Ferdinand Coly
| Date of birth | 10 September 1973 |
| Place of birth | Dakar |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.79 m |
| Position | Defender |
Born in Senegal but raised in France, Ferdinand began his career in the French Third Division playing for Poitiers. His performances earned him a contract at Chataeroux in the French First Division at the start of the 1997-98 season. After two successful seasons he moved to Lens in the 1999 close season and has been instrumental in their title challenge.
An experienced central defender, Ferdinand made a major impact after becoming a regular in the Senegal squad under new coach Bruno Metsu. Strong in the air and quick in the tackle, he was a key figure in a back line that conceded just two goals in what was the strongest of the African qualifying groups for the 2002 World Cup Finals. He played exceptionally well in the African Nations' Cup Finals when used as an emergency right back.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poitiers | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Chateauroux | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 1999 | |
| RC Lens | 01 Jul 1999 | 01 Jul 2003 | |
| Birmingham City | 01 Jan 2003 | 04 Feb 2003 | L |
| Perugia | 01 Jul 2003 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-00 | RC Lens | UEFA Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 22 | 6 |
1 |
7
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| 2001-02 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 26 | 1 |
7
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1
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| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Birmingham City | Premier League | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | RC Lens | French Championnat | 7 | 3 |
4
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| 2002-03 | RC Lens | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Perugia | Serie A | 8 | 3 |
1
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr 2000 | Arsenal v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | UEFA Cup | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Nantes v RC Lens | W | 0-2 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 05 Aug 2000 | RC Lens v Guingamp | W | 3-2 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 08 Aug 2000 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 19 Aug 2000 | RC Lens v Toulouse | W | 2-1 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2000 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 06 Sep 2000 | RC Lens v Auxerre | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | L | 3-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | RC Lens v Paris St Germain | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 30 Sep 2000 | RC Lens v Strasbourg | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Rennes v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | RC Lens v Sedan | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 29 Oct 2000 | Metz v RC Lens | L | 2-1 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | RC Lens v Saint Etienne | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 16 |
| 25 Nov 2000 | RC Lens v AS Monaco | W | 4-3 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 28 Nov 2000 | Guingamp v RC Lens | W | 0-1 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | RC Lens v Olympique Marseille | W | 1-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 09 Dec 2000 | Toulouse v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 20 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 21 |
| 21 Dec 2000 | Auxerre v RC Lens | L | 3-2 | French Championnat | 22 |
| 12 Jan 2001 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 23 |
| 27 Jan 2001 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 24 |
| 07 Feb 2001 | Strasbourg v RC Lens | L | 1-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 17 Feb 2001 | RC Lens v Rennes | L | 1-2 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Sedan v RC Lens | D | 2-2 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | RC Lens v Metz | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | Saint Etienne v RC Lens | D | 1-1 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | AS Monaco v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | RC Lens v Nantes | L | 1-4 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | RC Lens v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Nantes v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | RC Lens v Olympique Marseille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 3 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Metz v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 4 |
| 26 Aug 2001 | RC Lens v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 5 |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Paris St Germain v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 6 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | RC Lens v FC Sochaux Montbeliard | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 22 Sep 2001 | AS Monaco v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 8 |
| 29 Sep 2001 | RC Lens v Auxerre | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Lorient v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 10 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | RC Lens v Montpellier | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 11 |
| 27 Oct 2001 | Rennes v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | RC Lens v Bordeaux | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 13 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | RC Lens v Sedan | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Guingamp v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 17 |
| 18 Dec 2001 | RC Lens v Nantes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 18 |
| 21 Dec 2001 | Olympique Marseille v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 19 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | RC Lens v Lorient | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 26 |
| 23 Feb 2002 | Montpellier v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 27 |
| 06 Mar 2002 | RC Lens v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 28 |
| 17 Mar 2002 | Bordeaux v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 29 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Sedan v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 30 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | RC Lens v Troyes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 31 |
| 13 Apr 2002 | Bastia v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 32 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | RC Lens v Guingamp | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 33 |
| 04 May 2002 | Olympique Lyonnais v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 34 |
| 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 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | RC Lens v Rennes | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 7 |
| 18 Sep 2002 | AC Milan v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 24 Sep 2002 | RC Lens v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 28 Sep 2002 | RC Lens v Lille | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 9 |
| 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 |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Nice v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 12 |
| 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 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Strasbourg v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | French Championnat | 14 |
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 |
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| 1999-00 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 5 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 6 |
3
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| 2001-02 | Senegal | International Friendly | 5 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Senegal | Joola Disaster Charity Match | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2000 | Algeria v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa |
| 24 Feb 2001 | Morocco v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 11 Mar 2001 | Senegal v Namibia | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 22 Apr 2001 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group B |
| 06 May 2001 | Egypt v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 14 Jul 2001 | Senegal v Morocco | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
| 08 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Dec 2001 | Senegal v Algeria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Egypt v Senegal | W | 0-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Senegal v Zambia | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
| 04 Feb 2002 | Senegal v Congo DR | W | 2-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals quarter-final |
| 07 Feb 2002 | Nigeria v Senegal | W | 1-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals semi-final |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Cameroon v Senegal | L | 0-0 (2-3) | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals final |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Senegal v Bolivia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 May 2002 | Saudi Arabia v Senegal | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2002 | Ecuador v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2002 | France v Senegal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 06 Jun 2002 | Denmark v Senegal | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 11 Jun 2002 | Senegal v Uruguay | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Senegal | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 22 Jun 2002 | Turkey v Senegal | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 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 | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Morocco v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2003 | Senegal v Cape Verde Islands | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jan 2004 | Senegal v South Africa | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2004 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
| 05 Jun 2005 | Congo v Senegal | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Senegal v Togo | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Zambia v Senegal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
| 27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 31 Jan 2006 | Nigeria v Senegal | L | 2-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
| 21 Aug 2007 | Ghana v Senegal | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Senegal v Burkina Faso | W | 5-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.