Amady Faye
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Amdy Moustapha Faye is a Senegal
ese footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder, and he can also play as a centre back. He plays for the Senegal national team
. He is currently a free agent, his last spell was at Leeds United
where he was released in January 2011 after coming to the end of his six month contract.
Due to a misprint in his passport when he first registered to play in England
, his first name has sometimes been incorrectly spelled Amady.
club AS Monaco FC
playing for their youth team between 1996–1997. He then had spells with Championnat National side ES Frejus
.
of Ligue 1
in 1998. He failed to make the first team in his first season he then made three appearances in the 1999–2000 season. Faye then began to brake into the first team for the 2000–01 season when he made 22 appearances scoring once in his third seaon at the club.
His first appearances of the 2001–02 season came in their 5–0 away win over Stade Rennes on the opening day of the season when he came on as a 47th minuet substitute. He 23 appearances in all competitions and scored once in the cup and help AJ Auxerre
top a third place finish in Ligue 1
qualifying then for the UEFA Champions League
. He played for Senegal
at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
.
His first game of the 2002/03 season came in AJ Auxerre
1–0 away defeat to PSG on the opening day of the season. His first goal came in AJ Auxerre
2–1 away defeat to Lens in November 2002, he then scored his second goal in their Troyes on January 11, 2003 in their 1–0 home victory. He played 46 games in all competitions in 2002–03 including 10 in European competitions both the champions league and UEFA Cup. Before transferring to Portsmouth
for £1.5 million in August 2003.
. However, a knee injury picked up at the end of October threatened to rule him out for five months of the 2003–04
season. He returned in December, but after just three games suffered a relapse and was out until the end of January. Due to the injury, Faye was not selected by Senegal for the 2004 African Nations Cup but he made 31 appearances for Pompey in his debut campaign. Since recovering from injury he has reclaimed his place as a regular in the Senegalese national team.
in January 2005 for a fee of around £2million along with Jean-Alain Boumsong
and Celestine Babayaro
as part of manager Graeme Souness
's first transfer deals at the club. He made his debut in Newcastle's 3–1 FA Cup
win over Coventry City on 29 January 2005. His first league game came in their 1–1 draw with Manchester City
away 2 February. He made his first appearances in the UEFA Cup for Newcastle in their round of 32 win away at Dutch side SC Heerenveen. He made his first appearance of the 2005–06 season in Newcastle's 2–0 win over ZTS Dubnica in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup. His first league game came in their 2–0 lass to Arsenal. In the 2005-2006 season he was used on the right wing in some cases when Newcastle suffered injuries in the midfield area, often as part of a makeshift midfield involving striker Shola Ameobi
on the left wing and veteran Lee Clark
drafted in to cover the midfield area, one example is the 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers. He failed to impress however, and was offloaded in the summer with the arrival of new midfielder Damien Duff
and James Milner
returning from his loan at Aston Villa.
. He scored his first goal since he moved to English football in 2003, against ironically, his former club Portsmouth on 20 January 2007. His debut season with Charlton, however, was unsuccessful as the club was relegated at the end of the season.
side Rangers
on a season-long loan, but failed to break into the side, making only six appearances. In January 2008, he trained with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers
, but was prevented from making a move to the club because of FIFA
rules which bar players from playing for three teams in one season. He returned to Charlton in the 2008 summer on 15 August, before signing for Stoke.
. Coincidentally, on the same day another Senegalese international and former Newcastle United player named Faye also signed for Stoke City, central defender Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye
(commonly shortened to "Abdoulaye Faye" in the Premier League).
Faye made his Stoke City debut in a 3–2 in over Aston Villa
he was substituted on the 72nd minute by fellow Senegal player Salif Diao
. In his second game against Middlesbrough
, Faye carelessly got himself sent off after diving into a two-footed tackle on Mohamed Shawky
. Following this, Faye failed to establish himself in the team mainly being used as a substitute. Faye played in 21 matches for Stoke with the last being a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough.
Faye played in Stoke's 1–0 League Cup
victory over Leyton Orient
this being his only appearance in the 2009–10 season. He was released by Stoke at the end of the season.
on trial, and after training with the club for several days he played a reserve game for Leeds against Grimsby Town
in order to try prove his fitness levels to earn a contract at the club. Faye signed a permanent deal for Leeds on 9 September until January 2011, with the option of extending it further. 14 September to help gain match fitness Faye played 90 minutes in Leeds' 3-1 behind closed doors friendly win against Middlesbrough. Faye's first involvement in the Leeds first team squad came when he was named on the bench as an unused substitute against Doncaster Rovers.
