Souleymane Faye (born 8 February 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left winger for La Liga club Betis B and the Senegal national team.
Club career
Faye left Senegal for Spain in January 2022, joining Granada B.[1] In the summer of the same year, he joined Primera Federación side Talavera, where he made 29 appearances and scored one goal in his first season.[2]
On 12 July 2023, Faye joined Segunda Federación side Betis Deportivo, the reserve team of Real Betis, on a season-long loan.[3] He scored two goals and three assists in 18 appearances for the team throughout the 2023–24 league campaign.[4]
On 8 July 2024, the deal was officially made permanent by Real Betis, as Faye signed a four-year contract with the club.[4][5]
International career
Faye was part of the Senegal under-20 national team squad that took part in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] He scored Senegal's first goal of the tournament in a 1–0 win over Nigeria.[7] On 11 March, during the tournament's final, he scored the opening goal, as Senegal eventually gained a 2–0 win over The Gambia;[8] in the occasion, Faye was nominated as the player of the match.[6]
On 5 September 2023, Faye received his first call-up to the Senegal senior national team for an Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda.[2]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 2 June 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Talavera | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 |
| Betis B (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 3 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 September 2023[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Senegal U20
References
- ^ Macías, Gabriel Garrido (10 July 2023). "La perla senegalesa que quiere el Sevilla FC". La Colina de Nervión (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b Carbonero, Javi (5 September 2023). "Souleymane Faye: el futbolista del Betis Deportivo citado por la absoluta de Senegal". ElDesmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Souleymane Faye, primer refuerzo del Betis Deportivo". Diario de Sevilla (in European Spanish). 12 July 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b Soumanou, Moucharaf (8 July 2024). "Espagne – Real Betis : Souleymane Faye s'engage avec l'équipe première pour quatre ans". AfricaFootUnited (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "El Real Betis acuerda el fichaje en propiedad de Souleymane Faye". Real Betis (in European Spanish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Senegal U20 star Faye savours 'unforgettable' moment after scoring in the final". The Voice. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Bajela, Ebenezer (19 February 2023). "AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles lose 1-0 to Senegal". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Senegal wins 2023 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations final-Xinhua". english.news.cn. 11 March 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Souleymane Faye at Soccerway
- ^ "Souleymane Faye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 October 2023.