Joachim Kayi Sanda (born 29 November 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Southampton.

Club career

Valenciennes

From Antony, Hauts-de-Seine,[1] in September 2023 he signed a three-year professional contract with Valenciennes FC.[2] He made his debut for the Valenciennes first team in Ligue 2 on 21 October 2023, starting against Grenoble Foot 38.[3] In doing so, aged 16 years-old and ten months, he became the youngest player in club history.[4][5]

Southampton

On 9 January 2025, he joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract.[6]

International career

Born in France, Kayi Sanda is of DR Congolese descent.[7] He captained France U17 to the finals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where France reached the final after making the quarter-finals without conceding a goal.[8][9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valenciennes II 2022–23 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 Championnat National 3 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 4 0 — — — 4 0
Valenciennes 2023–24 Ligue 2 20 0 5 0 — — 25 0
2024–25 Championnat National 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Total 31 0 6 0 — — 37 0
Southampton 2024–25[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 35 0 6 0 0 0 — 41 0

Honours

U17 France

References

  1. ^ Quarez, Benjamin (18 November 2023). "From Antony to Indonesia via Valenciennes, Joachim Kayi Sanda in the footsteps of Dayot Upamecano". leparisien.fr. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Joachim Kayi Sanda (16 years old) signs pro in Valenciennes". lequipe.fr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "GRENOBLE FOOT 38 VS. VALENCIENNES 3 - 3". Soccerway. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "VALENCIENNES: JOACHIM KAYI SANDA BREAKS A PRECOCITY RECORD". Foot-National. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "VAFC: Joachim Kayi Sanda, a great first which is already a landmark". lavoixdunord.fr. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Kayi Sanda becomes a Saint". Southampton FC. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. ^ Tahiana, Jésé (27 March 2024). "Joachim Kayi Sanda pourrait rejoindre un club anglais".
  8. ^ Karlsen, Tor-Kristian (23 November 2023). "Which players have impressed at the U-17 World Cup?". ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Kayi Sanda: 'We knew we could come back'". UEFA.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Kayi Sanda explains switching Valenciennes for Southampton". Daily Echo. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  11. ^ "J.Kayi Sanda". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joachim Kayi Sanda in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  13. ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  14. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joachim_Kayi_Sanda
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