Amdy Faye

Amdy Faye

Faye at the Britannia Stadium in a charity match for Stoke City in 2011.
Personal information
Full name	Amdy Moustapha Faye
Date of birth	(1977-03-12) 12 March 1977 (age 47)[1]
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s)	Centre midfield, centre back
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–1995	AS Monaco	0	(0)
1995–1998	ES Fréjus	71	(11)
1998–2003	Auxerre	79	(3)
2003–2005	Portsmouth	41	(0)
2005–2006	Newcastle United	31	(0)
2006–2008	Charlton Athletic	29	(1)
2007–2008	→ Rangers (loan)	4	(0)
2008–2010	Stoke City	21	(0)
2010–2011	Leeds United	8	(0)
Total		284	(15)
International career
2001–2006	Senegal	34	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amdy Moustapha Faye (born 12 March 1977) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder and could also play as a centre back.^[2]

Faye began his career with Monégasque club AS Monaco, French clubs ES Fréjus and Auxerre before moving to Premier League side Portsmouth in August 2003 for a fee of £1.5 million. He spent a season and a half at Fratton Park before leaving for Newcastle United in January 2005 for £2 million. He then had spells with Charlton Athletic and Scottish side Rangers. He joined Stoke City in August 2008 and spent the 2008–09 season with the Potters. He ended his career with a short stay at Leeds United.

During his tenure at English football, his first name was sometimes referred as Amady because of a misspelling in his passport.^[3][4]