Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly (born 4 March 1999) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Sabaly made his

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debut for

on 30 August 2020 in a 1–0 home defeat against

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. On 24 January 2022, Sabaly joined Quevilly-Rouen on loan until the end of the season.

International career

Sabaly made his debut for Senegal during a 1–1 win against

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on 9 August 2023 during

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. He scored his first goal for Senegal during a 3–1 win against

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on 10 June 2025.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.''

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* 1999 births Living people People from Kolda region Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Senegal men's international footballers Men's association football forwards Génération Foot players FC Metz players Pau FC players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub