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

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, earning 29 caps and scoring one goal.

Playing career

In March 2007 Bayal Sall signed a contract with IK Start. But three months later, having never played a game for the club, he signed for AS Saint-Étienne. 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 Christophe Galtier, and therefore not playing anymore. He joined Qatari club Al-Arabi during the summer of 2016. He agreed the termination of his contract with Royal Antwerp 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 AS Lyon-Duchère in July 2019. In April 2021, he signed a contract with Al Faisaly of Jordan.

Honours

Saint-Étienne * French League Cup: 2012–13

References

Living people 1985 births Footballers from Dakar Men's association football defenders Senegalese men's footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Senegal men's international footballers 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Qatar Stars League players Belgian Pro League 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 men's footballers in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Belgium 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub