Moustapha Seck
Moustapha Seck (born 23 February 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back in Portugal for Portimonense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Moustapha Seck | ||
| Date of birth | 23 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portimonense | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Barcelona | ||
| 2013–2016 | Lazio | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Carpi (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Empoli (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Novara (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Almere City (loan) | 27 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Livorno (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Leixões | 49 | (1) |
| 2022– | Portimonense | 29 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Seck moved to Barcelona in Spain when he was five years old.[1] He began playing football with his local football club before being picked up by Barcelona in 2005, and spent eight years in the club's Cantera.[1] In 2013, Seck sought a new challenge and elected to follow in the footsteps of compatriot and former Barcelona teammate Keita Baldé and sign for Serie A side Lazio.[2][3][1] At Lazio, Seck played for three seasons between the club's academy and reserve sides and won three titles before being released in 2016 following contractual disagreements with management.[1][4]
Roma
Following the expiration of his contract with Lazio, Seck signed as a free-agent for local rivals Roma.[3] On 9 December 2016, manager Luciano Spalletti handed him his debut in a 0–0 Europa League draw with Astra.[1]
Loans to Carpi and Empoli
On the deadline day of the January 2017 transfer window, Seck agreed to join Serie B side Carpi on loan for the remainder of the season.[1] He described the move as being the "right preparation" for him to achieve his goal of representing Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[1] He made his debut for the club on 5 February, coming on as a second-half substitute for Slovenian international Enej Jelenič in a 2–1 loss to Cesena.[5] Seck ultimately made three appearances on loan at Carpi before returning to Roma at the end of the season.[6]
In July the following year, Seck signed for recently-relegated Serie B side Empoli on a season-long loan.[7] He made his debut in a 2–2 Coppa Italia penalty shootout loss to Renate.[8]
Loan to Almere City
On 22 July 2018, Seck joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on loan until 30 June 2019.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 5 September 2020 [11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carpi (loan) | 2016–17 | Serie B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2017–18 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Novara (loan) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Almere City (loan) | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Livorno (loan) | 2019–20 | Serie B | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 54 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
References
- "Carpi, parla Seck: "Ambiente giusto per crescere"". Sky Sports (in Italian). 22 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- Dawes, Olly (4 July 2016). "Report: Moustapha Seck snubs Spurs, completes medical for controversial Roma transfer instead". HITC. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Roma, contro l'Astra Giargiu ecco Seck e De Santis". La Gazetta dello Sport (in Italian). 8 December 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Roma to steal Seck from Lazio". Football Italia. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Carpi v Cesena". Soccerway. 5 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
- "Chievo, pensierino per Moustapha Seck". TG Gialloblu (in Italian). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- Bargellini, Luca (27 July 2017). "UFFICIALE: Empoli, arriva Seck in prestito". TUTTO Mercato (in Italian). Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- "Coppa Italia, Empoli-Renate 5-6: i brianzoli festeggiano ai rigori". Corriere dello Sport (in Italian). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- "Seck on loan to Almere". Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- "Seck e Trovato Nuovi Acquisti del Livorno" (Press release) (in Italian). Livorno. 31 January 2020.
- Moustapha Seck at Soccerway
External links
- Moustapha Seck at WorldFootball.net