{{Short description|Footballer (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Youssouf Sabaly | image = Youssouf Sabaly 2018.jpg | caption = Sabaly playing for [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] at the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] | full_name = Youssouf Sabaly<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018bo_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – List of Players |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=4 June 2018 |access-date=4 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619164139/https://tournament.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=19 June 2018}}</ref> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|5|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Le Chesnay]], France | height = 1.74 m<ref name="FIFA"/> | position = [[Full-back (association football)|Right-back]] | currentclub = [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] | clubnumber = 17 | youthyears1 = 2001–2003 | youthclubs1 = Cellois Sc | youthyears2 = 2003–2011 | youthclubs2 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|Paris Saint-Germain II]] | caps1 = 46 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2017 | clubs2 = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2013–2015 | clubs3 = → [[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]] (loan) | caps3 = 65 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2015–2016 | clubs4 = → [[FC Nantes|Nantes]] (loan) | caps4 = 28 | goals4 = 2 | years5 = 2016–2017 | clubs5 = → [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] (loan) | caps5 = 30 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017–2021 | clubs6 = [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] | caps6 = 103 | goals6 = 1 | years7 = 2021–2025 | clubs7 = [[Real Betis|Betis]] | caps7 = 67 | goals7 = 1 | years8 = 2025– | clubs8 = [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]] | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2009–2010 | nationalteam1 = [[France national under-17 football team|France U17]] | nationalcaps1 = 11 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2010–2011 | nationalteam2 = [[France national under-18 football team|France U18]] | nationalcaps2 = 7 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2011 | nationalteam3 = [[France national under-19 football team|France U19]] | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 0 | nationalyears4 = 2012–2013 | nationalteam4 = [[France national under-20 football team|France U20]] | nationalcaps4 = 7 | nationalgoals4 = 0 | nationalyears5 = 2017– | nationalteam5 = [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] | nationalcaps5 = 32 | nationalgoals5 = 1 | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|[[Association football]]}} {{Medal|Team|{{fb|Senegal}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Africa Cup of Nations]]}} {{Medal|RU|[[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019 Egypt]]|}} {{Medal|Team|{{fb|France}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIFA U-20 World Cup]]}} {{Medal|W|[[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup|2013 Turkey]]|}} | club-update = 17 January 2026 | nationalteam-update = 23:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC) }} '''Youssouf Sabaly''' (born 5 March 1993) is a professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[right-back]] for [[Qatar Stars League]] club [[Al-Duhail SC|Al-Duhail]]. Born in France, he represents [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] at international level.
==Club career== Sabaly made his [[Ligue 1]] debut with [[Thonon Évian F.C.|Evian]] in the opening game of the 2013–14 season against [[FC Sochaux-Montbéliard|Sochaux-Montbéliard]], playing the full game, which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lfp.fr/joueur/sabaly-youssouf |title=La fiche de Youssouf Sabalay |publisher=Ligue de Football Professionel |access-date=22 November 2013 |language=fr}}</ref>
In August 2016, he agreed to a contract extension until 2020, before joining [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] on a season-long loan.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Johnson|first1=Jonathan|title=Youssouf Sabaly seals Bordeaux loan after signing new PSG contract|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2923046/youssouf-sabaly-seals-bordeaux-loan-after-signing-new-psg-contract|access-date=31 May 2017|work=ESPNFC|date=4 August 2016}}</ref>
On 7 June 2021, Sabaly signed for [[La Liga]] club [[Real Betis]] on a free transfer, effective from 1 July.<ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2021|title=Youssouf Sabaly, new Real Betis player|url=https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/youssouf-sabaly-new-real-betis-player-25963|access-date=8 June 2021|website=en.realbetisbalompie.es/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2021|title=Youssouf Sabaly, nuevo jugador del Real Betis|url=https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/primer-equipo/youssouf-sabaly-nuevo-jugador-del-real-betis-25962|access-date=8 June 2021|website=www.realbetisbalompie.es/|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=7 June 2021|title=Youssouf Sabaly débarque au Betis|url=https://www.footmercato.net/a6509919098165858117-youssouf-sabaly-debarque-au-betis|access-date=8 June 2021|website=Foot Mercato|language=fr}}</ref>
