# Issa Laye

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{{Short description|Qatari footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Issa Laye
| image =
| caption = 
| full_name = Gueye Seydinaissa Laye
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|12|22|df=y}}
| birth_place = [Senegal](/source/Senegal)
| height = {{height|m=1.88|precision=0}}
| position =  [Center-back](/source/Defender_(association_football))
| currentclub = [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar))
| clubnumber =  19
| youthyears1 =  
| youthclubs1 =  
| youthyears2 = 
| youthclubs2 =  
| years1 = 2020–2025
| clubs1 = [Lusail](/source/Lusail_SC)
| caps1 =  33
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2024–2025
| clubs2 = → [Al-Shamal](/source/Al-Shamal_SC) (loan)
| caps2 =  0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar)) (loan)
| caps3 =  6
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2025–
| clubs4 = [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar))
| caps4 =  7
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2025–
| nationalteam1 = [Qatar](/source/Qatar_national_football_team)
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 17 January 2026
}}
'''Gueye Seydinaissa Laye''' ({{Langx|ar|عيسى لاي}}; born 22 December 1997) is a professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [center back](/source/Defender_(association_football)) for [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League) club [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar)).  Born in [Senegal](/source/Senegal), he represents the [Qatar national team](/source/Qatar_national_football_team).<ref>{{cite web |title=Issa Laye|url=https://www.365scores.com/football/player/issa-laye-181780|website=365scores.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://alarabi.qa/player/%d9%8a%d9%88%d8%b3%d9%81-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%a7%d9%83%d9%86%d9%8a/|title=Issa Laye|website=alarabi.qa}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe1460588/issa-laye/#google_vignette|title=Issa Laye|website=worldfootball.net}}</ref>

==Club career==
On 1 July 2020, Laye joined side [Lusail](/source/Lusail_SC) in [Qatari Second Division](/source/Qatari_Second_Division). On 10 September 2024, Laye joined side [Al-Shamal](/source/Al-Shamal_SC) in [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League) on a one-year loan<ref>{{cite web |title=الدوري القطري.. نادي الشمال يتعاقد مع المدافع السنغالي عيسى لاي على سبيل الإعارة|url=https://qna.org.qa/ar-QA/news/news-details?id=0138-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9&date=10/09/2024}}</ref> On 30 January 2025, Laye joined side [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar)) in [Qatar Stars League](/source/Qatar_Stars_League) on a half-year loan.<ref>{{cite web |title=عيسى لاي عرباوي|url=https://alarabi.qa/%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A/}}</ref> On 18 July 2025, Laye moved to [Al-Arabi](/source/Al-Arabi_SC_(Qatar)) permanently and signed a five-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |title=تجديد التعاقد مع عيسى لاي حتى 2030|url=https://alarabi.qa/%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AF-%D9%85%D8%B9-%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%89-%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%8A-%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%89-2030/}}</ref>

==International career==
In 2025, Laye obtained [Qatari citizenship](/source/Qatari_nationality_law) and was selected to join the [Qatar national team](/source/Qatar_national_football_team) to participate at the [2025 FIFA Arab Cup](/source/2025_FIFA_Arab_Cup).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://qna.org.qa/ar-QA/news/news-details?id=%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8-fifa-%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1-2025-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AE%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%B1%D9%8A&date=23/11/2025|title=كأس العرب FIFA قطر 2025.. الإعلان عن قائمة المنتخب القطري}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{NFT player|pid=101823}}

{{Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) squad}}
{{Qatar squad 2026 FIFA World Cup}}

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Category:1997 births
Category:Living people
Category:Qatari people of Senegalese descent
Category:Sportspeople of Senegalese descent
Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Qatari men's footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Lusail SC players
Category:Al-Shamal SC players
Category:Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
Category:Qatari Second Division players
Category:Qatar Stars League players
Category:Qatar men's international footballers
Category:Naturalised association football players
Category:Senegalese emigrants to Qatar
Category:Naturalized citizens of Qatar
Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
Category:21st-century Qatari sportsmen
Category:2026 FIFA World Cup players

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