Souleymane Faye (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Granada | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Galaxy Dakar | ||
| 2022 | → Granada B (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Talavera | 29 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | → Betis B (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Betis B | 36 | (9) |
| 2025– | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Senegal U17 | 6 | (2) |
| 2023 | Senegal U20 | 9 | (2) |
| 2023 | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2025 | |||
Souleymane Faye (born 8 February 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Spanish club Granada CF.
Club career
Born in Dakar, Faye played for hometown side Galaxy Football Academy before moving abroad on 25 January 2022, joining Spanish side Granada CF on loan and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.[1] In July, he signed a permanent deal with Primera Federación side CF Talavera de la Reina.
On 12 July 2023, after scoring once in 29 matches as Talavera suffered relegation, Faye moved to Real Betis' reserves in the fourth division, on a season-long loan.[2] He scored two goals and three assists in 18 appearances for the team throughout the 2023–24 campaign,[3] before signing a permanent four-year contract with the club on 9 July 2024.[3][4]
On 8 July 2025, Faye returned to Granada on a four-year deal, now for the first team;[5] the club paid a rumoured fee of €600,000 for 50% of his economic rights belonging to Betis, while the other half still remains linked to Talavera.[6]
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.[7] He scored Senegal's first goal of the tournament in a 1–0 win over Nigeria,[8] and was the player of the match of the final on 11 March, where he scored the opening goal as Senegal beat The Gambia 2–0.[9][7]
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.[10] He made his full international debut four days later, replacing Bouly Junior Sambou late into a 1–1 draw at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in his hometown.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 9 July 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada B | 2021–22 | Segunda División RFEF | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| Talavera | 2022–23 | Primera Federación | 29 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 1 | ||
| Betis B (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 14 | 1 | — | 4[a] | 1 | 18 | 2 | |
| Betis B | 2024–25 | Primera Federación | 36 | 9 | — | — | 36 | 9 | ||
| Granada | 2025–26 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 12 | ||
International
- As of match played 9 September 2023[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Senegal U20
References
- ^ "El atacante Souleymane, refuerzo de invierno para el Recreativo" [Forward Souleymane, winter addition for Recreativo] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Souleymane Faye, primer refuerzo del Betis Deportivo" [Souleymane Faye, first addition of Betis Deportivo]. Diario de Sevilla (in 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" [Spain – Real Betis: Souleymane Faye signs four-year contract with the first team]. Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "El Real Betis acuerda el fichaje en propiedad de Souleymane Faye" [Betis agree the permanent transfer of Souleymane Faye]. Real Betis (in Spanish). 8 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Comunicado Oficial | Souleymane Faye, nuevo jugador del Granada CF" [Official announcement | Souleymane Faye, new player of Granada CF] (in Spanish). Granada CF. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ "El Real Betis traspasa a Souleymane Faye al Granada" [Real Betis transfer Souleymane Faye to Granada] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Carbonero, Javi (5 September 2023). "Souleymane Faye: el futbolista del Betis Deportivo citado por la absoluta de Senegal" [Souleymane Faye: the Betis Deportivo footballer called up to the Senegal national team]. El Desmarque (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Souleymane Faye at Soccerway
- ^ "Souleymane Faye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
- Souleymane Faye at BDFutbol
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