Sekou Lega

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Sekou Lega
Personal information
Full name Sekou Bable Georges Lega
Date of birth (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 22)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kalba
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2025 Lyon II 74 (35)
2023–2025 Lyon 0 (0)
2023–2024SC Bastia (loan) 6 (0)
2023SC Bastia II (loan) 1 (1)
2025 Al-Riyadh 14 (1)
2025– Kalba 0 (0)
International career
2019 France U17 1 (0)
2022–2023 France U20 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 March 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 29 May 2023

Sekou Bable Georges Lega (born 21 January 2003) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Kalba .

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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]

Club career

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

On 20 July 2023, Lega joined Ligue 2 side SC Bastia on loan for the 2023–24 season. [5] On 10 January 2024, his loan spell to Bastia terminated after the club's agreement with Lyon. [6]

On 31 January 2025, Lega joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Riyadh on a free transfer. [7]

On 30 June 2025, Lega joined UAE Pro League side Kalba. [8]

International career

Born in France, Lega is of Malian descent. [9] He is a youth international for France.

Lega participated in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with France U-20. [10] He played in two group stage matches but didn't score any goal as France failed to advance to the knockout stage. [11]

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. "Fin du prêt de Sekou Lega" (in French). SC Bastia. 10 January 2024.
  7. "The French sharpshooter joins "Al-Wusta School". Welcome to our star, Sekou Liga!". Al-Riyadh Saudi Club. 31 January 2025 via Twitter.
  8. "كلباء يجدد عقد سامان قدوس ويتعاقد مع سيكو ليغا".
  9. "Laval lorgne sur Sékou Lega et Cheick Keïta" (in French). AfricaFoot. 1 July 2023.
  10. "La France dévoile une improbable liste des Bleuets pour le Mondial U20 !" (in French). Foot Mercato. 10 May 2023.
  11. "OL : Sekou Lega et Florent Da Silva éliminés de la coupe du monde U20" (in French). lyonfoot. 29 May 2023.