Youssouf Sabaly
![]() Sabaly playing for Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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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) | 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) |
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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]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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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 |
- ^ 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[]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Youssouf Sabaly, new Real Betis player". en.realbetisbalompie.es/. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Youssouf Sabaly, nuevo jugador del Real Betis". www.realbetisbalompie.es/ (in Spanish). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Youssouf Sabaly débarque au Betis". Foot Mercato (in French). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ 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 at Soccerway
- ^ "Youssouf Sabaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
External links[]
- Youssouf Sabaly at BDFutbol
- Youssouf Sabaly at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Le Chesnay
- French people of Senegalese descent
- Sportspeople from Yvelines
- Black French sportspeople
- Senegalese footballers
- French footballers
- Association football defenders
- Ligue 1 players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Paris Saint-Germain F.C. players
- Thonon Évian F.C. players
- FC Nantes players
- FC Girondins de Bordeaux players
- Real Betis players
- French expatriate footballers
- French expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- France youth international footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- 2019 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Senegalese football biography stubs
- French football defender, 1990s birth stubs