Faye made his debut for Leeds after coming into the starting 11 against Ipswich Town. Faye started the following game and put in an impressive performance in Leeds' win against Middlesbrough, however he picked up an injury late on in the second half and had to be substituted. But his injury wasn't as serious as first thought and he returned to the starting lineup the following game against Leicester City. Faye struggled to get back into the team due to the form of Bradley Johnson
. On 1 January 2011, manager Simon Grayson
revealed that Faye might get a new contract despite not playing many games. However, on 12 January, Faye's six month contract was not renewed and he left the club.
since 2001. He was part of the Senegal squad at both the African Nations Cup and the World Cup in 2002, is described as an intelligent footballer with a good range of passing. Faye missed a penalty in the final of the 2002 African Cup of Nations against Cameroon
.
He was also in the Senegal team that reached the quarter finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
in Japan. He played 2 games in the tournament in their 3–3 draw with Uruguay
were he came on as a 76th minute substitute, and also in their 2–1 extra time win over Sweden
in the round of 16. The defensive midfielder was overlooked for much of the World Cup campaign.
He was also involved in Senegal's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
and was also part of the Senegal squad at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. But was left out of their squads at the 2004 and 2008 African Cup of Nations.
on 28 November 2007 along with Harry Redknapp
, Milan Mandaric
, Peter Storrie
and Willie McKay
over allegations of corruption.
His transfer from Portsmouth to Newcastle United in January 2005 was one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns:
“There remains inconsistencies in evidence provided by Graeme Souness
– a former manager of the club – and Kenneth Shepherd – apparently acting in an undefined role but not as a club official – as to their respective roles in transfer negotiations.”
“The inquiry is still awaiting clarification from agent Willie McKay
”.
However, the Stevens enquiry later issued two clarifications. It said of Souness: "We wish to make it clear that inconsistencies did not exist within the evidence given by Graeme Souness to Quest concerning his role in transfers covered by the Inquiry during his time as manager of Newcastle United FC and neither the Premier League nor do Quest have any concerns in this regard". Then, on 7 November 2007, Quest issued the following statement about McKay: "Further to the key findings from the final Quest report published on 15 June 2007 by the Premier League, Quest would like to emphasise that, in that report, it was clear that no evidence of irregular payments was found in the transfers in the inquiry period which involved the agent Willie McKay. Quest would also like to thank Mr McKay for his cooperation with the inquiry."
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Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
ese footballer. He plays as a defensive midfielder, and he can also play as a centre back. He plays for the Senegal national team
Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football...
. He is currently a free agent, his last spell was at Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
where he was released in January 2011 after coming to the end of his six month contract.
Due to a misprint in his passport when he first registered to play in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, his first name has sometimes been incorrectly spelled Amady.
Career
Faye began his career at French Ligue 1Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
club AS Monaco FC
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...
playing for their youth team between 1996–1997. He then had spells with Championnat National side ES Frejus
ES Fréjus
Étoile Football Club Fréjus Saint-Raphaël is a French association football club based in the neighboring communes of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël. The club was formed in 2009 as a result of a merger between ES Fréjus and Stade Raphaëlois and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level...
.
Auxerre
Faye signed for AJ AuxerreAJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
of Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
in 1998. He failed to make the first team in his first season he then made three appearances in the 1999–2000 season. Faye then began to brake into the first team for the 2000–01 season when he made 22 appearances scoring once in his third seaon at the club.
His first appearances of the 2001–02 season came in their 5–0 away win over Stade Rennes on the opening day of the season when he came on as a 47th minuet substitute. He 23 appearances in all competitions and scored once in the cup and help AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
top a third place finish in Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
qualifying then for the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. He played for Senegal
Senegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football...
at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
.
His first game of the 2002/03 season came in AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
1–0 away defeat to PSG on the opening day of the season. His first goal came in AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
2–1 away defeat to Lens in November 2002, he then scored his second goal in their Troyes on January 11, 2003 in their 1–0 home victory. He played 46 games in all competitions in 2002–03 including 10 in European competitions both the champions league and UEFA Cup. Before transferring to Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
for £1.5 million in August 2003.
