Youssouf Sabaly
Youssouf Sabaly (born 5 March 1993) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for La Liga club Real Betis.
Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.
 Sabaly playing for Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Youssouf Sabaly | ||
| Date of birth | 5 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Le Chesnay, France | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Betis | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Cellois FC | ||
| 2003–2011 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 46 | (0) |
| 2013–2017 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | → Evian (loan) | 65 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Nantes (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | → Bordeaux (loan) | 30 | (0) |
| 2017–2021 | Bordeaux | 103 | (1) |
| 2021– | Betis | 39 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | France U17 | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | France U18 | 7 | (1) |
| 2011 | France U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | France U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017– | Senegal | 32 | (1) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 10 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sabaly made his Ligue 1 debut with Evian in the opening game of the 2013–14 season against Sochaux-Montbéliard, playing the full game, which ended in a 1–1 draw.
In August 2016, he agreed to a contract extension until 2020, before joining Bordeaux on a season-long loan.
On 7 June 2021, Sabaly signed for La Liga club Real Betis on a free transfer, effective from 1 July.
International career
Sabaly was born in France to Senegalese parents. He has represented France at various youth levels, and was a member of the victorious squad at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In 2017, Sabaly received his first call-up from Senegal. He made his debut in a 2–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification win over South Africa on 10 November 2017.
In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Subsequently, Sabaly was called up to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, where Senegal finished as runners-up after a 1–0 defeat to Algeria in the final; Sabaly would end up being elected into the team of the tournament.
Salaby played in all four of Senegal's matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the nation reached the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002.
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 10 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Paris Saint-Germain II | 2010–11 | CFA | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | CFA | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||||
| 2012–13 | CFA | 25 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Evian (loan) | 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 0 | |||
| Total | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | ||
| Nantes (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||
| Bordeaux (loan) | 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Bordeaux | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 39 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 1 | |||
| Total | 133 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 1 | ||
| Real Betis | 2021–22 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 311 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 348 | 5 | ||
International
- As of match played 12 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 32 | 1 | |
- Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sabaly goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
Paris Saint-Germain U19
- Championnat National U19: 2010–11
Betis
Individual
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2010
- Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2019
References
External links
- Profile at the Real Betis website
- Youssouf Sabaly at BDFutbol
- Youssouf Sabaly at L'Équipe Football (in French)