Moustapha Bayal Sall (born 30 November 1985) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for Jordanian club Al Faisaly SC. At international level, he has represented

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

, earning 29 caps and scoring one goal.

Playing career

In March 2007 Bayal Sall signed a contract with

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. But three months later, having never played a game for the club, he signed for

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. Start brought the matter to

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and on 3 December 2007 Sall was handed a four-month ban due to start in July 2008 and Saint-Étienne were ordered to pay $150,000 in compensation to the Norwegian club. In January 2012 Bayal Sall went on a six-month loan to AS Nancy-Lorraine. He was put aside by the management in Saint-Étienne, according to him because of personal problems with manager

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, and therefore not playing anymore. He joined Qatari club Al-Arabi during the summer of 2016. He agreed the termination of his contract with

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of the

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in April 2018. A free agent since leaving Antwerp, Bayall Sall returned to France joining

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side

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in July 2019. In April 2021, he signed a contract with Al Faisaly of Jordan.

Honours

Saint-Étienne *

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: 2012–13

References

Living people 1985 births Sportspeople from Dakar Association football defenders Senegalese footballers Senegalese expatriate footballers Senegal international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Qatar Stars League players Belgian First Division A players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players US Gorée players AS Nancy Lorraine players AS Saint-Étienne players Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players Royal Antwerp F.C. players Lyon La Duchère players 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players Expatriate footballers in Qatar Expatriate footballers in Belgium Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub