Youssouf Sabaly


Youssouf Sabaly is a professional footballer who plays for French club Bordeaux and the Senegal national football team. He plays as a right-back, but is versatile and can also play at left-back.

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.

International career

Sabaly was born in France to parents of Senegalese descent. 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.

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