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 25 (0)
International career
2022 France U16 2 (1)
2022– France U17 14 (0)
2023– France U18 8 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  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 00:15 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Joachim Kayi Sanda (born 29 November 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Championnat National club Valenciennes. [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

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  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.
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  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.
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  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.
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