Cheikh Sabaly
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| Full name | Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kolda, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Right winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2017 | Génération Foot | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Génération Foot | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2026 | Metz | 111 | (21) | ||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Pau (loan) | 25 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Metz B | 9 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | → Pau (loan) | 30 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | → Quevilly-Rouen (loan) | 16 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Senegal | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:13, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:23, 6 February 2026 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly (born 4 March 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps and the Senegal national team.[2]
Club career
Sabaly made his Ligue 1 debut for Metz on 30 August 2020 in a 1–0 home defeat against Monaco.[3]
On 24 January 2022, Sabaly joined Quevilly-Rouen on loan until the end of the season.[4]
On 5 February 2026, Sabaly joined Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps on a contract through the 2028–29 season, with a club option for 2029–30. [5] On 28 February 2026, he made his league debut for the Whitecaps in a 3–0 home victory over Toronto FC.
On 15 March 2026, Sabaly scored his first goal of the season, against Minnesota United FC, with a 6-0 win.
International career
Sabaly made his debut for Senegal during a 1–1 win against Rwanda on 9 August 2023 during 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[6] He scored his first goal for Senegal during a 3–1 win against England on 10 June 2025.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 12 March 2026[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Génération Foot | 2017–18 | Senegalese Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Metz | 2018–19 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 3 | ||
| 2024–25 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 37 | 15 | ||
| 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Total | 111 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 122 | 21 | ||
| Metz B | 2020–21 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Pau (loan) | 2019–20 | Championnat National | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 12 | ||
| Pau (loan) | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
| Quevilly-Rouen (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 18 | 2 | |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 2026 | Major League Soccer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 192 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 215 | 43 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in CAF Champions League, two appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Ligue 2 relegation play-offs
- ^ Appearance in CONCACAF Champions Cup
International
- As of match played 27 December 2025[8]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[8]
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 June 2025 | City Ground, Nottingham, England | 4 | England | 3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly |
References
- ^ "Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly". FC Metz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b Cheikh Sabaly at Soccerway
- ^ "Résultat et résumé Metz - Monaco, Ligue 1, 2e journée". L'Équipe (in French). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "CHEIKH SABALY PRÊTÉ PAR LE FC METZ (L1)" (Press release) (in French). Quevilly-Rouen. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC acquire AFCON winner, Senegalese international forward Cheikh Sabaly". whitecaps.com. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Rwanda 1–1 Senegal". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ "BREAKING: Dismal England beaten by Senegal as Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions booed off". The Mirror. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
- ^ a b Cheikh Sabaly at National-Football-Teams.com
External links
- Cheikh Sabaly at Soccerway