Loïc Vincent Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Sevilla.

Club career

Le Havre

On 30 December 2016, Badé joined

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from the youth academy of Paris FC. He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0

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win over

Niort Niort (; Poitevin: ''Niàu''; oc, Niòrt; la, Novioritum) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department, western France. It is the prefecture of Deux-Sèvres. The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the u ...

on 10 January 2020. He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.

Rennes

On 5 July 2021, Badé joined

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on five-year deal. He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

Nottingham Forest

On 1 September 2022, Badé joined

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side

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on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to make the loan permanent. On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated. He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.

Sevilla

On 4 January 2023, Badé joined

side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy. He contributed to the team's triumph in the

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, notably scoring in a 3–0 win over

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in the quarter-finals. After making twenty-seven appearances and scoring two goals for the club across six months, Sevilla signed Badé on a permanent deal.

International career

Badé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the

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on 6 September 2021.

Career statistics

Personal life

Born in France, Badé is of Ivorian descent.

Honours

Sevilla *

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France U23 *

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silver medal:

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References

External links

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LFP Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bade, Loic 2000 births Living people People from Sèvres French men's footballers Footballers from Paris French sportspeople of Ivorian descent Black French sportspeople Men's association football central defenders AC Boulogne-Billancourt players Paris FC players Le Havre AC players RC Lens players Stade Rennais F.C. players Nottingham Forest F.C. players Sevilla FC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players La Liga players UEFA Europa League winning players France men's under-21 international footballers French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Spain French expatriate sportspeople in England French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Olympic footballers for France Footballers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in football Olympic silver medalists for France Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics