Moustapha Seck

Senegalese footballer
Moustapha Seck
Personal information
Full name Moustapha Seck
Date of birth (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
 Portimonense
Number 14
Youth career
2005–2013 Barcelona
2013–2016 Lazio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 Roma 0 (0)
2017 → Carpi (loan) 3 (0)
2017–2018 → Empoli (loan) 6 (0)
2018 → Novara (loan) 7 (0)
2018–2019 → Almere City (loan) 27 (0)
2020 → Livorno (loan) 11 (0)
2020–2022 Leixões 49 (1)
2022– Portimonense 29 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023

Moustapha Seck (born 23 February 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back in Portugal for Portimonense.

Club career

Early career

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Seck moved to Barcelona in Spain when he was five years old.[1] He began playing football with his local football club before being picked up by Barcelona in 2005, and spent eight years in the club's Cantera.[1] In 2013, Seck sought a new challenge and elected to follow in the footsteps of compatriot and former Barcelona teammate Keita Baldé and sign for Serie A side Lazio.[2][3][1] At Lazio, Seck played for three seasons between the club's academy and reserve sides and won three titles before being released in 2016 following contractual disagreements with management.[1][4]

Roma

Following the expiration of his contract with Lazio, Seck signed as a free-agent for local rivals Roma.[3] On 9 December 2016, manager Luciano Spalletti handed him his debut in a 0–0 Europa League draw with Astra.[1]

Loans to Carpi and Empoli

On the deadline day of the January 2017 transfer window, Seck agreed to join Serie B side Carpi on loan for the remainder of the season.[1] He described the move as being the "right preparation" for him to achieve his goal of representing Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1] He made his debut for the club on 5 February, coming on as a second-half substitute for Slovenian international Enej Jelenič in a 2–1 loss to Cesena.[5] Seck ultimately made three appearances on loan at Carpi before returning to Roma at the end of the season.[6]

In July the following year, Seck signed for recently-relegated Serie B side Empoli on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut in a 2–2 Coppa Italia penalty shootout loss to Renate.[8]

Loan to Almere City

On 22 July 2018, Seck joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on loan until 30 June 2019.[9]

Loan to Livorno

On 31 January 2020, he was loaned to Serie B club Livorno.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 September 2020 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total
League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Roma 2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Carpi (loan) 2016–17 Serie B 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Empoli (loan) 2017–18 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Novara (loan) 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Almere City (loan) 2018–19 Eerste Divisie 27 0 2 0 – – 2 0 31 0
Livorno (loan) 2019–20 Serie B 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 54 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 60 0

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Carpi, parla Seck: "Ambiente giusto per crescere"". Sky Sports (in Italian). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  2. ^ Dawes, Olly (4 July 2016). "Report: Moustapha Seck snubs Spurs, completes medical for controversial Roma transfer instead". HITC. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Roma, contro l'Astra Giargiu ecco Seck e De Santis". La Gazetta dello Sport (in Italian). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Roma to steal Seck from Lazio". Football Italia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Carpi v Cesena". Soccerway. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Chievo, pensierino per Moustapha Seck". TG Gialloblu (in Italian). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  7. ^ Bargellini, Luca (27 July 2017). "UFFICIALE: Empoli, arriva Seck in prestito". TUTTO Mercato (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Coppa Italia, Empoli-Renate 5-6: i brianzoli festeggiano ai rigori". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Seck on loan to Almere". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Seck e Trovato Nuovi Acquisti del Livorno" (Press release) (in Italian). Livorno. 31 January 2020.
  11. ^ Moustapha Seck at Soccerway
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External links

  • Moustapha Seck at WorldFootball.net
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