Lamine Sy (born 10 August 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Caen.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Les Mureaux, France | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back, Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Caen | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2014 | OFC les Mureaux | ||
| 2014–2021 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Caen II | 28 | (0) |
| 2021– | Caen | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Rouen (loan) | 31 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 July 2024 | |||
Club career
editLamine Sy joined the Stade Malherbe de Caen academy in 2014 from the Olympique of les Mureaux, starting to play with the Norman team reserve in National 3 during the 2019–20 season.[1][2]
Playing only one game that season and during the following one in National 2, he eventually established himself as a regular starter with the reserve in 2021–22 under Fabrice Vandeputte management, earning his first calls to the first team in February 2022.[1][3]
He made his professional debut for SM Caen on the 5 February 2022, replacing the right-back Hugo Vandermersch during a 1–1 away Ligue 2 away draw against AS Nancy.[4][5]
Style of play
editFirst playing as a midfielder, Sy was moved to the right-back position by Vandeputte where he became a starter in the reserve and played in Caen first team. He is described as a fast, powerful and agile footballer, able to make good use of his technical abilities to be decisive in the attacking phases.[1]
Personal life
editHaving grew up in Île-de-France, Lamine Sy is the younger brother of Harouna Sy, who also plays professionally as a fullback, at Amiens.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Chatel, Aline (5 February 2022). "SM Caen. Qui est Lamine Sy, le jeune joueur convoqué pour la première fois en Ligue 2 ?". actu.fr (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Formation. Signature de Lamine Sy". Stade Malherbe Caen. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Première pour Lamine Sy, retour de Benjamin Jeannot face à Nancy". Malherbe inside (in French). 5 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Letondeur, Boris; Duc, Olivier (5 February 2022). "Ligue 2 (J23) : Caen ne repart qu'avec un point de Nancy, la lanterne rouge". France Bleu (in French). Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ Guyon, Pierre (5 February 2022). "Nancy – SM Caen : match nul assez logique entre les deux formations". Ouest-France. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
External links
edit- Lamine Sy at Soccerway
- SM Caen profile
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