Sekou Lega

Sekou Bable Georges Lega (born 21 January 2003) is a French footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 side SC Bastia, on loan from Lyon.

Sekou Lega
Personal information
Full name Sekou Bable Georges Lega
Date of birth (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 SC Bastia
(on loan from Lyon)
Number 91
Youth career
2009–2012 Évry
2012–2013 ES Cesson Vert Saint-Denis
2014–2014 US Grigny
2014–2016 Brétigny Foot CS
2016–2021 Lyon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Lyon II 51 (16)
2023– Lyon 0 (0)
2023– → SC Bastia (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019–2020 France U17 1 (0)
2022–2023 France U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023

Early life

Born in Paris, situated in the Île-de-France region, Lega began his youth career by playing for regional clubs before joining Lyon football academy in 2016.[2]

On 1 July 2021, Lega signed his first professional contract with Lyon.[3][4]

Club career

On 20 July 2023, Soumaré joined Ligue 2 side SC Bastia on loan for the 2023-24 season.[5]

International career

Born in France, Lega is of Malian descent.[6] He is a youth international for France.

Lega participated in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with France U-20.[7] He played in two group stage matches but didn't score any goal as France failed to advance to the knockout stage.[8]

References
  1. "Sekou Lega". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  2. "EXCLU - Sekou Lega / Samuel Bossiwa : "À Lyon, ils ont ce qui te permet d'évoluer"". Onze Mondial (in French). 26 February 2020.
  3. "First professional contracts for Lukeba, Lega and Bossiwa". Olympique Lyonnais. 1 July 2021.
  4. "Castello Lukeba, Samuel Bossiwa et Sekou Lega signent leur premier contrat pro avec l'OL". L'Équipe (in French). 2 July 2021.
  5. "Sekou Lega prêté par l'Olympique Lyonnais" (in French). SC Bastia. 20 July 2023.
  6. "Laval lorgne sur Sékou Lega et Cheick Keïta" (in French). AfricaFoot. 1 July 2023.
  7. "La France dévoile une improbable liste des Bleuets pour le Mondial U20 !" (in French). Foot Mercato. 10 May 2023.
  8. "OL : Sekou Lega et Florent Da Silva éliminés de la coupe du monde U20" (in French). lyonfoot. 29 May 2023.
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