Joachim Kayi Sanda
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006
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*
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
Men's football
Representing  France
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up2023 Indonesia
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2023 Hungary
*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 for Valenciennes and the France national under-17 football team.[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

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.
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