==International career== Sabaly was born in France to Senegalese parents.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.galsenfoot.com/2016/05/13/equipe-du-senegal-youssouf-sabaly-sera-sur-la-liste-face-au-burundi-proches/ |title=Équipe du Sénégal : Youssouf Sabaly sera sur la liste face au Burundi (Proches) |website=galsenfoot.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223024843/http://www.galsenfoot.com/2016/05/13/equipe-du-senegal-youssouf-sabaly-sera-sur-la-liste-face-au-burundi-proches |archive-date=23 December 2016}}</ref> He has represented France at various youth levels, and was a member of the [[France national under-20 football team|victorious squad]] at the [[2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fff.fr/equipes-de-france/tous-les-joueurs/fiche-joueur/2318064789-youssouf-sabaly |title=Joueur: Youssouf Sabalay |publisher=French Football Federation |access-date=22 November 2013 |language=fr}}</ref>
In 2017, Sabaly received his first call-up from [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://africanfootball.com/news/729475/Former-French-juniors-Niang-Sabaly-called-up-by-Senegal|title=Former French juniors Niang & Sabaly called up by Senegal – 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – Africa – Senegal|website=African Football|access-date=31 October 2017}}</ref> He made his debut in a 2–0 [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification]] win over [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]] on 10 November 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276412/match=300416936/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003025819/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=276412/match=300416936/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 October 2017|title=2018 FIFA World Cup Russia – Matches – South Africa-Senegal |last=FIFA.com|website=FIFA.com}}</ref>
In May 2018, he was named in Senegal's 23-man squad for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crawford |first1=Stephen |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad – Final 23-man lists |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |website=Goal |access-date=11 July 2019 |date=4 June 2018}}</ref>
Subsequently, Sabaly was called up to the [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations]], where Senegal finished as runners-up after a 1–0 defeat to [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]] in the [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations Final|final]]; Sabaly would end up being elected into the team of the tournament.
Salaby played in all four of Senegal's matches at the [[2022 FIFA World Cup]] as the nation reached the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in [[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/654/league/FIFA.WORLD|title=Senegal Squad|access-date=29 December 2023|website=ESPN UK}}</ref>
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed [[2023 Africa Cup of Nations]] held in the [[Ivory Coast]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/67840713|title=Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title|date=29 December 2023|access-date=29 December 2023|work=BBC Sport Africa}}</ref>
==Career statistics== ===Club=== {{updated|match played 28 May 2025}}<ref>{{Soccerway|183733|access-date=10 March 2024}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|League cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|Paris Saint-Germain II]] |[[2010–11 Championnat de France Amateur|2010–11]] |[[Championnat National 2|CFA]] |6||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||0 |- |[[2011–12 Championnat de France Amateur|2011–12]] |CFA |15||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||0 |- |[[2012–13 Championnat de France Amateur|2012–13]] |CFA |25||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||25||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !46!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!46!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C.|Evian]] (loan) |[[2013–14 Ligue 1|2013–14]] |[[Ligue 1]] |36||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||39||0 |- |[[2014–15 Evian Thonon Gaillard F.C. season|2014–15]] |Ligue 1 |29||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||32||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !65!!0!!2!