Boubacar Fall (born 3 February 2001) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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Club career

Having begun his career at

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in his native Senegal, Fall joined French club

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on a professional deal on 5 January 2021, following the termination of

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's contract at the club. Seven months later on 5 August, Fall extended his contract with Saint-Étienne until June 2025. On 30 December 2022, he made his professional debut for the club in a 1–1

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draw against

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. In March 2023, Fall suffered a meniscus injury for which he had to undergo surgery; Saint-Étienne announced that he would be expected to spend six months on the sidelines.

International career

With the Senegal U20s, Fall was designated as the best goalkeeper in the 2019 WAFU U-20 Tournament, a competition won by Senegal. He went on to win the 2020 Arab Cup U-20 with the same team.

Honours

Senegal U20 * WAFU U-20 Tournament:

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Individual * WAFU U-20 Tournament Best Goalkeeper: 2019

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fall, Boubacar 2001 births Living people Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Men's association football goalkeepers Guédiawaye FC players AS Saint-Étienne players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 2 players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in France Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France