Mika 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]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 15
Youth career
2019–2022 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Kustošija 13 (1)
2023– Barcelona B 16 (0)
International career‡
2019–2021 Senegal U17 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:34, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:30, 4 December 2023 (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.[2]

Career

A left-sided centre-back, Faye was a product of the Diambars FC Academy in Senegal with Bamba Dieng.[3] Also capable of playing at left-back, he was linked to Olympique de Marseille, and Stade de Reims,[4][5] and trained with Dinamo Zagreb.[6]

NK Kustošija

Faye made his debut for NK Kustošija in the Prva NL on the 8 March 2023 against HNK Orijent.[7][8] He scored his first league goal on 22 May 2023 against NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[9][10]

Barcelona

On 19 June 2023 he joined Barcelona Atlètic.[11]

International career

Faye reached the round of 16 of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Senegal U17.[12] 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.[13]

Personal life

Faye has reportedly been nicknamed 'The Monster'.[14]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 January 2024
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 16 0 – 0 0 16 0
Career total 29 1 0 0 1 0 30 1

References

  1. ^ "Mikayil Ngor Faye, a Senegalese gem towards OM?". Peupleolympien.net. April 21, 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "M.Faye". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Marseille are interested in a young Senegalese international". dakarmidi.net. April 20, 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. ^ Dias, Ruben. "OM : Voici le nouveau taulier de la défense marseillaise!". Sport.fr. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "REIMS TARGETING MIKAYIL FAYE (DIAMBARS)". Getfoorballnewsfrance. July 31, 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "KUSTOIJA VS. ORIJENT 0-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Orijent odigrao utakmicu bez pogodaka protiv Kustošije". Sportcom.hr. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  9. ^ "KUSTOIJA VS. DRAGOVOLJAC 3-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Mikayil Faye joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona (Press release). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Partenariat Marseille-Diambars : Mikayil Faye, le coup de cœur de Longoria". Lequotidien.sn. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Football-Ligue 1 Sénégal : Le joueur de Diambars Mikayil Ngor Faye pisté par l'OM". Xalimasn.com. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  14. ^ Tsepkovskiy, Georgy (6 June 2023). "Chelsea keen on 'The Monster' & 3 more under-radar stories at Chelsea today". Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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