Habib Beye

Habib Beye
Beye playing for Newcastle United in 2008
Personal information
Full name Habib Frédéric Beye[1]
Date of birth (1977-10-19) 19 October 1977 (age 46)[2]
Place of birth Suresnes, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[3]
Position(s) Right-back[4]
Team information
Current team
 Red Star (manager)
Youth career
1994–1997 US Marly Le Roi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–1998 Paris Saint-Germain II 17 (2)
1998–2003 Strasbourg 134 (8)
2003–2007 Marseille 128 (2)
2007–2009 Newcastle United 52 (1)
2009–2012 Aston Villa 9 (0)
2011–2012 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 9 (0)
2012 Doncaster Rovers 13 (2)
Total 381 (17)
International career
2001–2008 Senegal 45 (1)
Managerial career
2021 Red Star (assistant)
2021–2024 Red Star
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Habib Frédéric Beye (born 19 October 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He was most recently manager of Red Star.

Formed at Paris Saint-Germain, where he was only a reserve, he played in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg and Marseille. From 2007, he spent five years in England, with Newcastle United and Aston Villa in the Premier League, and Doncaster Rovers in the Championship.

Born and raised in France, Beye represented the Senegal national team, earning 45 caps between 2001 and 2008. He was part of their squads at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2002 (runners-up), 2004, 2006 (semi-finalists) and 2008, as well as a quarter-finalist at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.

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  2. ^ "Habib Beye: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Habib Beye: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Habib Beye". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 3 January 2021.