Abdoulaye Faye

Date of birth26 February 1978
Place of birthDakar
NationalitySenegalese
Weight84 kg
Height1.87 m
PositionDefender

After a loan spell, Abdoulaye Faye joined Bolton Wanderers in December 2005 with a contract to June 2008.

He joined Newcastle United in August 2007 with a three-year contract.

Signed for Newcastle by his former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce, the Senegal defender enjoyed greater success at Stoke City.

Abdoulaye joined Stoke City in August 2008 with a three-year contract.

He joined Hull City in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2014 in May 2013.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Ndiambour Louga 01 Jul 1999 01 Jul 2001
Jeanne d`Arc 01 Jul 2001 01 Jul 2002
RC Lens 01 Jul 2002 01 Dec 2005
Istres 01 Aug 2004 31 May 2005 L
Bolton Wanderers 26 Jul 2005 30 Nov 2005 L
Bolton Wanderers 01 Dec 2005 31 Aug 2007
Newcastle United 31 Aug 2007 15 Aug 2008
Stoke City 15 Aug 2008 30 Jun 2011
West Ham United 01 Jul 2011 30 Jun 2012
Hull City 20 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2014

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 RC Lens French Championnat 13
3
5
2002-03 RC Lens UEFA Champions League 1
3
2002-03 RC Lens UEFA Cup 2
1
2003-04 RC Lens French Championnat 17
2
4
2004-05 Istres French Championnat 28
1
9
2
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers League Cup 2
1
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 23
4
1
7
2005-06 Bolton Wanderers UEFA Cup 7
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers FA Cup 2
1
2006-07 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 29
3
2
9
2007-08 Bolton Wanderers Premier League 1
2007-08 Newcastle United FA Cup 1
2007-08 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2007-08 Newcastle United Premier League 20
2
1
5
2008-09 Stoke City Premier League 36
2
6
2009-10 Stoke City FA Cup 1
2009-10 Stoke City Premier League 30
1
2
4
2
2010-11 Stoke City FA Cup 2
2010-11 Stoke City Premier League 12
2
1
1
2011-12 West Ham United League Championship 25
4
1
5
2012-13 Hull City League Championship 28
3
4
2
2012-13 Hull City League Cup 2
2013-14 Hull City FA Cup 3
1
2013-14 Hull City League Cup 1
1
2013-14 Hull City Premier League 3


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
03 Aug 2002 Bastia v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 1
17 Aug 2002 Sedan v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 3
24 Aug 2002 Nantes v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 4
31 Aug 2002 RC Lens v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 5
10 Sep 2002 Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 6
18 Sep 2002 AC Milan v RC Lens D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
01 Oct 2002 Deportivo La Coruña v RC Lens D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
05 Oct 2002 Montpellier v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 10
19 Oct 2002 RC Lens v Ajaccio AC D 0-0 French Championnat 11
29 Oct 2002 RC Lens v AC Milan D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
02 Nov 2002 RC Lens v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 13
13 Nov 2002 Bayern München v RC Lens D 0-0 UEFA Champions League Group G
16 Nov 2002 RC Lens v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 15
23 Nov 2002 Olympique Marseille v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 16
28 Nov 2002 FC Porto v RC Lens D 0-0 UEFA Cup 3rd round 1st leg
30 Nov 2002 RC Lens v Guingamp D 0-0 French Championnat 17
04 Dec 2002 Troyes v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 18
12 Dec 2002 RC Lens v FC Porto D 0-0
Agg: 0-0
UEFA Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
20 Dec 2002 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 20
11 Jan 2003 RC Lens v Sedan D 0-0 French Championnat 21
22 Jan 2003 AS Monaco v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 23
24 May 2003 RC Lens v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 38
02 Aug 2003 RC Lens v Le Mans D 0-0 French Championnat 1
09 Aug 2003 Nantes v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 2
17 Aug 2003 RC Lens v Olympique Marseille D 0-0 French Championnat 3
23 Aug 2003 Strasbourg v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 4
31 Aug 2003 RC Lens v Nice D 0-0 French Championnat 5
13 Sep 2003 Rennes v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 6
03 Dec 2003 Toulouse v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 16
13 Dec 2003 Auxerre v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 18
20 Dec 2003 Ajaccio AC v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 19
10 Jan 2004 RC Lens v Nantes D 0-0 French Championnat 20
06 Mar 2004 Metz v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 27
13 Mar 2004 RC Lens v Bastia D 0-0 French Championnat 28
20 Mar 2004 Lille v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 29
28 Mar 2004 RC Lens v Paris St Germain D 0-0 French Championnat 30
10 Apr 2004 RC Lens v AS Monaco D 0-0 French Championnat 32
01 May 2004 RC Lens v Toulouse D 0-0 French Championnat 34
08 May 2004 FC Sochaux Montbeliard v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 35
11 May 2004 RC Lens v Auxerre D 0-0 French Championnat 36
23 May 2004 Le Mans v RC Lens D 0-0 French Championnat 38


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2002-03 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations
1
2002-03 Senegal Joola Disaster Charity Match
1
2003-04 Senegal FIFA World Cup
1
2004-05 Senegal FIFA World Cup 5
1
2
2004-05 Senegal International Friendly 1
2005-06 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2006-07 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2007-08 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 3
1
1
2007-08 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
2007-08 Senegal International Friendly
1
2008-09 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
2009-10 Senegal International Friendly
1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
08 Sep 2002 Lesotho v Senegal W 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations Group 8
12 Oct 2002 Senegal v Nigeria D 2-2 Joola Disaster Charity Match
20 Jun 2004 Togo v Senegal L 3-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
03 Jul 2004 Senegal v Zambia W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
05 Sep 2004 Mali v Senegal D 2-2 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
10 Oct 2004 Liberia v Senegal W 0-3 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
09 Feb 2005 Cameroon v Senegal L 1-0 International Friendly
26 Mar 2005 Senegal v Liberia W 6-1 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
05 Jun 2005 Congo v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa group 1
27 Jan 2006 Ghana v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group D
09 Feb 2006 Senegal v Nigeria L 0-1 Africa Cup of Nations 3rd place
07 Oct 2006 Burkina Faso v Senegal L 1-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 7
24 Mar 2007 Senegal v Tanzania W 4-0 Africa Cup of Nations Group 7
16 Jan 2008 Benin v Senegal W 1-2 International Friendly
23 Jan 2008 Tunisia v Senegal D 2-2 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
27 Jan 2008 Senegal v Angola L 1-3 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
31 Jan 2008 Senegal v South Africa D 1-1 Africa Cup of Nations Finals Group D
31 May 2008 Senegal v Algeria W 1-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
08 Jun 2008 Gambia v Senegal D 0-0 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
05 Sep 2008 Algeria v Senegal L 3-2 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
11 Oct 2008 Senegal v Gambia D 1-1 FIFA World Cup Africa 1st round group 6
27 May 2010 Denmark v Senegal L 2-0 International Friendly


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.