Mikayil Faye

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikayil Faye
Personal information
Full name Mikayil Ngor Faye
Date of birth (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Sédhiou, Senegal
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1][2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 15
Youth career
2019–2022 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Kustošija 13 (1)
2023– Barcelona B 27 (4)
International career‡
2019–2021 Senegal U17 10 (0)
2024– Senegal 1 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:40, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:35, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Mikayil Ngor "Mika" Faye (born 14 July 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Barcelona Atlètic and the Senegal national team.[3]

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

A left-sided centre-back, Faye was a product of the Diambars FC Academy in Senegal with Bamba Dieng.[4] Also capable of playing at left-back, he was linked to Olympique de Marseille, and Stade de Reims,[5][6] and trained with Dinamo Zagreb.[7]

NK Kustošija[edit]

Faye made his debut for NK Kustošija in the Prva NL on the 8 March 2023 against HNK Orijent.[8][9] He scored his first league goal on 22 May 2023 against NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[10][11]

Barcelona[edit]

On 19 June 2023 he joined Barcelona Atlètic.[12]

International career[edit]

Faye reached the round of 16 of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Senegal U17.[13] He was later called up by Youssouph Dabo to the Senegal national under-20 football team for CAN U20 qualifiers, although he did not feature in any matches.[14]

He scored on his senior debut for Senegal on 22 March 2024, in a friendly match against Gabon.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 14 April 2024[16][17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kustošija 2022–23 Prva NL 13 1 — 1 0 14 1
Barcelona B 2023–24 Primera Federación 27 4 – 0 0 27 4
Career total 40 5 0 0 1 0 41 5

International[edit]

As of match played 22 March 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2024 1 1
Total 1 1
As of match played 22 March 2024
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Faye goal
List of international goals scored by Mikayil Faye
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 22 March 2024 Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France 1  Gabon 2–0 3–0 Friendly

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mikayil Ngor Faye, a Senegalese gem towards OM?". Peupleolympien.net. April 21, 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "RFEF - Barça Atlètic". www.rfef.es. August 27, 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "M.Faye". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Marseille are interested in a young Senegalese international". dakarmidi.net. April 20, 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ Dias, Ruben. "OM : Voici le nouveau taulier de la défense marseillaise!". Sport.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ Buse, Daniel (7 June 2023). "BVB, news and rumors: duel with Chelsea for Senegal talent, ex-Bayern coach is coming". Goal.com. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "REIMS TARGETING MIKAYIL FAYE (DIAMBARS)". Getfoorballnewsfrance. July 31, 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "KUSTOIJA VS. ORIJENT 0-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Orijent odigrao utakmicu bez pogodaka protiv Kustošije". Sportcom.hr. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ "KUSTOIJA VS. DRAGOVOLJAC 3-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Kustošija je dobila s 3:0, sada nastaje prava drama. Ako pobijedi u Dugopolju, onda je odlučujuća s Dubravom. Bio bi to velik izazov za publiku, ali loše za zagrebački nogomet. Božić trener: Napuštam Dragovoljac i odlazim u nove izazove". Sportcom.hr. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Mikayil Faye joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona (Press release). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Partenariat Marseille-Diambars : Mikayil Faye, le coup de cœur de Longoria". Lequotidien.sn. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Football-Ligue 1 Sénégal : Le joueur de Diambars Mikayil Ngor Faye pisté par l'OM". Xalimasn.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Mika Faye scores stunning long-distance golazo on Senegal debut". Tribuna. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
  16. ^ Mikayil Faye at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  17. ^ Mikayil Faye at BDFutbol. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mikayil_Faye&oldid=1219008226"