Joachim Kayi Sanda
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| Date of birth | 29 November 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Antony, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Valenciennes FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 44 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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– | Valenciennes II | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Valenciennes | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U16 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | France U17 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | France U18 | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 9 January 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Joachim Kayi Sanda (born 29 November 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 2 club Valenciennes.[1]
Career
From Antony, Hauts-de-Seine,[2] in September 2023 he signed a three-year professional contract with Valenciennes FC.[3] He made his debut for the Valenciennes first team in Ligue 2 on 21 October 2023, starting against Grenoble Foot 38.[4] In doing so, aged 16 years-old and ten months, he became the youngest player in club history.[5][6]
International career
He played for France U17 as they reached the final of the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in May 2023.[7] He subsequently impressed playing as a centre-half at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup as France reached the quarter-finals without conceding a goal.[8]
Honours
U17 France
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship runner-up: 2023[9]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2023[10]
References
- ^ "J.Kayi Sanda". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Joachim Kayi Sanda (16 years old) signs pro in Valenciennes". lequipe.fr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "GRENOBLE FOOT 38 VS. VALENCIENNES 3 - 3". Soccerway. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "VALENCIENNES: JOACHIM KAYI SANDA BREAKS A PRECOCITY RECORD". Foot-National. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "VAFC: Joachim Kayi Sanda, a great first which is already a landmark". lavoixdunord.fr. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Kayi Sanda: 'We knew we could come back'". UEFA.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ Karlsen, Tor-Kristian (23 November 2023). "Which players have impressed at the U-17 World Cup?". ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.