Noah Fadiga (born 3 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian club Gent. Born in Belgium, he represents Senegal internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Bruges, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Gent | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Club Brugge | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Volendam (loan) | 24 | (1) |
| 2020–2022 | Heracles | 48 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Brest | 21 | (1) |
| 2023– | Gent | 31 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 | |||
Club career
editA youth product of Club Brugge, Fadiga joined Volendam on loan for the 2019–20 season.[1] He made his professional debut with Volendam in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie tie with Helmond Sport on 9 August 2020.[2]
Fadiga signed with Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie on 19 July 2020.[citation needed]
In the summer of 2023, Fadiga experienced heart irregularities and was not allowed to continue playing in France by the French Football Federation due to their "zero tolerance" policy in that respect, even though he received a clean bill of health by cardiologists. As a free agent, on 8 August 2023 he signed a three-year contract with Gent in Belgium, his father played for the club 15 years prior.[3]
Fadiga had a mini defibrulator installed after collpasing during a break in play in Gent's game against Standard Liege on 10 November 2024. Fadiga had just been involved in an aerial collision. A heart rhythm disorder was diagnosed while detained in hospital. [4][5][6]
International career
editIn March 2023, Fadiga was called up to the Senegal national football team for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mozambique, but remained on the bench.[7]
Personal life
editFadiga is the son of the retired Senegal international footballer Khalilou Fadiga,[1] while his mother is Belgian.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Club Brugge | 2018–19 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Volendam (loan) | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||
| Heracles | 2020–21 | Eredivisie | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eredivisie | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 36 | 1 | ||
| Total | 48 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 52 | 1 | |||
| Brest | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 1 | ||
| Gent | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8[c] | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9[c] | 1 | — | 23 | 3 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | — | 50 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 124 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 149 | 6 | ||
- ^ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Cup
- ^ Appearances in European play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- ^ a b "Club Brugge verhuurt 19-jarige Fadiga aan Volendam, tot jolijt van… zanger Jan Smit: "Eerste uitkomst van onze samenwerking"". Het Nieuwsblad.
- ^ "Helmond Sport vs. Volendam - 9 August 2019". Soccerway.
- ^ "WELKOM, NOAH FADIGA!" [WELCOME, NOAH FADIGA!] (in Dutch). Gent. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Wouter Vrancken ving Noah Fadiga op in zijn armen: "Hij is stabiel, maar ik ben geen dokter"" [Wouter Vrancken caught Noah Fadiga in his arms: "He is stable, but I am not a doctor"] (in Dutch). Sporza. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Dan toch een hartritmestoornis: AA Gent-speler Noah Fadiga krijgt defibrillator ingeplant" [A heart rhythm disorder after all: AA Gent player Noah Fadiga gets a defibrillator implanted] (in Dutch). Sporza. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "AA Gent-speler Noah Fadiga is met succes geopereerd aan zijn hart" [AA Gent player Noah Fadiga has successfully undergone heart surgery] (in Dutch). Sporza. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 24 November 2024.
- ^ "Senegal v Mozambique game report". Soccerway. 24 March 2023.
External links
edit- Noah Fadiga at Soccerway
- Career stats & Profile - Voetbal International
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