Sekou Lega

Sekou Lega

Personal information
Full name	Sekou Bable Georges Lega
Date of birth	(2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Lyon
Number	91
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*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Lyon II	63	(25)
2023–	Lyon	0	(0)
2023–2024	→ SC Bastia (loan)	6	(0)
2023	→ SC Bastia B (loan)	1	(1)
International career^‡
2019	France U17	1	(0)
2022–2023	France U20	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 May 2023

Sekou Bable Georges Lega (born 21 January 2003) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lyon.

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]

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

Club career

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]

International career

Born in France, Lega is of Malian descent.[7] He is a youth international for France.

Lega participated in the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup with France U-20.[8] He played in two group stage matches but didn't score any goal as France failed to advance to the knockout stage.[9]

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. "Laval lorgne sur Sékou Lega et Cheick Keïta" (in French). AfricaFoot. 1 July 2023.
8. "La France dévoile une improbable liste des Bleuets pour le Mondial U20 !" (in French). Foot Mercato. 10 May 2023.
9. "OL : Sekou Lega et Florent Da Silva éliminés de la coupe du monde U20" (in French). lyonfoot. 29 May 2023.

External links

• Sekou Lega at Soccerway
• Sekou Lega at the French Football Federation (in French)