Abdoulaye Seck (born 4 June 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Israeli Premier League club Maccabi Haifa and the Senegal national team.[1]
 Seck with Senegal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations | |||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 June 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | M'Bour, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Maccabi Haifa | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 30 | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Stade de Mbour | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2012 | Touré Kunda | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Casa Sports | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Diambars | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | → Hønefoss (loan) | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Hønefoss | 24 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Sandefjord | 55 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Antwerp | 76 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Maccabi Haifa | 48 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2013– | Senegal | 11 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Seck was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[2][3]
He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[4]
International career
editSeck made his debut for Senegal as a substitute in a 2–0 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo.[5]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[6]
Career statistics
edit| Club | Season | Division | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hønefoss | 2014 | 1. divisjon | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 24 | 4 | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 4 | |||
| Total | 35 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | ||
| Sandefjord | 2016 | 1. divisjon | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 25 | 1 | |
| 2017 | Eliteserien | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | 30 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 55 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Royal Antwerp | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 2 | ||
| Total | 76 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 94 | 6 | ||
| Maccabi Haifa | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 6 |
| 2023–24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 18 | 2 | ||
| Total | 34 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 200 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 245 | 24 | ||
Honours
editRoyal Antwerp
Maccabi Haifa
Senegal
Individual
- Israeli Premier League Best Foreign Player: 2022-23
- Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "A. Seck". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title". Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Senegal 0-0 Egypt". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Seck maakt zijn debuut voor Senegal tegen ploeggenoot". Voetbalkrant (in Dutch). 21 March 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Seck". nifs.no. nifs. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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