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!71!!0 |- |[[FC Nantes|Nantes]] (loan) |[[2015–16 FC Nantes season|2015–16]] |Ligue 1 |28||2||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||30||2 |- |[[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] (loan) |[[2016–17 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season|2016–17]] |Ligue 1 |30||0||1||0||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Bordeaux |[[2017–18 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season|2017–18]] |Ligue 1 |35||0||1||0||1||0||2{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Europa League]]|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||39||0 |- |[[2018–19 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season|2018–19]] |Ligue 1 |23||0||1||0||3||0||4{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||31||0 |- |[[2019–20 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season|2019–20]] |Ligue 1 |12||0||1||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||14||0 |- |[[2020–21 FC Girondins de Bordeaux season|2020–21]] |Ligue 1 |33||1||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||33||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !133!!1!!4!!0!!7!!0!!6!!0!!0!!0!!150!!1 |- |rowspan="5"|[[Real Betis]] |[[2021–22 Real Betis season|2021–22]] |[[La Liga]] |10||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||17||0 |- |[[2022–23 Real Betis season|2022–23]] |La Liga |23||1||1||1||colspan="2"|—||3{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Supercopa de España]]}}||0||28||2 |- |[[2023–24 Real Betis season|2023–24]] |La Liga |12||0||0||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||12||0 |- |[[2024–25 Real Betis season|2024–25]] |La Liga |22||0||4||0||colspan="2"|—||8{{efn|Appearances in [[UEFA Conference League]]}}||0||colspan="2"|—||34||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !67!!1!!9!!1!!0!!0!!14!!0!!1!!0!!91!!2 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !339!!4!!16!!1!!12!!0!!20!!0!!1!!0!!388!!5 |} {{notelist}}
===International=== {{updated|match played 12 September 2023|<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|69289|Youssouf Sabaly|access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref>}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|[[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] |2017||2||0 |- |2018||8||0 |- |2019||8||0 |- |2020||3||0 |- |2022||7||0 |- |2023||4||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!32!!1 |}
:''Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Sabaly goal.''<ref name="NFT"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ List of international goals scored by Youssouf Sabaly |- !scope="col"|No. !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Venue !scope="col"|Opponent !scope="col"|Score !scope="col"|Result !scope="col"|Competition |- |align=center|1||24 March 2023||[[Diamniadio Olympic Stadium]], [[Dakar]], Senegal||{{fb|MOZ}}||align=center|1–0||align=center|5–1||[[2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group L|2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification]] |}
==Honours== '''Paris Saint-Germain U19'''
* [[Championnat National U19]]: 2010–11<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2016 |title=Que sont devenus les acteurs du doublé de 2011 ? (Partie 2 : U19) |trans-title=What have the actors of the 2011 double become? (Part 2: U19) |url=https://www.culturepsg.com/news/formation/que-sont-devenus-les-acteurs-du-double-de-2011-partie-2-u19/9959 |access-date=15 June 2022 |website=CulturePSG |language=fr}}</ref>
'''Betis''' *[[Copa del Rey]]: [[2021–22 Copa del Rey|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/61202911|title=Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties|work=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2022|access-date=23 April 2022}}</ref> *[[UEFA Conference League]] runner-up: [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite web |date=28 May 2025 |title=Real Betis 1-4 Chelsea {{!}} UEFA Conference League 2024/25 Final |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/match/2044464--real-betis-vs-chelsea/ |access-date=28 May 2025 |publisher=UEFA}}</ref>
'''Individual''' *[[UEFA European Under-17 Championship]] Team of the Tournament: [[2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship#Technical team selection|2010]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Technical report|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/TechnicalReport/competitions/Under19/01/65/10/43/1651043_DOWNLOAD.pdf|publisher=[[UEFA]]|access-date=26 April 2012|format=PDF}}</ref> *[[Africa Cup of Nations]] Team of the Tournament: [[2019 Africa Cup of Nations|2019]] *UEFA Conference League Team of the Season: [[2024–25 UEFA Europa Conference League#Team of the Season|2024–25]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaconferenceleague/news/0299-1ddf88ed7508-8d7f67b21f73-1000--2024-25-uefa-conference-league-team-of-the-season/ |title=2024/25 UEFA Conference League Team of the Season |website=[[UEFA]] |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=29 May 2025 |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} *[https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/y-sabaly-182502 Profile] at the Real Betis website *{{BDFutbol|82702}} *{{Lequipe|40979}}
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