Date of birth | 19 January 1977 |
Place of birth | Suresnes, France |
Nationality | Senegalese |
Weight | 78 kg |
Height | 1.83 m |
Position | Defender |
He was born in France but qualifies as his father is from Senegal, and was a football international for them.
He began his career at Paris St Germain but could not break into the first team squad and moved to Strasbourg in 1998 and, although he was unable to prevent the team from being relegated from the First Division in 2000-01, he gained a French Cup winners' medal after appearing in the side that defeated Amiens to win the trophy.
A talented wing back, Habib made the squad the 2002 African Nations Cup finals but he was restricted through injury to only one appearance.
Habib joined Newcastle United in August 2007 with a three-year contract.Tenacious in defence and eager to attack, the Senegal international soon became a cult hero at Newcastle, most notably with the terrace chant (to Happy Days theme tune) of: “Sunday, Monday, Habib Beye....”
He joined Aston Villa in August 2009 with a three-year contract that was cancelled in January 2012.
After a loan spell, Habib joined Doncaster Rovers in February 2012 with a contract to June 2013 that was cancelled in July 2012.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Paris St Germain | 01 Jul 1997 | 01 Jul 1998 | |
Strasbourg | 01 Jul 1998 | 07 Aug 2003 | |
Olympique Marseille | 07 Aug 2003 | 31 Aug 2007 | |
Newcastle United | 31 Aug 2007 | 07 Aug 2009 | |
Aston Villa | 07 Aug 2009 | 31 Jan 2012 | |
Doncaster Rovers | 21 Nov 2011 | 30 Jan 2012 | L |
Doncaster Rovers | 13 Feb 2012 | 20 Jul 2012 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 31 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Strasbourg | UEFA Cup | 1 |
1
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2002-03 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 26 | 1 |
6
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2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 17 | 5 |
4
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2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Champions League | 3 | 1 |
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2003-04 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Cup | 8 |
2
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2003-04 | Strasbourg | French Championnat | 1 | ||||
2004-05 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 37 | 1 |
2
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2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | French Championnat | 25 | 4 |
1 |
3
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2005-06 | Olympique Marseille | UEFA Cup | 2 |
1
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2007-08 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 27 | 2 |
1 |
5
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2008-09 | Newcastle United | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2008-09 | Newcastle United | Premier League | 22 | 1 |
3
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2009-10 | Aston Villa | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
2009-10 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
1
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2009-10 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
1
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2009-10 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
2010-11 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 | ||||
2010-11 | Aston Villa | Premier League | 2 | 1 |
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2010-11 | Aston Villa | UEFA Europa League | 2 | ||||
2011-12 | Aston Villa | League Cup | 1 |
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2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2011-12 | Doncaster Rovers | League Championship | 22 | 2 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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15 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Wigan Athletic | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
20 Aug 2009 | Rapid Wien v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 1st leg |
24 Aug 2009 | Liverpool v Aston Villa | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
27 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Rapid Wien | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Qualifying play-off 2nd leg |
30 Aug 2009 | Aston Villa v Fulham | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
23 Sep 2009 | Aston Villa v Cardiff City | W | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
04 Nov 2009 | West Ham United v Aston Villa | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
28 Nov 2009 | Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
02 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
23 Jan 2010 | Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion | W | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
27 Mar 2010 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | L | 7-1 | Premier League | |
19 Aug 2010 | Rapid Wien v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Play-off 1st leg |
22 Aug 2010 | Newcastle United v Aston Villa | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
26 Aug 2010 | Aston Villa v Rapid Wien | L |
2-3 Agg: 3-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
16 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
23 Oct 2010 | Sunderland v Aston Villa | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
27 Oct 2010 | Aston Villa v Burnley | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
23 Aug 2011 | Aston Villa v Hereford United | W | 2-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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2000-01 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 4 |
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2002-03 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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2002-03 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Senegal | Joola Disaster Charity Match | 1 | ||||
2002-03 | Senegal | Nelson Mandela Challenge | 1 |
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2003-04 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 | 2 |
1 |
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2003-04 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
1
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2003-04 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 |
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2004-05 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
1
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2004-05 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2005-06 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
1
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2005-06 | Senegal | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
2
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2006-07 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
1
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2006-07 | Senegal | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2007-08 | Senegal | Africa Cup of Nations | 2 |
1
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2007-08 | Senegal | International Friendly | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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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 |
21 Jul 2001 | Namibia v Senegal | W | 0-5 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group C |
31 Jan 2002 | Senegal v Tunisia | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group D |
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 |
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 | |
19 Nov 2002 | South Africa v Senegal | L | 1-1 (1-4) | NELSON MANDELA CHALLENGE | |
30 Apr 2003 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
10 Sep 2003 | Japan v Senegal | W | 0-1 | 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 |
30 Jan 2004 | Kenya v Senegal | W | 0-3 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
02 Feb 2004 | Mali v Senegal | D | 1-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Finals Group B |
07 Feb 2004 | Tunisia v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Quarter-final |
05 Jun 2004 | Senegal v Congo | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
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 |
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 |
03 Sep 2005 | Zambia v Senegal | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
08 Oct 2005 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa group 1 |
27 Jan 2006 | Ghana v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group D |
16 Aug 2006 | Ivory Coast v Senegal | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Oct 2006 | Burkina Faso v Senegal | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Group 7 |
17 Nov 2007 | Senegal v Mali | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.