Lassana Faye(born 15 June 1998) is a Dutch professionalfootballerwho plays as aleft-backforAl-Zawraain theIraq Stars League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rotterdam,Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Zawraa | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2009 | Spartaan '20 | ||
| 2009–2012 | Sparta Rotterdam | ||
| 2012–2015 | PSV | ||
| 2015–2017 | Vitesse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | Jong Vitesse | 43 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Vitesse | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Sparta Rotterdam | 35 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →ADO Den Haag(loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2022 | Rukh Lviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | York United | 12 | (0) |
| 2023 | Telstar | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | Liepāja | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | Al-Zawraa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Netherlands U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Netherlands U17 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 February 2015 | |||
Early life
editFaye was born inRotterdam,Netherlands.[1]He began playing youth football with Spartaan '20,[2]after which he joined the youth system ofSparta Rotterdam.[3]At age 13, he joinedPSV Eindhovenyouth teams, before moving to the youth system ofVitessein December 2015.[4][5]
Club career
editHe made his senior debut withJong Vitesseon 13 August 2016 in the third tierTweede DivisieFC Lienden.[5]He made his first team debut withVitesseon 14 December 2016 in aKNVB Cupmatch againstCVV de Jodan Boys.[6]He won the2016–17 KNVB Cupwith the club.[7]After declining to sign a new contract in the summer of 2018, Vitesse picked up an option on his contract for another season, but demoted him back to the second team, with the team seeking to find a transfer for him.[8]
On 30 January 2019, he joinedSparta Rotterdamof theEerste Divisie,[9]helping them earn promotion to theEredivisiefor the following season. In April 2020, he extended his contract with the club for another season.[10]
In September 2020, he went on loan to fellow Eredivisie clubADO Den Haag.[11][12]
In February 2022, he signed withUkrainian Premier LeagueclubRukh Lviv.[13]However, he was unable to appear for the club as the season was cancelled due to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine,which forced him to flee the country, soon after signing.[14]
In December 2022, he signed a one-year contract for the 2023 season with a club option for a further year withCanadian Premier LeagueclubYork United.[15]He made his debut in the season opener on April 16 againstValour FC.[16]
On 28 June 2023, Faye joined Dutch sideTelstarin theEerste Divisieon a permanent deal, having left York United due to personal issues within his family.[17]He departed the club in December 2023, having spent only six months there, having only made six appearances, with his final game being on 15 September.[18]
On 18 January 2024, Faye signed withLiepājain Latvia.[19]
In August 2024, he signed withAl-Zawraain theIraq Stars League.[20]
International career
editFaye was born in the Netherlands to a Senegalese father and Cape Verdean mother.[21]
In March 2018, he was called up to theNetherlands U20team for a friendly against theCzech Republic U20.[22][23]
In February 2018, he stated it would be a dream of his to representSenegalinternationally.[24]He has also been approached by theCape Verdean Football Federationabout representing theCape Verde national team.[25]In 2017, he was approached by theSenegalese Football Federationto represent theSenegal U20team at the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup,but he was forced to decline the invitation, as his club team chose to not release him.[26]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 15 September 2023[27]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Vitesse | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
| Vitesse | 2016–17 | Eredivisie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | Eredivisie | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[a] | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||
| Jong Sparta Rotterdam | 2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Sparta Rotterdam | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | Eredivisie | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| ADO Den Haag(loan) | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Rukh Lviv | 2021–22 | Ukrainian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| York United FC | 2023 | Canadian Premier League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| Telstar | 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 130 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 146 | 0 | ||
- ^Appearance(s) inUEFA Europa League
- ^One appearance inJohan Cruyff Shield,one inEredivisieEuropean play-offs
- ^Appearances in theEredivisiePromotion/relegation play-offs
Honours
editVitesse
References
edit- ^"Vitesse-talent Lassana Faye is zelfs niet bang voor Cristiano Ronaldo"[Vitesse talent Lassana Faye is not even afraid of Cristiano Ronaldo].Omroep Gelderland(in Dutch). 17 February 2017.
- ^"Lassana Faye ruilde shirtje"[Lassana Faye swapped shirt].Spartaan '20(in Dutch). 13 July 2020.
- ^"Aaron Meijers naar Sparta, Lassana Faye bewandelt omgekeerde weg"[Aaron Meijers to Sparta, Lassana Faye goes the other way].ADO Den Haag(in Dutch). 16 September 2020.
- ^"Vitesse Arnhem: Lassana Faye va être prolongé"[Vitesse Arnhem: Lassana Faye will be extended].Le Quotidien(in French). 27 February 2018.