Portsmouth
He made his debut for Portsmouth in a 2–1 home win over Aston VillaAston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
. However, a knee injury picked up at the end of October threatened to rule him out for five months of the 2003–04
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
season. He returned in December, but after just three games suffered a relapse and was out until the end of January. Due to the injury, Faye was not selected by Senegal for the 2004 African Nations Cup but he made 31 appearances for Pompey in his debut campaign. Since recovering from injury he has reclaimed his place as a regular in the Senegalese national team.
Newcastle United
Faye signed for Premier League side Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
in January 2005 for a fee of around £2million along with Jean-Alain Boumsong
Jean-Alain Boumsong
Jean-Alain Boumsong-Somkong is a professional football defender who currently plays for the Greek team Panathinaikos and the French national team.-Early career:...
and Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Babayaro
Celestine Hycieth Babayaro is a former Nigerian footballer.-Club career:Babayaro began his playing career at Nigerian side Plateau United, before moving to Belgium club Anderlecht in 1994, and eventually would make a name for himself, quickly gaining first-choice status although still a...
as part of manager Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
's first transfer deals at the club. He made his debut in Newcastle's 3–1 FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
win over Coventry City on 29 January 2005. His first league game came in their 1–1 draw with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
away 2 February. He made his first appearances in the UEFA Cup for Newcastle in their round of 32 win away at Dutch side SC Heerenveen. He made his first appearance of the 2005–06 season in Newcastle's 2–0 win over ZTS Dubnica in the 2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup. His first league game came in their 2–0 lass to Arsenal. In the 2005-2006 season he was used on the right wing in some cases when Newcastle suffered injuries in the midfield area, often as part of a makeshift midfield involving striker Shola Ameobi
Shola Ameobi
Foluwashola "Shola" Ameobi is an Nigerian footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United as a forward. Born in Nigeria but raised in Newcastle, he played for England at under-21 level. He is the older brother of fellow footballers Tomi and Sammy...
on the left wing and veteran Lee Clark
Lee Clark
Lee Robert Clark is an English former footballer, and is currently the manager of Huddersfield Town. As a player, Clark had two spells at Newcastle United, and was their reserve team manager and coach after he retired...
drafted in to cover the midfield area, one example is the 3-0 win over Blackburn Rovers. He failed to impress however, and was offloaded in the summer with the arrival of new midfielder Damien Duff
Damien Duff
Damien Anthony Duff is an Irish footballer who plays for Premier League team Fulham and the Republic of Ireland national football team. With Ireland he has participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup and helped his team qualify for UEFA Euro 2012...
and James Milner
James Milner
Milner was described as a "first class" student at his school; he left with 11 GCSEs and an award for his performance in physical education. Milner also showed talent in cricket, sprinting and long-distance running...
returning from his loan at Aston Villa.
Charlton Athletic
On 8 August 2006, after one-and-a-half seasons in the Northeast, he completed a move to Charlton AthleticCharlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. He scored his first goal since he moved to English football in 2003, against ironically, his former club Portsmouth on 20 January 2007. His debut season with Charlton, however, was unsuccessful as the club was relegated at the end of the season.
Rangers (loan)
In August 2007, after playing the first game of the season for Charlton in the Championship, Faye joined Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
on a season-long loan, but failed to break into the side, making only six appearances. In January 2008, he trained with Premier League side Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers F.C.
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football....
, but was prevented from making a move to the club because of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
rules which bar players from playing for three teams in one season. He returned to Charlton in the 2008 summer on 15 August, before signing for Stoke.
Stoke City
He signed for Stoke CityStoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
. Coincidentally, on the same day another Senegalese international and former Newcastle United player named Faye also signed for Stoke City, central defender Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye
Abdoulaye Diagne-Faye , more commonly known as Abdoulaye Faye, is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Championship club West Ham United...
(commonly shortened to "Abdoulaye Faye" in the Premier League).
Faye made his Stoke City debut in a 3–2 in over Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
he was substituted on the 72nd minute by fellow Senegal player Salif Diao
Salif Diao
Salif Alassane Diao is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club Stoke City....
