Mikayil Ngor "Mika" Faye (born 14 July 2004) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club 1. FC Nürnberg, on loan from Ligue 1 club Rennes, and the Senegal national team.
Club career Early career A left-sided centre-back, Faye was a product of the Diambars FC Academy in Senegal with Bamba Dieng. Also capable of playing at left-back, he was linked to Olympique de Marseille, and Stade de Reims, and trained with Dinamo Zagreb.
NK Kustošija Faye made his debut for NK Kustošija in the Prva NL on the 8 March 2023 against HNK Orijent. He scored his first league goal on 22 May 2023 against NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.
Barcelona On 19 June 2023 he joined Barcelona Atlètic. He signed an agreement till June 2027 and was handed number 15. On 3 September 2023 he made his official Barcelona Atlètic debut against Real Unión, forming a centre-back duo with teammate Pelayo Fernández.
Rennes On 25 August 2024, Faye moved to Ligue 1 side Rennes, signing a four-year deal.
On 23 July 2026, Faye moved on loan to 1. FC Nürnberg in German 2. Bundesliga.
International career Faye reached the round of 16 of the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup with Senegal U17. In 2021, he was called up by Youssouph Dabo to the Senegal national under-20 football team for U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, although he did not feature in any matches.
He scored on his senior debut for Senegal on 22 March 2024, in a friendly match against Gabon.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKustošija2022–23Prva NL131—10141Barcelona Atlètic2023–24Primera Federación334—20354Rennes2024–25Ligue 100000—0Career total4650030495
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal202411Total11
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Faye goal
+ List of international goals scored by Mikayil Faye No.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition122 March 2024Stade de la Licorne, Amiens, France12–03–0Friendly
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