Abdoulaye Faye
| Date of birth | 26 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Dakar |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Height | 1.87 m |
| Position | Defender |
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
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| 2002-03 | RC Lens | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | RC Lens | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 17 | 2 |
4
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| 2004-05 | Istres | French Championnat | 28 | 1 |
9
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2
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | League Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 23 | 4 |
1 |
7
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| 2005-06 | Bolton Wanderers | UEFA Cup | 7 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | FA Cup | 2 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Bolton Wanderers | Premier League | 29 | 3 |
2 |
9
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| 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
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| 2008-09 | Stoke City | Premier League | 36 | 2 |
6
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| 2009-10 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Stoke City | Premier League | 30 | 1 |
2 |
4
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2
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| 2010-11 | Stoke City | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Stoke City | Premier League | 12 | 2 |
1 |
1
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| 2011-12 | West Ham United | League Championship | 25 | 4 |
1 |
5
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Championship | 28 | 3 |
4 |
2
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| 2012-13 | Hull City | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Hull City | FA Cup | 3 |
1
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| 2013-14 | Hull City | League Cup | 1 |
1
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| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2008 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Middlesbrough v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Everton | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Liverpool v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2008 | Portsmouth v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Oct 2008 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Manchester City v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Wigan Athletic v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Manchester United v Stoke City | L | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Stoke City v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Stoke City v Hull City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Newcastle United v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Stoke City v Fulham | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | West Ham United v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Stoke City v Manchester City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Stoke City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2009 | Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Everton v Stoke City | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Stoke City v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Stoke City v Newcastle United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Fulham v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 May 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 May 2009 | Hull City v Stoke City | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 May 2009 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 May 2009 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Stoke City v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Birmingham City v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Stoke City v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Stoke City v Chelsea | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Oct 2009 | Everton v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Stoke City v West Ham United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2009 | Stoke City v Wolverhampton Wanderers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2009 | Hull City v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Arsenal v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Stoke City v Wigan Athletic | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Aston Villa v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2009 | Manchester City v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2010 | Stoke City v Fulham | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Stoke City v Liverpool | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Feb 2010 | Sunderland v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Feb 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Stoke City v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 10 Mar 2010 | Burnley v Stoke City | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | West Ham United v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Stoke City v Hull City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Stoke City v Bolton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Apr 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 7-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Stoke City v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Chelsea v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 Sep 2010 | Stoke City v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Stoke City v West Ham United | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Stoke City v Blackburn Rovers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Bolton Wanderers v Stoke City | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 24 Oct 2010 | Stoke City v Manchester United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Everton v Stoke City | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Sunderland v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Stoke City v Birmingham City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Jan 2011 | Cardiff City v Stoke City | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Fulham v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Jan 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Stoke City | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 02 Feb 2011 | Liverpool v Stoke City | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 May 2011 | Stoke City v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
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 |
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| 2002-03 | Senegal | Joola Disaster Charity Match | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 5 | 1 |
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| 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
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| 2007-08 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 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.