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Joachim Kayi Sanda

Joachim Kayi Sanda
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Antony, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 39
Youth career
2012–2018 Antony Sports
2018–2020 Antony Evolution
2020–2021 A.C.B.B.
2021–2023 Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Valenciennes II 4 (0)
2023–2025 Valenciennes 31 (0)
2025– Southampton 0 (0)
International career
2022 France U16 2 (1)
2022– France U17 14 (0)
2023– France U18 8 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Hungary
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:15, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Joachim Kayi Sanda (born 29 November 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Premier League club Southampton.

Club career

Valenciennes

From Antony, Hauts-de-Seine,[1] in September 2023 he signed a three-year professional contract with Valenciennes FC.[2] He made his debut for the Valenciennes first team in Ligue 2 on 21 October 2023, starting against Grenoble Foot 38.[3] In doing so, aged 16 years-old and ten months, he became the youngest player in club history.[4][5]

Southampton

On 9 January 2025, he joined Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract.[6]

International career

He captained France U17 to the finals of the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, where France reached the final after making the quarter-finals without conceding a goal.[7][8][9]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Valenciennes II 2022–23 Championnat National 3 1 0 — — — 1 0
2023–24 Championnat National 3 3 0 — — — 3 0
Total 4 0 — — — 4 0
Valenciennes 2023–24 Ligue 2 20 0 5 0 — — 25 0
2024–25 Championnat National 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
Total 31 0 6 0 — — 37 0
Southampton 2024–25[11] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 35 0 6 0 0 0 — 41 0

Honours

U17 France

References

  1. ^ Quarez, Benjamin (18 November 2023). "From Antony to Indonesia via Valenciennes, Joachim Kayi Sanda in the footsteps of Dayot Upamecano". leparisien.fr. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Joachim Kayi Sanda (16 years old) signs pro in Valenciennes". lequipe.fr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. ^ "GRENOBLE FOOT 38 VS. VALENCIENNES 3 - 3". Soccerway. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ^ "VALENCIENNES: JOACHIM KAYI SANDA BREAKS A PRECOCITY RECORD". Foot-National. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. ^ "VAFC: Joachim Kayi Sanda, a great first which is already a landmark". lavoixdunord.fr. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Kayi Sanda becomes a Saint". Southampton FC. 9 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  7. ^ Karlsen, Tor-Kristian (23 November 2023). "Which players have impressed at the U-17 World Cup?". ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Kayi Sanda: 'We knew we could come back'". UEFA.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Kayi Sanda explains switching Valenciennes for Southampton". Daily Echo. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  10. ^ "J.Kayi Sanda". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Games played by Joachim Kayi Sanda in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
  12. ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  13. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
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