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Lassana Faye

Lassana Faye

Dutch footballer (born 1998)

Lassana Faye (born 15 June 1998) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Latvian club Liepāja.

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Early life

Faye was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[1] He began playing youth football with Spartaan '20,[2] after which he joined the youth system of Sparta Rotterdam.[3] At age 13, he joined PSV Eindhoven youth teams, before moving to the youth system of Vitesse in December 2015.[4][5]

Club career

He made his senior debut with Jong Vitesse on 13 August 2016 in the third tier Tweede Divisie FC Lienden.[5] He made his first team debut with Vitesse on 14 December 2016 in a KNVB Cup match against CVV de Jodan Boys.[6] He won the 2016–17 KNVB Cup with the club.[7] After declining to sign a new contract in the summer of 2018, Vitesse picked up an option on his contract for another season, but demoted him back to the second team, with the team seeking to find a transfer for him.[8]

On 30 January 2019, he joined Sparta Rotterdam of the Eerste Divisie,[9] helping them earn promotion to the Eredivisie for the following season. In April 2020, he extended his contract with the club for another season.[10]

In September 2020, he went on loan to fellow Eredivisie club ADO Den Haag.[11][12]

In February 2022, he signed with Ukrainian Premier League club Rukh Lviv.[13] However, he was unable to appear for the club as the season was cancelled due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which forced him to flee the country, soon after signing.[14]

In December 2022, he signed a one-year contract for the 2023 season with a club option for a further year with Canadian Premier League club York United.[15] He made his debut in the season opener on April 16 against Valour FC.[16]

On 28 June 2023, Faye joined Dutch side Telstar in the Eerste Divisie on a permanent deal, having left York United due to personal issues within his family.[17] He departed the club in December 2023, having spent only six months there, having only made six appearances, with his final game being on 15 September.[18]

On 18 January 2024, Faye signed with Liepāja in Latvia.[19]

International career

Faye was born in the Netherlands to a Senegalese father and Cape Verdean mother.[20]

In March 2018, he was called up to the Netherlands U20 team for a friendly against the Czech Republic U20.[21][22]

In February 2018, he stated it would be a dream of his to represent Senegal internationally.[23] He has also been approached by the Cape Verdean Football Federation about representing the Cape Verde national team.[24] In 2017, he was approached by the Senegalese Football Federation to represent the Senegal U20 team at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, but he was forced to decline the invitation, as his club team chose to not release him.[25]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 September 2023[26]
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  1. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  2. One appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield, one in Eredivisie European play-offs
  3. Appearances in the Eredivisie Promotion/relegation play-offs

Honours

Vitesse

References

  1. [1]
    "Vitesse-talent Lassana Faye is zelfs niet bang voor Cristiano Ronaldo" [Vitesse talent Lassana Faye is not even afraid of Cristiano Ronaldo]. Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 17 February 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Lassana Faye ruilde shirtje" [Lassana Faye swapped shirt]. Spartaan '20 (in Dutch). 13 July 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Aaron Meijers naar Sparta, Lassana Faye bewandelt omgekeerde weg" [Aaron Meijers to Sparta, Lassana Faye goes the other way]. ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 16 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Vitesse Arnhem : Lassana Faye va être prolongé" [Vitesse Arnhem: Lassana Faye will be extended]. Le Quotidien (in French). 27 February 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Lassana Faye Profile". Supporters Association Vitesse (in Dutch).
  6. [6]
    "Lassana Faye debuteert bij Vitesse: ik dank God voor prachtige avond" [Lassana Faye debuts at Vitesse: I thank God for a wonderful evening]. Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 14 December 2016.
  7. [7]
    "York United FC announce signing of Dutch defender Lassana Faye". York United FC. 9 December 2022.
  8. [8]
    "Vitesse probeert Lassana Faye te verkopen" [Vitesse tries to sell Lassana Faye]. Omroep Gelderland (in Dutch). 17 August 2018.
  9. [9]
    "Vitesse laat vleugelverdediger Faye naar Sparta vertrekken" [Vitesse allows wing defender Faye to leave for Sparta]. FC Update (in Dutch). 30 January 2019.
  10. [10]
    "Verdediger Faye verlengt contract bij Sparta" [Defender Faye extends contract with Sparta]. RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 9 April 2020.
  11. [11]
    "Eredivisie (Pays-Bas) : Lassana Faye quitte Rotterdam pour La Haye" [Eredivisie (Netherlands): Lassana Faye leaves Rotterdam for The Hague]. Foot Senegal (in French). 17 September 2020.
  12. [12]
    "Lassana Faye: "Ik merk dat het een hongerige groep is"" [Lassana Faye: "I notice it's a hungry group"]. ADO Den Haag (in Dutch). 16 September 2020.
  13. [13]
    "Done deal - Lassana Faye maakt gewenste transfer naar Oekraïense top" [Done deal - Lassana Faye makes the desired transfer to the Ukrainian top]. Prestige Sports (in Dutch). 9 February 2022.
  14. [14]
    Kooijman, Sander (1 March 2022). "Bizarre rollercoaster voor Lassana Faye vanuit Oekraïne: Als oorlog uitbreekt, komen onschuldige mensen om" [Bizarre rollercoaster for Lassana Faye from Ukraine: 'If war breaks out, innocent people will die']. Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  15. [15]
    Jacques, John (9 December 2022). "York United Adds Dutch Defender Lassana Faye". Northern Tribune.
  16. [16]
    "York United FC announce transfer of defender Lassana Faye". York United FC. 28 June 2023.
  17. [17]
    Jacques, John (28 June 2023). "York Transfers Faye To SC Telstar". Northern Tribune.
  18. [18]
    "Wegen Telstar en Augustijns scheiden" [Parting ways between Telstar and Augustijns]. SC Telstar (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  19. [19]
    "Oficiāli. Lassana Faye pievienojas FK Liepāja!" [Officially. Lassana Faye joins FK Liepāja!] (in Latvian). Liepāja. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
  20. [20]
    "Lassana Faye, arrière gauche Ado Den Haag : " Je rêve tôt tard de jouer pour le Sénégal "" [Lassana Faye, left-back Ado Den Haag: "I dream of playing for Senegal sooner or later"]. WIW Sport (in French). 20 October 2020.
  21. [21]
    "Selection – Arrière gauche d'origine sénégalaise : Lassana Faye appelé chez les U20 des Pays-Bas" [Selection – Left-back of Senegalese origin: Lassana Faye called up for the Netherlands U20s]. Le Quotidien (in French). 8 March 2018.
  22. [22]
    "Snobé par le Sénégal, Lassana Faye convoqué par les Pays-bas" [Snubbed by Senegal, Lassana Faye summoned by the Netherlands]. WIW Sport (in French). 7 March 2018.
  23. [23]
    "Lassane Faye, l'arrière gauche de Vitesse Arnhem, rêve de Mondial avec les Lions" [Lassane Faye, the left back of Vitesse Arnhem, dreams of a World Cup with the Lions]. WIW Sport (in French). 17 February 2018.
  24. [24]
    "Renfort binationaux : le Cap-Vert veut Lassana Faye" [Binational reinforcements: Cape Verde wants Lassana Faye]. WIW Sport (in French). 20 April 2018.
  25. [25]
    Julliard, Patrick (16 February 2018). "Lassana Faye (Vitesse Arnhem) rêve des Lions de la Teranga" [Lassana Faye (Vitesse Arnhem) dreams of the Teranga Lions]. Football 365 (in French).
  26. [26]
    Lassana Faye at Soccerway
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