Loïc Séri Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

Personal life

Badé was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine,[3] and is of Ivorian descent.[4]

Club career

Le Havre

On 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC.[5] He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020.[6] He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.[7]

Rennes

On 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal.[8] He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[citation needed]

Nottingham Forest loan

On 1 September 2022, Badé joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to make the loan permanent.[9] On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated.[citation needed] He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.

Sevilla

On 4 January 2023, Badé joined La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy.[10][11] He contributed to the team's triumph in the UEFA Europa League, notably scoring in a 3–0 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals. After making twenty-seven appearances and scoring two goals for the club across six months, Sevilla signed Badé on a permanent deal.[12]

International career

Badé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands on 6 September 2021.[13]

On 1 September 2024, Badé received his first call-up to the France national team for two UEFA Nations League matches after Wesley Fofana pulled out due to injury.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 March 2025[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre II 2017–18 CFA 2 3 0 3 0
2018–19 CFA 2 17 0 17 0
2019–20 CFA 2 10 3 10 3
Total 30 3 30 3
Le Havre 2019–20 Ligue 2 7 0 0 0 7 0
Lens 2020–21 Ligue 1 31 0 2 0 33 0
Rennes 2021–22 Ligue 1 14 0 2 0 5[b] 1 21 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 15 0 2 0 5 1 22 1
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sevilla (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 19 1 2 0 6[c] 1 27 2
Sevilla 2023–24 La Liga 28 0 2 0 2[d] 0 1[e] 0 33 0
2024–25 La Liga 21 1 1 0 22 1
Total 68 2 5 0 8 1 1 0 82 3
Career total 151 5 9 0 12 2 1 0 173 7
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

Honours

Sevilla

France U23

Orders

References

  1. ^ a b "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 4. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Loïc Badé: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Loïc Badé". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Loïc Badé a tapé dans l'oeil de l'OL et Rennes". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 12 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Loic BADE (PFC-U17) signe au Havre AC!". 30 December 2016.
  6. ^ "Niort vs. Le Havre - 10 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Le jeune Loïc Badé (20 ans) passe pro avec Lens". L'Équipe.
  8. ^ "Loïc Badé, première recrue du Stade Rennais F.C. !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  9. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (September 2022). "Reds sign defender Loïc Badé". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  10. ^ "Badé departs". Nottingham Forest. 3 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Badé officially signs for Sevilla FC". Sevilla FC.
  12. ^ "DONE DEAL: Sevilla sign permanently Bade from Rennes - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  13. ^ Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)
  14. ^ "Équipe de France: première convocation en A pour Loïc Badé, qui remplace Wesley Fofana". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  15. ^ Loïc Badé at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021. Edit this at Wikidata
  16. ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  17. ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Décret du 23 septembre 2024 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national du Mérite" [Decree of 23 September 2024 on promotion and appointment to the National Order of Merit]. Official Journal of the French Republic (in French). 2024 (227). 24 September 2024. PRER2420330D. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
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