Jacques Faty
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Jacques Faty is a French-born Senegal
ese footballer
who plays for Turkcell Süper Lig club Sivasspor
and Senegal national football team
.
He was a product of the well-known Clairefontaine Youth Centre
. Faty's primary position is central defence
but he has also been fielded in midfield
.
He is the elder brother of Aris
player Ricardo Faty
.
In 2001, he captained France's FIFA U-17 World Championship squad to a first-place finish. Faty was a regular starter of the French U-21 international squad
. He took part in the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in Portugal where the French
finished as losing semi-finalists. He is no longer available for selection after exceeding the age limit.
Faty made his international debut for Senegal national football team
on 26 August 2009.
.
Faty started to lose his place in the team following the arrival of Ghanaian John Mensah
early in 2006. The departure of coach László Bölöni
to manage AS Monaco did not help his claim either. Pierre Dréossi
came in to fill in the vacant coach's position and used Grégory Bourillon
and Mensah
as the main central defence partnership for the 2006–07 season.
Faty became more and more unsettled as the season went on, and in October 2006 his patience run out. Faty announced his desire to leave the club when his contract expires in June 2007. http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/+0526-Faty-fait-son-mea-culpa+.html
A knee injury to Mensah gave him a run in the side, and to his credit, he put in some decent performances. The Rennes management tried to keep him at the club by giving him an extension to his contract, but he declined and opted to join Marseille
and enjoy a new experience at "France
's top club" as he said when he signed his contract.
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
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
who plays for Turkcell Süper Lig club Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Sivasspor is a Turkish sports club based in Sivas, Turkey formed in the year 1967. They play in the Turkish Süper Lig. Their manager is currently Riza Calimbay. They finished 15th in the 2010–11 Süper Lig. Their current captain is Hayrettin Yerlikaya....
and Senegal national football 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 was a product of the well-known Clairefontaine Youth Centre
Clairefontaine
Le Centre Technique National Fernand Sastre , commonly referred to as INF Clairefontaine , INF, or simply Clairefontaine, is the national association football centre that specializes in training French football players...
. Faty's primary position is central defence
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
but he has also been fielded in midfield
Midfield
Midfield is the part of a sports pitch that lies approximately in the center. It is a term most commonly associated with football to refer to the area in and around the center circle, as well as the players who occupy that region, but it can be used in field hockey to describe the same area, or in...
.
He is the elder brother of Aris
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
player Ricardo Faty
Ricardo Faty
Ricardo Faty is a French Defensive midfielder who currently plays for Aris Thessaloniki.He is the younger brother of Jacques Faty, who plays for French Ligue 1 club FC Sochaux-Montbéliard...
.
International career
Faty is an accomplished player in the youth level of international football.In 2001, he captained France's FIFA U-17 World Championship squad to a first-place finish. Faty was a regular starter of the French U-21 international squad
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
. He took part in the 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in Portugal where the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
finished as losing semi-finalists. He is no longer available for selection after exceeding the age limit.
Faty made his international debut for Senegal national football 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...
on 26 August 2009.
Club Career with Rennes
Faty has been a Rennes player since 1999, although he only signed professional terms in 2002. He became an integral part of the 2003–04 Rennes team which historically achieved qualification to the UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
.
Faty started to lose his place in the team following the arrival of Ghanaian John Mensah
John Mensah
John Mensah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Lyon in Ligue 1, although he spent the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons on loan at English club Sunderland in the Premier League...
early in 2006. The departure of coach László Bölöni
Ladislau Bölöni
László Bölöni is a Romanian football manager and former player, who currently manages Greek club PAOK.-Club career:...
to manage AS Monaco did not help his claim either. Pierre Dréossi
Pierre Dréossi
Pierre Dréossi, born 12 October 1959, in Roubaix, France, is a football manager, currently managing Stade Rennais.He previously was head coach of the club, but resigned on 16 December 2007, after a 1-2 defeat against SM Caen....
came in to fill in the vacant coach's position and used Grégory Bourillon
Grégory Bourillon
Grégory Bourillon is a French footballer. He currently plays for FC Lorient in Ligue 1, the top division in French soccer.-Career:Bourillon signed for Stade Rennais in 2000 from Laval, and has represented France at Under-21 level...
and Mensah
John Mensah
John Mensah is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for French club Lyon in Ligue 1, although he spent the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 seasons on loan at English club Sunderland in the Premier League...
as the main central defence partnership for the 2006–07 season.
Faty became more and more unsettled as the season went on, and in October 2006 his patience run out. Faty announced his desire to leave the club when his contract expires in June 2007. http://www.stade-rennais-online.com/+0526-Faty-fait-son-mea-culpa+.html
A knee injury to Mensah gave him a run in the side, and to his credit, he put in some decent performances. The Rennes management tried to keep him at the club by giving him an extension to his contract, but he declined and opted to join Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
and enjoy a new experience at "France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's top club" as he said when he signed his contract.