Joachim Kayi Sanda

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Joachim Kayi Sanda
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 17)
Place of birth Antony, France
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Valenciennes II 3 (0)
2023– Valenciennes 1 (0)
International career
2022 France U16 2 (1)
2022– France U17 14 (0)
2023– France U18 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 23 November 2023 (UTC)

Joachim Kayi Sanda (born 29 November 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays for Valenciennes and the France national under-17 football team. [1]

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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

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References

  1. "J.Kayi Sanda". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. "Joachim Kayi Sanda (16 years old) signs pro in Valenciennes". lequipe.fr. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. "GRENOBLE FOOT 38 VS. VALENCIENNES 3 - 3". Soccerway. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. "VALENCIENNES: JOACHIM KAYI SANDA BREAKS A PRECOCITY RECORD". Foot-National. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. "VAFC: Joachim Kayi Sanda, a great first which is already a landmark". lavoixdunord.fr. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. "Kayi Sanda: 'We knew we could come back'". UEFA.com. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. Karlsen, Tor-Kristian (23 November 2023). "Which players have impressed at the U-17 World Cup?". ESPN. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  10. "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.