Habib Beye

Date of birth19 January 1977
Place of birthSuresnes, France
NationalitySenegalese
Weight78 kg
Height1.83 m
PositionDefender

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.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
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

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2000-01 Strasbourg French Championnat 31
3
2
2001-02 Strasbourg UEFA Cup 1
1
2002-03 Strasbourg French Championnat 26
1
6
2003-04 Olympique Marseille French Championnat 17
5
4
2003-04 Olympique Marseille UEFA Champions League 3
1
2003-04 Olympique Marseille UEFA Cup 8
2
2003-04 Strasbourg French Championnat 1
2004-05 Olympique Marseille French Championnat 37
1
2
2005-06 Olympique Marseille French Championnat 25
4
1
3
2005-06 Olympique Marseille UEFA Cup 2
1
2007-08 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2007-08 Newcastle United Premier League 27
2
1
5
2008-09 Newcastle United League Cup 1
2008-09 Newcastle United Premier League 22
1
3
2009-10 Aston Villa FA Cup 2
2009-10 Aston Villa League Cup 1
1
2009-10 Aston Villa Premier League 5
1
1
2009-10 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 2
2010-11 Aston Villa League Cup 1
2010-11 Aston Villa Premier League 2
1
2010-11 Aston Villa UEFA Europa League 2
2011-12 Aston Villa League Cup
1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers FA Cup 1
2011-12 Doncaster Rovers League Championship 22
2
7
2


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
17 Sep 2007 Derby County v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
23 Sep 2007 Newcastle United v West Ham United W 3-1 Premier League
25 Sep 2007 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
29 Sep 2007 Manchester City v Newcastle United L 3-1 Premier League
07 Oct 2007 Newcastle United v Everton W 3-2 Premier League
22 Oct 2007 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 3-1 Premier League
27 Oct 2007 Reading v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
10 Nov 2007 Sunderland v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
24 Nov 2007 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 0-3 Premier League
01 Dec 2007 Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United L 3-1 Premier League
05 Dec 2007 Newcastle United v Arsenal D 1-1 Premier League
08 Dec 2007 Newcastle United v Birmingham City W 2-1 Premier League
15 Dec 2007 Fulham v Newcastle United W 0-1 Premier League
23 Dec 2007 Newcastle United v Derby County D 2-2 Premier League
26 Dec 2007 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
29 Dec 2007 Chelsea v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
02 Jan 2008 Newcastle United v Manchester City L 0-2 Premier League
09 Feb 2008 Aston Villa v Newcastle United L 4-1 Premier League
23 Feb 2008 Newcastle United v Manchester United L 1-5 Premier League
01 Mar 2008 Newcastle United v Blackburn Rovers L 0-1 Premier League
08 Mar 2008 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
17 Mar 2008 Birmingham City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
22 Mar 2008 Newcastle United v Fulham W 2-0 Premier League
30 Mar 2008 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United W 1-4 Premier League
05 Apr 2008 Newcastle United v Reading W 3-0 Premier League
12 Apr 2008 Portsmouth v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
20 Apr 2008 Newcastle United v Sunderland W 2-0 Premier League
26 Apr 2008 West Ham United v Newcastle United D 2-2 Premier League
05 May 2008 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
11 May 2008 Everton v Newcastle United L 3-1 Premier League
17 Aug 2008 Manchester United v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
23 Aug 2008 Newcastle United v Bolton Wanderers W 1-0 Premier League
26 Aug 2008 Coventry City v Newcastle United W 2-3 League Cup 2nd round
30 Aug 2008 Arsenal v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
20 Oct 2008 Newcastle United v Manchester City D 2-2 Premier League
25 Oct 2008 Sunderland v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
28 Oct 2008 Newcastle United v West Bromwich Albion W 2-1 Premier League
03 Nov 2008 Newcastle United v Aston Villa W 2-0 Premier League
09 Nov 2008 Fulham v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
15 Nov 2008 Newcastle United v Wigan Athletic D 2-2 Premier League
22 Nov 2008 Chelsea v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
29 Nov 2008 Middlesbrough v Newcastle United D 0-0 Premier League
06 Dec 2008 Newcastle United v Stoke City D 2-2 Premier League
14 Dec 2008 Portsmouth v Newcastle United W 0-3 Premier League
21 Dec 2008 Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 Premier League
26 Dec 2008 Wigan Athletic v Newcastle United L 2-1 Premier League
21 Mar 2009 Newcastle United v Arsenal L 1-3 Premier League
04 Apr 2009 Newcastle United v Chelsea L 0-2 Premier League
11 Apr 2009 Stoke City v Newcastle United D 1-1 Premier League
19 Apr 2009 Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United L 1-0 Premier League
27 Apr 2009 Newcastle United v Portsmouth D 0-0 Premier League
03 May 2009 Liverpool v Newcastle United L 3-0 Premier League
11 May 2009 Newcastle United v Middlesbrough W 3-1 Premier League
16 May 2009 Newcastle United v Fulham L 0-1 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
2000-01 Senegal FIFA World Cup 1
2001-02 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
2001-02 Senegal FIFA World Cup 1
4
1
2002-03 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations
1
2002-03 Senegal International Friendly 1
2002-03 Senegal Joola Disaster Charity Match 1
2002-03 Senegal Nelson Mandela Challenge 1
1
2003-04 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
2
1
2003-04 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
1
2003-04 Senegal International Friendly
2
2004-05 Senegal FIFA World Cup 3
1
2004-05 Senegal International Friendly 1
2005-06 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2005-06 Senegal FIFA World Cup 2
2
2006-07 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 1
1
2006-07 Senegal International Friendly 1
2007-08 Senegal Africa Cup of Nations 2
1
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.

International matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
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.