- ^ab"Lassana Faye Profile".Supporters Association Vitesse(in Dutch).
- ^"Lassana Faye debuteert bij Vitesse: ik dank God voor prachtige avond"[Lassana Faye debuts at Vitesse: I thank God for a wonderful evening].Omroep Gelderland(in Dutch). 14 December 2016.
- ^"York United FC announce signing of Dutch defender Lassana Faye".York United FC.9 December 2022.
- ^"Vitesse probeert Lassana Faye te verkopen"[Vitesse tries to sell Lassana Faye].Omroep Gelderland(in Dutch). 17 August 2018.
- ^"Vitesse laat vleugelverdediger Faye naar Sparta vertrekken"[Vitesse allows wing defender Faye to leave for Sparta].FC Update(in Dutch). 30 January 2019.
- ^"Verdediger Faye verlengt contract bij Sparta"[Defender Faye extends contract with Sparta].RTL Nieuws(in Dutch). 9 April 2020.
- ^"Eredivisie (Pays-Bas): Lassana Faye quitte Rotterdam pour La Haye"[Eredivisie (Netherlands): Lassana Faye leaves Rotterdam for The Hague].Foot Senegal(in French). 17 September 2020.
- ^"Lassana Faye:" Ik merk dat het een hongerige groep is ""[Lassana Faye: "I notice it's a hungry group" ].ADO Den Haag(in Dutch). 16 September 2020.
- ^"Done deal - Lassana Faye maakt gewenste transfer naar Oekraïense top"[Done deal - Lassana Faye makes the desired transfer to the Ukrainian top].Prestige Sports(in Dutch). 9 February 2022.
- ^Kooijman, Sander (1 March 2022)."Bizarre rollercoaster voor Lassana Faye vanuit Oekraïne: Als oorlog uitbreekt, komen onschuldige mensen om"[Bizarre rollercoaster for Lassana Faye from Ukraine: 'If war breaks out, innocent people will die'].Algemeen Dagblad(in Dutch).
- ^Jacques, John (9 December 2022)."York United Adds Dutch Defender Lassana Faye".Northern Tribune.
- ^"York United FC announce transfer of defender Lassana Faye".York United FC.28 June 2023.
- ^Jacques, John (28 June 2023)."York Transfers Faye To SC Telstar".Northern Tribune.
- ^"Wegen Telstar en Augustijns scheiden"[Parting ways between Telstar and Augustijns].SC Telstar(in Dutch). Archived fromthe originalon 10 January 2024.Retrieved10 January2024.
- ^"Oficiāli. Lassana Faye pievienojas FK Liepāja!"[Officially. Lassana Faye joins FK Liepāja!] (in Latvian). Liepāja. 18 January 2024.Retrieved19 January2024.
- ^"الزوراء العراقي يتعاقد مع الهولندي لاسانا فاي"[Al-Zawraa SC signs Dutch player Lassana Faye].Al Khaleej(in Arabic). 25 August 2024.
- ^"Lassana Faye, arrière gauche Ado Den Haag:" Je rêve tôt tard de jouer pour le Sénégal ""[Lassana Faye, left-back Ado Den Haag: "I dream of playing for Senegal sooner or later" ].WIW Sport(in French). 20 October 2020.
- ^"Selection – Arrière gauche d'origine sénégalaise: Lassana Faye appelé chez les U20 des Pays-Bas"[Selection – Left-back of Senegalese origin: Lassana Faye called up for the Netherlands U20s].Le Quotidien(in French). 8 March 2018.
- ^"Snobé par le Sénégal, Lassana Faye convoqué par les Pays-bas"[Snubbed by Senegal, Lassana Faye summoned by the Netherlands].WIW Sport(in French). 7 March 2018.
- ^"Lassane Faye, l'arrière gauche de Vitesse Arnhem, rêve de Mondial avec les Lions"[Lassane Faye, the left back of Vitesse Arnhem, dreams of a World Cup with the Lions].WIW Sport(in French). 17 February 2018.
- ^"Renfort binationaux: le Cap-Vert veut Lassana Faye"[Binational reinforcements: Cape Verde wants Lassana Faye].WIW Sport(in French). 20 April 2018.
- ^Julliard, Patrick (16 February 2018)."Lassana Faye (Vitesse Arnhem) rêve des Lions de la Teranga"[Lassana Faye (Vitesse Arnhem) dreams of the Teranga Lions].Football 365(in French).
- ^Lassana Fayeat Soccerway
External links
edit- Lassana Fayeat WorldFootball.net