Mbaye Leye (born 1 December 1982) is a Senegalese

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and former professional

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who played as a striker. He is the manager of Belgian club Zulte Waregem. Born in Senegal, Leye started his professional career in France before moving to Belgium in 2007. He played in Belgium until his retirement in 2019, finishing his playing career with

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. As a player, he represented the Senegal national team.

Playing career

Leye played for Standard Liège from 2010 to 2012, scoring 11 goals in 56 games. He helped them to win the

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in 2011. He also won the Belgian Cup with

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in 2010 and in 2017 with Zulte Waregem where he had three spells. Over the course of his professional career in Belgium, Leye netted 124 goals in 369 Belgian top flight league games and featured in 21 European cup matches scoring three goals. At international level, he was capped seven times by

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

Coaching career

Leye began his coaching career in June 2019 at his former club,

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. On 4 October 2021, he was fired by Standard Liège, following four losses in the preceding five games. Before the 2022–23 season, Leye was hired by Zulte Waregem.

Career statistics

Managerial statistics

Honours

Gent *

: 2009–10 Belgian Cup, 2009–10 Standard Liège * Belgian Cup: 2010–11 Belgian Cup, 2010–11 Zulte Waregem * Belgian Cup: 2016–17 Individual *

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: 2013

References

External links

NFT Profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leye, Mbaye 1982 births Living people People from Kaffrine Region Senegalese footballers Senegalese football managers Senegal international footballers FC Lorient players Amiens SC players S.V. Zulte Waregem players K.A.A. Gent players Standard Liège players K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen players Ligue 2 players Belgian Pro League players Senegalese expatriate footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium Association football forwards Senegalese expatriate football managers Expatriate football managers in Belgium Standard Liège managers S.V. Zulte Waregem managers Belgian Pro League managers