. In his second game against Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
, Faye carelessly got himself sent off after diving into a two-footed tackle on Mohamed Shawky
Mohamed Shawky
Mohamed Ali Abu El Yazid Shawky is an Egyptian footballer. He plays the Defensive midfielder position for Egyptian Premier League side Al-Ahly as well as the Egypt's national football team...
. Following this, Faye failed to establish himself in the team mainly being used as a substitute. Faye played in 21 matches for Stoke with the last being a 1–0 win over Middlesbrough.
Faye played in Stoke's 1–0 League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
victory over Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
this being his only appearance in the 2009–10 season. He was released by Stoke at the end of the season.
Leeds United
In September 2010, Faye came to Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on trial, and after training with the club for several days he played a reserve game for Leeds against Grimsby Town
Grimsby Town F.C.
Grimsby Town Football Club is an English football club based in the seaside town of Cleethorpes, in North East Lincolnshire, England, who compete in the Conference National. They were formed in 1878 as Grimsby Pelham and later became Grimsby Town...
in order to try prove his fitness levels to earn a contract at the club. Faye signed a permanent deal for Leeds on 9 September until January 2011, with the option of extending it further. 14 September to help gain match fitness Faye played 90 minutes in Leeds' 3-1 behind closed doors friendly win against Middlesbrough. Faye's first involvement in the Leeds first team squad came when he was named on the bench as an unused substitute against Doncaster Rovers.
Faye made his debut for Leeds after coming into the starting 11 against Ipswich Town. Faye started the following game and put in an impressive performance in Leeds' win against Middlesbrough, however he picked up an injury late on in the second half and had to be substituted. But his injury wasn't as serious as first thought and he returned to the starting lineup the following game against Leicester City. Faye struggled to get back into the team due to the form of Bradley Johnson
Bradley Johnson
Bradley Paul Johnson is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Norwich City. His primary position is a central midfielder, but he can also play as a left winger and as a left back.-Club career:...
. On 1 January 2011, manager Simon Grayson
Simon Grayson
Simon Nicholas Grayson is a retired English footballer and current manager of Leeds United. He is the elder brother of cricketer Paul Grayson....
revealed that Faye might get a new contract despite not playing many games. However, on 12 January, Faye's six month contract was not renewed and he left the club.
International career
Faye has played 31 times for SenegalSenegal national football team
The Senegal national football team, nicknamed the Lions of Teranga, is the national team of Senegal and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football...
since 2001. He was part of the Senegal squad at both the African Nations Cup and the World Cup in 2002, is described as an intelligent footballer with a good range of passing. Faye missed a penalty in the final of the 2002 African Cup of Nations against Cameroon
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...
.
He was also in the Senegal team that reached the quarter finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
in Japan. He played 2 games in the tournament in their 3–3 draw with Uruguay
Uruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
were he came on as a 76th minute substitute, and also in their 2–1 extra time win over Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
in the round of 16. The defensive midfielder was overlooked for much of the World Cup campaign.
He was also involved in Senegal's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
A total of 197 teams entered the qualification process for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament. Germany, as the host, qualified automatically, leaving 31 spots open for competition...
and was also part of the Senegal squad at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. But was left out of their squads at the 2004 and 2008 African Cup of Nations.
Corruption allegations
Faye was arrested by City of London PoliceCity of London Police
The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, England, including the Middle and Inner Temple. The service responsible for law enforcement within the rest of Greater London is the Metropolitan Police Service, a separate...
on 28 November 2007 along with Harry Redknapp
Harry Redknapp
Henry James "Harry" Redknapp is a former English footballer who has enjoyed a long career in football management starting in 1983 with Bournemouth. He is the current manager of Tottenham Hotspur....
, Milan Mandaric
Milan Mandaric
Milan Mandarić is a Serbian-American business tycoon who has owned a string of successful businesses and football clubs including Portsmouth, Leicester City and Sheffield Wednesday. He currently is the chairman of Sheffield Wednesday...
, Peter Storrie
Peter Storrie
Peter Storrie was a Director and the Chief Executive Officer of English Premier League team Portsmouth. He had formerly worked for West Ham United, Southend United and Notts County.-West Ham United:...
and Willie McKay
Willie McKay
Willie McKay is a Scottish football agent based in Monaco. He is the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England and France - specifically the Premier League...
over allegations of corruption.
