Market value
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Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
01/02
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Stoke City
top club · 84 apps
Career highs
€4.00m
peak value · 2010
€3.00m
top transfer fee · 06/07
4
best season · 12/13
35 / 2
int'l caps / goals
326Appearances
15Goals
3Assists
63Yellow cards
2Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Abdoulaye Faye |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Abdoulaye Diagne Faye |
| Date of birth | 1978-02-26 (48 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rufisque, Senegal |
| Citizenship | Senegal France |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2016-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Alister Veerasamy |
Jan 2016
Transfer: Sabah FA → Retired
15/16 · Transfer
Dec 2014
Transfer: Without Club → Sabah FA
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Hull City → Without Club
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Hull City
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: West Ham → Hull City
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Hull City
33 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — West Ham United
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Stoke City → West Ham
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Stoke City
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Stoke City, Stoke City U21
35 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2008
Transfer: Newcastle → Stoke City
08/09 · Transfer · €2.90m
Aug 2008
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2008
08/09 — Stoke City
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2007
Transfer: Bolton → Newcastle
07/08 · Transfer · €2.80m
Jul 2007
07/08 — Newcastle United, Bolton Wanderers
25 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United
34 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2006
Transfer: Lens → Bolton
06/07 · Transfer · €3.00m
Jun 2006
Transfer: Bolton → Lens
05/06 · Return from loan
Jul 2005
Transfer: Lens → Bolton
05/06 · Loan
Jul 2005
05/06 — Bolton Wanderers
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2005
Transfer: FC Istres → Lens
04/05 · Return from loan
Jul 2004
04/05 — FC Istres Ouest Provence
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Lens → FC Istres
04/05 · Loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — RC Lens
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
02/03 — RC Lens
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2002
Transfer: Jeanne d'Arc → Lens
02/03 · Transfer
Jul 2001
01/02 — ASC Jeanne d'Arc Dakar
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 1999
Transfer: ASAC Ndiambour → Jeanne d'Arc
99/00 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €4.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Hull City
6.6%
West Ham United
0.0%
Stoke City
37.5%
Stoke City U21
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
35.8%
Newcastle United
18.1%
FC Istres Ouest Provence
0.0%
RC Lens
0.0%
ASC Jeanne d'Arc Dakar
2.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull City | 2 | 12/13 | 13/14 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 603 |
| West Ham United | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 08/09 | 10/11 | 84 | 6 | 0 | 3,414 |
| Stoke City U21 | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 05/06 | 07/08 | 72 | 3 | 2 | 3,265 |
| Newcastle United | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,653 |
| FC Istres Ouest Provence | 1 | 04/05 | 04/05 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Lens | 2 | 02/03 | 03/04 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASC Jeanne d'Arc Dakar | 1 | 01/02 | 01/02 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Hull City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Premier League | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 31 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 603 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Hull City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 29 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship Play-Offs | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Premier League | Stoke City | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,126 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Premier League | Stoke City | 31 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1,226 |
| 09/10 | Reserve League South | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 36 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1,062 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,653 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | UI Cup | Newcastle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | League Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 27 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,005 |
| 05/06 | UEFA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Ligue 1 | FC Istres Ouest Provence | 28 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | UEFA-Cup Qualifikation | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Champions League | RC Lens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Coupe de France | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 02/03 | UEFA Cup | RC Lens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | CAF-Champions League | ASC Jeanne d'Arc Dakar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 1999-07-01 | ASAC Ndiambour | Jeanne d'Arc | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 02/03 | 2002-07-01 | Jeanne d'Arc | Lens | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Lens | FC Istres | Loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Istres | Lens | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-29 | Lens | Bolton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Bolton | Lens | Return from loan | 2400000 | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Lens | Bolton | Transfer | 2400000 | €3.00m |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-31 | Bolton | Newcastle | Transfer | 3000000 | €2.80m |
| 08/09 | 2008-08-15 | Newcastle | Stoke City | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.90m |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Stoke City | West Ham | Transfer | 2500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-21 | West Ham | Hull City | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Hull City | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-12-01 | Without Club | Sabah FA | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | Sabah FA | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | strain | 2008-08-10 | 2008-08-17 | 8 | 1 |
Current—
Peak€4.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.40m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3499 | — | 35 | 2 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Championship | Hull City | 4 | 31 |
| 08/09 | Premier League | Stoke City | 3 | 36 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 2 | 32 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Championship | West Ham United | 1 | 29 |
| 06/07 | Premier League | Newcastle United | 1 | 32 |
| 05/06 | Premier League | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 27 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-06-30 | Bolton | Lens | Return from loan | — | €2.40m |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-29 | Lens | Bolton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2005-06-30 | FC Istres | Lens | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Lens | FC Istres | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Abdoulaye Faye's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 40 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 30 | 105 | -75 | 8% |
| Chelsea FC | 40 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 82 | -57 | 5% |
| West Ham United | 40 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 67 | 49 | +18 | 50% |
| Fulham FC | 40 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 31 | 46 | -15 | 28% |
| Sunderland AFC | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 40 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 85 | -56 | 15% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 40 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 46 | -9 | 30% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 40 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 61 | -5 | 38% |
| Aston Villa | 40 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 28% |
| Everton FC | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 51 | 63 | -12 | 25% |
| Arsenal FC | 40 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 77 | -35 | 23% |
| Wigan Athletic | 36 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 28% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 01/02 | Senior debut season | |
| 01/02 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 33 | 603 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 11/12 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 16 | 1,126 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 09/10 | 35 | 1,226 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.44 |
| 08/09 | 36 | 1,062 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.51 |
| 07/08 | 25 | 1,653 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 06/07 | 34 | 1,260 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 05/06 | 37 | 2,005 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 04/05 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
166 apps
10 G
2 A
Championship
60 apps
4 G
1 A
CAF-Champions League
2 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
10 apps
0 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
9 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 1
63 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Abdoulaye Faye
Who is Abdoulaye Faye?
Abdoulaye Faye is a Senegal professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Abdoulaye Faye?
Abdoulaye Faye is 48 years old. He was born on February 26, 1978 in Rufisque.
What position does Abdoulaye Faye play?
Abdoulaye Faye plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Abdoulaye Faye play for?
Abdoulaye Faye currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Abdoulaye Faye scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Abdoulaye Faye has scored 15 goals in 326 appearances.