Ibrahima Faye

Ibrahima Faye (born 22 October 1979) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defender.

For the basketball player, see Ibrahima Faye (basketball).

Ibrahima Faye
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-10-22) 22 October 1979
Place of birth Thiès, Senegal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1998–1999 Gazélec Ajaccio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2001 Red Star 93 26 (2)
2001–2004 Gent 68 (0)
2004–2005 Caen 31 (0)
2005–2009 Troyes 115 (5)
2009–2011 Lapta
2011 UJA Alfortville 23 (1)
2011–2012 Paris FC 33 (3)
2012–2013 RE Bertrix 23 (0)
2014–2017 RE Bertrix
National team
2003–2008 Senegal 28 (1)
Teams managed
2017–? OFC Charleville
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Faye and was born in Pout, a small village near the city of Thiès in Senegal. Moving to France to pursue his footballing career, he completed his youth development at Gazélec Ajaccio[1] before joining Red Star Saint-Ouen.

After a season in Ligue 2 and a season in Championnat National with Red Star he left to join Belgian top-flight club K.A.A. Gent where he spent three seasons as a first-team regular.

Faye moved back to France in 2004 with Stade Malherbe Caen. He played 30 league games as Caen suffered relegation to Ligue 2. Shortly into the following season, he joined Troyes, becoming a fixture in the team.

In August 2009 Faye trialled with Stoke City of the English Premiership.[2] In October 2009, he also had a trial with Ipswich Town.[3] After making a good impression playing for the club's reserves[4] he was in negotiations for a contract.[5]

In August 2012, Faye joined RE Bertrix of the Belgian third tier.[6]

Post-playing career

In 2017, Faye became manager at French lower-league side OFC Charleville.[7][8]

References
  1. "la fiche de Ibrahima Faye". L'Equipe. Retrieved 1 October 2006.
  2. "Transferts - I. Faye à l'essai à Stoke City" [Transfers - I. Faye on trial at Stoke City]. goal.com (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  3. "Three Trialists in Reserves". TWTD.co.uk. 28 October 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  4. Marston, Carl (30 October 2009). "Keane could sign impressive triallist". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  5. King, Elvin (4 November 2009). "Sven could land Town target Wood". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  6. Ponsar, Robert (23 August 2020). "Ibou Faye précis au rendez-vous". lavenir.net (in French). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. "FAYE, l'imposant cvde l'olympique Charleville". Journal L'Ardennais (in French). 20 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  8. "Régional 1 : L'Olympique Charleville-Neufmanil-Aiglemont nage en eaux troubles". L'Union (in French). 3 October 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2020.


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