Sacha Boey (born 13 September 2000) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Galatasaray.

Club career

Boey made his professional debut with

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in a 2–2

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tie with

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on 5 May 2019. On 26 July 2021, Galatasaray announced that a contract valid until the end of the 2024–25 season was signed with professional football player Boey.

International career

Born in France, Boey is of Cameroonian descent and eligible for both nations. He was a youth international for France in the under-17, under-18 and

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age groups. Boey was selected in the initial

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squad for the

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, but was omitted from the final squad. In March 2022, Boey was included in the initial squad for Cameroon's

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match against

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, but was once again omitted from the actual squad. Cameroon manager Rigobert Song stated in September 2022 that Boey had been contacted, but that the Cameroon national team would not "wait around every day" for the player to make a decision on his international future.

References

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Stade Rennais Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boey, Sacha 2000 births Living people French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent Sportspeople from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis French footballers Association football fullbacks France youth international footballers Stade Rennais F.C. players Dijon FCO players Ligue 1 players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Süper Lig players Galatasaray S.K. footballers French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Turkey Footballers from Seine-Saint-Denis French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey