Loïc Séri Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.
 Badé with Lens in 2020 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Loïc Séri Badé[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 April 2000[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sèvres, France | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sevilla | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 22 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Antony Sports | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Boulogne-Billancourt | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2017 | Paris FC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Le Havre | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Le Havre II | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Le Havre | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Lens | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Rennes | 15 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | → Nottingham Forest (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Sevilla (loan) | 19 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sevilla | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | France U21 | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | France Olympic | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 9 August 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editLe Havre
editOn 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC.[3] He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.[5]
Rennes
editOn 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal.[6] He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[citation needed]
Nottingham Forest
editOn 1 September 2022, Badé joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to make the loan permanent.[7] On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated.[citation needed] He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.
Sevilla
editOn 4 January 2023, Badé joined La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy.[8][9] He contributed to the team's triumph in the UEFA Europa League, notably scoring in a 3–0 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals. After making twenty-seven appearances and scoring two goals for the club across six months, Sevilla signed Badé on a permanent deal.[10]
International career
editBadé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands on 6 September 2021.[11]
On 1 September 2024, Badé received his first call-up to the France national team for two UEFA Nations League matches after Wesley Fofana pulled out due to injury.[12]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 6 October 2024[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre II | 2017–18 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | CFA 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 30 | 3 | |||||
| Le Havre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lens | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||
| Rennes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 22 | 1 | |||
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 1 | — | 27 | 2 | |
| Sevilla | 2023–24 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 137 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 158 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
Personal life
editBorn in France, Badé is of Ivorian descent.[14]
Honours
editSevilla
France U23
- Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024[16]
References
edit- ^ a b "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Loïc Badé: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Loic BADE (PFC-U17) signe au Havre AC!". 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Niort vs. Le Havre - 10 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
- ^ "Le jeune Loïc Badé (20 ans) passe pro avec Lens". L'Équipe.
- ^ "Loïc Badé, première recrue du Stade Rennais F.C. !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football (September 2022). "Reds sign defender Loïc Badé". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
- ^ "Badé departs". Nottingham Forest. 3 January 2023.
- ^ "Badé officially signs for Sevilla FC". Sevilla FC.
- ^ "DONE DEAL: Sevilla sign permanently Bade from Rennes - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
- ^ Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ^ "Équipe de France: première convocation en A pour Loïc Badé, qui remplace Wesley Fofana". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ Loïc Badé at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Loïc Badé a tapé dans l'oeil de l'OL et Rennes". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 12 January 2021.
- ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
External links
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- Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)