay, France
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Betis
Number 23
Youth career
2001–2003 Cellois FC
2003–2011 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Paris Saint-Germain II 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)
2017–2021 Bordeaux 103 (1)
2021– Betis 0 (0)
National team‡
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 21 (0)
Honours
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:08, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16:50, 8 June 2021 (UTC)

Youssouf Sabaly (born 5 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Betis. He can also play as a left-back. Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.

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]

On 7 June 2021, Sabaly signed for La Liga club Real Betis on a free transfer, effective from 1 July.[5][6][7]

International career[]

Sabaly was born in France to parents of Senegalese descent.[8] He has represented France at various youth levels, and was a member of the victorious squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]

In 2017, Sabaly received his first call-up from Senegal.[10] He made his debut in a 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification win over South Africa on 10 November 2017.[11]

In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[12]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 23 May 2021[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Paris Saint-Germain II 2010–11 France Amateur 6 0 — — — 6 0
2011–12 France Amateur 15 0 — — — 15 0
2012–13 France Amateur 25 0 — — — 25 0
Total 46 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0
Evian (loan) Ligue 1 36 0 0 0 3 0 — 39 0
2014–15 Ligue 1 29 0 2 0 1 0 — 32 0
Total 65 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 71 0
Nantes (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 1 28 2 1 0 1 0 — 30 2
Bordeaux (loan) 2016–17 Ligue 1 30 0 1 0 2 0 — 33 0
Bordeaux 2017–18 Ligue 1 35 0 1 0 1 0 2[a] 0 39 0
2018–19 Ligue 1 23 0 1 0 3 0 4[a] 0 31 0
2019–20 Ligue 1 12 0 1 0 1 0 — 14 0
2020–21 Ligue 1 33 1 0 0 0 0 — 33 1
Total 133 1 4 0 7 0 6 0 150 1
Betis 2021–22 La Liga 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Career total 272 3 7 0 12 0 6 0 297 3
  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of 8 June 2021.[14]
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2017 2 0
2018 8 0
2019 8 0
2020 3 0
Total 21 0

References[]

  1. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
  2. ^ "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  3. ^ "La fiche de Youssouf Sabalay" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionel. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ^ Johnson, Jonathan (4 August 2016). "Youssouf Sabaly seals Bordeaux loan after signing new PSG contract". ESPNFC. Retrieved 31 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Youssouf Sabaly, new Real Betis player". en.realbetisbalompie.es/. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Youssouf Sabaly, nuevo jugador del Real Betis". www.realbetisbalompie.es/ (in Spanish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Youssouf Sabaly débarque au Betis". Foot Mercato (in French). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  8. ^ http://www.galsenfoot.com/2016/05/13/equipe-du-senegal-youssouf-sabaly-sera-sur-la-liste-face-au-burundi-proches/
  9. ^ "Joueur: Youssouf Sabalay" (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ^ "Former French juniors Niang & Sabaly called up by Senegal - 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa - Senegal". African Football. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  11. ^ FIFA.com. "2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™ - Matches - South Africa-Senegal - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  12. ^ Crawford, Stephen (4 June 2018). "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists". Goal. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  13. ^ Youssouf Sabaly at Soccerway
  14. ^ "Youssouf Sabaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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