His transfer from Portsmouth to Newcastle United in January 2005 was one of those about which the Stevens inquiry report in June 2007 expressed concerns:
“There remains inconsistencies in evidence provided by Graeme Souness
Graeme Souness
Graeme James Souness is a Scottish former professional football player and manager.Souness was the captain of the successful Liverpool team of the early 1980s and player-manager of Rangers in the late 1980s as well as captain of the Scottish national team. He also played for Tottenham Hotspur,...
– a former manager of the club – and Kenneth Shepherd – apparently acting in an undefined role but not as a club official – as to their respective roles in transfer negotiations.”
“The inquiry is still awaiting clarification from agent Willie McKay
Willie McKay
Willie McKay is a Scottish football agent based in Monaco. He is the agent of many top-level footballers, mainly based in England and France - specifically the Premier League...
”.
However, the Stevens enquiry later issued two clarifications. It said of Souness: "We wish to make it clear that inconsistencies did not exist within the evidence given by Graeme Souness to Quest concerning his role in transfers covered by the Inquiry during his time as manager of Newcastle United FC and neither the Premier League nor do Quest have any concerns in this regard". Then, on 7 November 2007, Quest issued the following statement about McKay: "Further to the key findings from the final Quest report published on 15 June 2007 by the Premier League, Quest would like to emphasise that, in that report, it was clear that no evidence of irregular payments was found in the transfers in the inquiry period which involved the agent Willie McKay. Quest would also like to thank Mr McKay for his cooperation with the inquiry."
Career statistics
|-|1996–97||AS Monaco||Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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|1997–98||ES Fréjus
ES Fréjus
Étoile Football Club Fréjus Saint-Raphaël is a French association football club based in the neighboring communes of Fréjus and Saint-Raphaël. The club was formed in 2009 as a result of a merger between ES Fréjus and Stade Raphaëlois and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level...
||Championnat National
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2...
||22||5||0||0||0||0||0||0||22||5
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|1998–99||rowspan="5"|AJ Auxerre
AJ Auxerre
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...
||rowspan="5"|Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
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|1999–00||3||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||3||0
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|2000–01||22||1||1||0||0||0||1||0||24||1
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|2001–02||20||0||2||1||1||0||0||0||23||1
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|2002–03||34||2||0||0||0||0||12||0||46||2
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|2003–04
FA Premier League 2003-04
The 2003–04 FA Premier League season was the twelfth season of the Premier League. In the end, Arsenal went through the season without a single defeat – only the second ever team to do so and were crowned champions once more, at the expense of Chelsea, who had spent heavily throughout the...
||rowspan="2"|Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
||rowspan="5"|Premier League||21||0||3||0||1||0||0||0||31||0
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|2004–05
FA Premier League 2004-05
The 2004–05 season of the FA Premier League began on 14 August 2004 and ended on 15 May 2005. Arsenal were the defending champions after going unbeaten the previous season....
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|2004–05
FA Premier League 2004-05
The 2004–05 season of the FA Premier League began on 14 August 2004 and ended on 15 May 2005. Arsenal were the defending champions after going unbeaten the previous season....
||rowspan="2"|Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
||9||0||3||0||0||0||8||0||20||0
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|2005–06
FA Premier League 2005-06
The 2005–06 season of the FA Premier League began on 13 August 2005, and concluded on 7 May 2006. The season saw Chelsea F.C retain their title after defeating Manchester United 3–0 at Stamford Bridge towards the end of April...
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|2006–07
FA Premier League 2006-07
The 2006–07 FA Premier League was the fifteenth season of the FA Premier League since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 19 August 2006 and concluded on 13 May 2007....
||rowspan="2"|Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
||28||1||1||0||3||0||0||0||32||1
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|2007–08
The Football League 2007-08
The Football League is contested through three divisions in England and Wales. The divisions are the League Championship, League One and League Two. The winner and the runner up of the League Championship will be automatically promoted to the Premier League and they will be joined by the winner of...
||Championship
Championship
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|2007–08||Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
(loan)||Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
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|2008–09||rowspan="2"|Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
||rowspan="2"|Premier League||21||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||22||0
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|2009–10||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||1||0
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|2010–11
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
|||Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
||Championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
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126||1||7||0||11||0||13||0||157||1
227||9||10||1||11||0||26||0||274||10
External links
- Amdy Faye profile at stokecityfc.com