Loïc Badé

Loïc Séri Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

Loïc Badé

Badé with Lens in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Loïc Séri Badé[1]
Date of birth	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)[1]
Place of birth	Sèvres, France
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Sevilla
Number	22
Youth career
2007–2014	Antony Sports
2014–2015	Boulogne-Billancourt
2015–2017	Paris FC
2017–2018	Le Havre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2020	Le Havre II	30	(3)
2020	Le Havre	7	(0)
2020–2021	Lens	31	(0)
2021–2023	Rennes	15	(0)
2022–2023	→ Nottingham Forest (loan)	0	(0)
2023	→ Sevilla (loan)	19	(1)
2023–	Sevilla	35	(0)
International career‡
2021–2023	France U21	6	(0)
2024	France Olympic	8	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  France Olympic Games 2024 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 6 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:50, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Le Havre

On 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC.^[3] He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020.^[4] He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.^[5]

Rennes

On 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal.^[6] He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.^{[citation needed]}

Nottingham Forest

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.^[7] On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[8][9] 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.^[10]

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.^[11]

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.^[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 October 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Le Havre II	2017–18	CFA 2	3	0	—		—		—		3	0
	2018–19	CFA 2	17	0	—		—		—		17	0
	2019–20	CFA 2	10	3	—		—		—		10	3
	Total		30	3	—		—		—		30	3
Le Havre	2019–20	Ligue 2	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
Lens	2020–21	Ligue 1	31	0	2	0	—		—		33	0
Rennes	2021–22	Ligue 1	14	0	2	0	5[b]	1	—		21	1
	2022–23	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
	Total		15	0	2	0	5	1	—		22	1
Nottingham Forest (loan)	2022–23	Premier League	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
Sevilla (loan)	2022–23	La Liga	19	1	2	0	6[c]	1	—		27	2
Sevilla	2023–24	La Liga	28	0	2	0	2[d]	0	1[e]	0	33	0
	2024–25	La Liga	7	0	0	0	—		—		7	0
	Total		54	1	4	0	8	1	1	0	67	2
Career total			137	4	8	0	12	2	1	0	158	6

1. Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
2. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
4. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
5. Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

Personal life

Born in France, Badé is of Ivorian descent.^[14]

Honours

Sevilla

• UEFA Europa League: 2022–23^[15]

France U23

• Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024^[16]

References

1. "Squad List: Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: France (FRA)" (PDF). FIFA. 27 July 2024. p. 2. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
2. "Loïc Badé: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
3. "Loic BADE (PFC-U17) signe au Havre AC!". 30 December 2016.
4. "Niort vs. Le Havre - 10 January 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
5. "Le jeune Loïc Badé (20 ans) passe pro avec Lens". L'Équipe.
6. "Loïc Badé, première recrue du Stade Rennais F.C. !". STADE RENNAIS F.C. (in French). 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
7. Club, Nottingham Forest Football (September 2022). "Reds sign defender Loïc Badé". Nottingham Forest Football Club.
8. "Badé departs". Nottingham Forest. 3 January 2023.
9. "Badé officially signs for Sevilla FC". Sevilla FC.
10. "DONE DEAL: Sevilla sign permanently Bade from Rennes - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
11. Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)
12. "Équipe de France: première convocation en A pour Loïc Badé, qui remplace Wesley Fofana". RMC Sport (in French). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
13. Loïc Badé at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
14. "Loïc Badé a tapé dans l'oeil de l'OL et Rennes". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert. 12 January 2021.
15. Lowe, Sid (31 May 2023). "Montiel edges Sevilla to seventh Europa League triumph with win over Roma". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
16. Ronay, Barney (9 August 2024). "Camello's extra-time double clinches football gold for Spain against France". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 August 2024.

External links

• Loïc Badé at the French Football Federation (in French)