Melvin Sitti

Melvin Ayikoe Fares Sitti (born 14 February 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City]].

Melvin Sitti
Sitti with Sochaux in 2019
Personal information
Full name Melvin Ayikoe Fares Sitti[1]
Date of birth (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000[2]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 28
Youth career
2011–2013 CO Vincennes
2013–2017 Paris FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sochaux II 24 (1)
2019–2020 Sochaux 13 (0)
2020– Norwich City 0 (0)
2020 → Sochaux (loan) 4 (0)
2020– → Waasland-Beveren (loan) 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2020

Early life

Sitti was born in Paris and is of Togolese descent.[4][5]

Career

A youth product of Paris FC, Sitti joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2017.[6] Sitti made his professional debut for Sochaux in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with SM Caen on 26 July 2019.[7]

On 28 January 2020, Sitti signed for Premier League club Norwich City on a four-and-a-half-year contract before being loaned back to Sochaux for the rest of the season.[8]

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Norwich City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 47. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Melvin Sitti: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  3. "Melvin Sitti: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  4. "Melvin Sitti". L'Équipe (in French). Paris. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  5. Tribune, Togo (31 January 2020). "Melvin Sitti, un franco-togolais signe au Norwich mais prêté…". Togo Tribune.
  6. "Melvin Sitti (FC Sochaux) : "Plaisir et adrénaline avant de retrouver le Paris FC"". 2 August 2019.
  7. "Sochaux vs. Caen - 26 July 2019 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  8. "Norwich City complete permanent signing of Melvin Sitti". Norwich City F.C. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
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