Bandiougou Fadiga

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Bandiougou Fadiga
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Fadiga with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Full name Bandiougou Fadiga
Date of birth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 75
Youth career
2010–2013 Issy-les-Moulineaux
2013–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Paris Saint-Germain B 1 (0)
2020–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 6 (0)
2021 → Brest (loan) 4 (0)
2022–2024 Olympiacos 5 (0)
2022–2024 Olympiacos B 8 (0)
2022–2023 → Ionikos (loan) 28 (1)
2024– Lorient 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:30, 15 January 2024 (UTC)

Bandiougou Fadiga (born 15 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Lorient. [1]

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Career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Fadiga signed his first professional contract on 29 January 2019. [2] He made his professional debut on 16 September 2020 in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win against Metz. [3] "I feel a lot of pride, it was difficult to come on in such a match. I cannot ask for more than a win at the Parc for my first game," he said to PSG TV after the match. [4] Fadiga would go on to make five more appearances in the first half of the 2020–21 season for PSG. [1]

Loan to Brest

On 1 February 2021, Fadiga joined Ligue 1 side Brest on loan until the end of the season, with the deal containing a purchase option. [5] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 Coupe de France win over Rodez on 10 February. [6] On 6 March, Fadiga started in a 3–0 home Coupe de France defeat to his parent club PSG. [7] At the 9th minute of the match, he was punished by Marco Verratti, who stole the ball from him and provided the assist for Kylian Mbappé's opening goal. [8] In the second half of the match, Fadiga tested PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico with several attempts, but did not manage to score. [9] At the end of the season, Fadiga returned to the capital from his loan in Brittany, having made a total of six appearances. [10]

Olympiacos

On 14 January 2022, Fadiga signed for Super League Greece side Olympiacos on a contract until 2026. [11] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Panetolikos on 2 February. [1] One week later, he made his first start for Olympiacos in a 3–1 Greek Cup quarter-final win over the same opponents. At the third minute of the match, Fadiga fired a ball onto the crossbar; he scored three minutes later after stealing the ball from opponent Johan Mårtensson and receiving an assist from João Carvalho. [12] In his first season with Olympiacos, Fadiga won the league title. [13]

In the 2022–23 season, Fadiga joined fellow Super League Greece club Ionikos on loan. He became an integral member of the squad, playing twenty-eight league matches and scoring one goal. [1] [14] In May 2023, it was revealed that he had been voted Ionikos's Player of the Season. [15] However, the club was relegated at the end of the season. [16]

Lorient

On 14 August 2024, Fadiga joined Lorient on a four-year contract. [17]

Personal life

Born in France, Fadiga holds French and Malian nationalities. [18] [19]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 December 2023 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 10———10
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 6000000060
Brest (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 14020——60
Olympiacos 2021–22 Super League Greece 50111 [a] 0—71
Olympiacos B 2021–22 Super League Greece 2 20———20
2023–24 Super League Greece 240———40
Total60———60
Ionikos (loan) 2022–23 Super League Greece28110——291
Career total501411000552
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League.

Honours

Olympiacos

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Bandiougou Fadiga at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Bandiougou Fadiga signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ↑ "PSG vs. Metz - 16 September 2020". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Bandiougou Fadiga reacts to PSG debut: "I went all out, jumping on Julian!"". Get French Football News. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bandiougou Fadiga prêté au Stade Brestois 29" [Bandiougou Fadiga loaned to Stade Brestois 29]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. ↑ "Brest vs Rodez (2-1) - Coupe de France 2/10/21 UTC". OneFootball. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  7. ↑ "Brest 0-3 PSG - Kylian Mbappe scores twice". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. ↑ "Brest-PSG (0-3): Paris in working order before Barça". Archyde. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. ↑ "Mbappe Brace As PSG Blank Brest In Coupe de France". beIN SPORTS . 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. ↑ "Stade Brestois. Prêtés en janvier, Jean Lucas retourne à Lyon et Bandiougou Fadiga au PSG" [Stade Brestois. Loaned in January, Jean Lucas returns to Lyon and Bandiougou Fadiga to PSG]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. ↑ "Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Φαντιγκά έως το 2026" [Fadiga is an Olympiacos player until 2026] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "Ολυμπιακός - Παναιτωλικός 3-1 παρ. (2-1 κ.α): Σωτήρας Μασούρας!" [Olympiakos vs Panetolikos 3-1 : Savior Masouras]. Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Olympiacos Crowned Greek Soccer Champion for Record 47th Time". Greek Reporter . 4 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  14. ↑ Barbaud, Maxime (4 March 2023). "L'ancien Titi du PSG, Bandiougou Fadiga s'éclate en Grèce". Foot Mercato (in French). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  15. 1 2 "Κορυφαίος παίκτης του Ιωνικού ο Φαντιγκά". gavros.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  16. ↑ "AEK celebrates its 13th title, while Ionikos is relegated". www.ekathimerini.com. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  17. ↑ "Le FC Lorient recrute Bandiougou Fadiga, jeune milieu formé au PSG et ancien joueur du Stade Brestois". 14 August 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  18. ↑ "Bandiougou Fadiga (18 ans) passe Pro au PSG" [Bandiougou Fadiga (18 years old) becomes pro at PSG]. Mondialsport.ci (in French). 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
  19. ↑ "Bandiougou FADIGA". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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