Loïc Séri Badé (; born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Bayer Leverkusen and the France national team.
Personal life Badé was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and is of Ivorian descent.
Club career Le Havre On 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC. He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020. He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.
Rennes On 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal. He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Nottingham Forest loan 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. On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated. He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.
Sevilla On 4 January 2023, Badé joined La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy. 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.
Bayer Leverkusen On 21 August 2025, Badé signed for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen on a deal until 2030.
International career Badé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands on 6 September 2021.
On 1 September 2024, Badé received his first call-up to the France national team for two UEFA Nations League matches after Wesley Fofana pulled out due to injury.
On 8 June 2025, Badé made his international debut for France in a 2-0 win over Germany after Kylian Mbappe's & Michael Olise's goals in the 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals third-place play-off.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre II2017–18CFA 230———302018–19CFA 2170———1702019–20CFA 2103———103Total303———303Le Havre2019–20Ligue 27000——70Lens2020–21Ligue 131020——330Rennes2021–22Ligue 11402051—2112022–23Ligue 1100000—10Total1502051—221Nottingham Forest (loan)2022–23Premier League0000——00Sevilla (loan)2022–23La Liga1912061—272Sevilla2023–24La Liga2802020103302024–25La Liga32110——331Sevilla total792508110933Bayer Leverkusen2025–26Bundesliga2303080—3402026–27Bundesliga201010—40Total2504090—380Career total1875130212102227
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsFrance202510Total10
Honours Sevilla UEFA Europa League: 2022–23
France U23 Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024
France UEFA Nations League third place: 2024–25
Orders Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2024
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