Loïc Vincent Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

Loïc Badé
Badé with Lens in 2020
Personal information
Full name Loïc Vincent Badé[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Sèvres, France
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Sevilla
Number 22
Youth career
2007–2014 Antony Sports
2014–2015 Boulogne-Billancourt
2015–2017 Paris FC
2017–2018 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Le Havre II 30 (3)
2020 Le Havre 7 (0)
2020–2021 Lens 31 (0)
2021–2023 Rennes 15 (0)
2022–2023Nottingham Forest (loan) 0 (0)
2023Sevilla (loan) 19 (1)
2023– Sevilla 21 (0)
International career
2021–2023 France U21 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Le Havre edit

On 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC.[3] He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.[5]

Rennes edit

On 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal.[6] He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.[citation needed]

Nottingham Forest edit

On 1 September 2022, Badé joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to make the loan permanent.[7] On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated.[citation needed] He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.

Sevilla edit

On 4 January 2023, Badé joined La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy.[8][9] He contributed to the team's triumph in the UEFA Europa League, notably scoring in a 3–0 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals. After making twenty-seven appearances and scoring two goals for the club across six months, Sevilla signed Badé on a permanent deal.[10]

International career edit

Badé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands on 6 September 2021.[11]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 30 March 2024[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Le Havre II 2017–18 CFA 2 3 0 3 0
2018–19 CFA 2 17 0 17 0
2019–20 CFA 2 10 3 10 3
Total 30 3 30 3
Le Havre 2019–20 Ligue 2 7 0 0 0 7 0
Lens 2020–21 Ligue 1 31 0 2 0 33 0
Rennes 2021–22 Ligue 1 14 0 2 0 5[b] 1 21 1
2022–23 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 15 0 2 0 5 1 22 1
Nottingham Forest (loan) 2022–23 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sevilla (loan) 2022–23 La Liga 19 1 2 0 6[c] 1 27 2
Sevilla 2023–24 La Liga 21 0 2 0 2[d] 0 1[e] 0 26 0
Total 40 1 4 0 8 1 1 0 53 2
Career total 123 4 8 0 12 2 1 0 144 6
  1. ^ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

Personal life edit

Born in France, Badé is of Ivorian descent.[13]

Honours edit

Sevilla

References edit

  1. ^ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Loïc Badé: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Loic BADE (PFC-U17) signe au Havre AC!".
  4. ^ "Niort vs. Le Havre - 10 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Le jeune Loïc Badé (20 ans) passe pro avec Lens". L'Équipe.
  6. ^ "Loïc Badé, première recrue du Stade Rennais F.C. !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  7. ^ Club, Nottingham Forest Football. "Reds sign defender Loïc Badé". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
  8. ^ "Badé departs". Nottingham Forest.
  9. ^ "Badé officially signs for Sevilla FC". Sevilla FC.
  10. ^ "DONE DEAL: Sevilla sign permanently Bade from Rennes - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
  11. ^ Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)
  12. ^ Loïc Badé at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.  
  13. ^ "Loïc Badé a tapé dans l'oeil de l'OL et Rennes". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  14. ^ Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.

External links edit