Souleymane Faye (footballer)

Souleymane Faye (born 8 February 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Spanish club Granada CF.

Souleymane Faye

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Granada
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2022	Galaxy Dakar
2022	→ Granada B (loan)	14	(0)
2022–2024	Talavera	29	(1)
2023–2024	→ Betis B (loan)	14	(1)
2024–2025	Betis B	36	(9)
2025–	Granada	0	(0)
International career
2019	Senegal U17	6	(2)
2023	Senegal U20	9	(2)
2023	Senegal	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2025

Club career

Born in Dakar, Faye played for hometown side Galaxy Football Academy before moving abroad on 25 January 2022, joining Spanish side Granada CF on loan and being assigned to the reserves in Segunda División RFEF.^[1] In July, he signed a permanent deal with Primera Federación side CF Talavera de la Reina.

On 12 July 2023, after scoring once in 29 matches as Talavera suffered relegation, Faye moved to Real Betis' reserves in the fourth division, on a season-long loan.^[2] He scored two goals and three assists in 18 appearances for the team throughout the 2023–24 campaign,^[3] before signing a permanent four-year contract with the club on 9 July 2024.^[3][4]

On 8 July 2025, Faye returned to Granada on a four-year deal, now for the first team;^[5] the club paid a rumoured fee of €600,000 for 50% of his economic rights belonging to Betis, while the other half still remains linked to Talavera.^[6]

International career

Faye was part of the Senegal under-20 national team squad that took part in the 2023 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.^[7] He scored Senegal's first goal of the tournament in a 1–0 win over Nigeria,^[8] and was the player of the match of the final on 11 March, where he scored the opening goal as Senegal beat The Gambia 2–0.^[9][7]

On 5 September 2023, Faye received his first call-up to the Senegal senior national team for an Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda.^[10] He made his full international debut four days later, replacing Bouly Junior Sambou late into a 1–1 draw at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium in his hometown.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 July 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Granada B	2021–22	Segunda División RFEF	14	0	—		—		14	0
Talavera	2022–23	Primera Federación	29	1	—		—		29	1
Betis B (loan)	2023–24	Segunda Federación	14	1	—		4[a]	1	18	2
Betis B	2024–25	Primera Federación	36	9	—		—		36	9
Granada	2025–26	Segunda División	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			93	11	0	0	4	1	97	12

International

As of match played 9 September 2023^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2023	1	0
Total		1	0

Honours

Senegal U20

• U-20 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023^[9]

Notes

1. Appearance(s) in the promotion play-offs