Fabrice N'Sakala

Fabrice N'Sakala
Personal information
Full nameFabrice N'Sakala
Date of birth21 July 1990
Place of birthLe Blanc-Mesnil, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionLeft back
Club information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number2
Youth career
2001–2004Bondy
2004–2008Troyes
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2008–2013Troyes93(0)
2013–Anderlecht22(1)
National team
2006–2007France U175(0)
2007–2008France U183(0)
2008–2009France U192(0)
2011France U211(0)
2015–DR Congo1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Fabrice N'Sakala (born 21 July 1990 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French footballer who currently plays for Anderlecht in the Belgian Pro League. He plays as a box-to-box midfielder, but is also capable of playing as a full back. He is a former French youth international, having represented his nation at under-17, under-18 under-19, and under-21 levels.

Football career

Troyes

N'Sakala began his football career at AS Bondy. He spent four years in the club's youth system before departing the Parisian suburbs and joining Troyes AC in Aube. After excelling in the club's academy and earning youth international caps, N'Sakala was called up to the senior team by manager Ludovic Batelli. He made his professional debut on 9 September 2008 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Angers. N'Sakala appeared as a substitute in the match with Troyes recording a 2–1 victory.[1] Three days later, he made his league debut in the team's 2–1 defeat to Clermont again appearing as a substitute.[2] On 19 September 2008, N'Sakala made his first professional start playing 62 minutes in a 1–0 loss to Lens.[3] He remained a fixture in the first-team for the remainder of the season often in a substitute's role. On 7 March 2009, N'Sakala signed his first professional contract agreeing to a three-year deal until June 2012.[4]

For the 2009–10 season, Troyes were relegated to the Championnat National and, despite playing against mostly semi-professional competition, N'Sakala only featured in six league matches. The club immediately returned to the second division and N'Sakala featured in the team's opening league match of the season against Vannes. He played the entire match in a 1–0 defeat.[5]

Anderlecht

On 29 August 2013, N'Sakala joined Belgian Pro League side Anderlecht for an undisclosed fee and signed a three-year contract.[6]

Career statistics

As of 6 April 2014.
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Troyes 2008–09[7] Ligue 2 1300020——150
2009–10[8] Championnat National 600010——70
2010–11[9] Ligue 2 2203000——250
2011–12[10] Ligue 2 3102010——340
2012–13[11] Ligue 1 2205030——300
2013–14[12] Ligue 2 100010——20
Total 95010080——1130
Anderlecht 2013–14[13] Belgian Pro League 18110—6[lower-alpha 1]000251
Career totals 11311108060001381
  1. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Club

Anderlecht

References

  1. ↑ "Troyes v. Angers Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Clermont v. Troyes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Troyes v. Lens Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 19 September 2008. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Troyes: Nsakala passe pro" (in French). Mercato365. 7 March 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  5. ↑ "Vannes v. Troyes Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  6. ↑ "N'Sakala signs at Purple & White for three seasons". Anderlecht. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2010.
  7. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2008/2009 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2009/2010 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  9. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2010/2011 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2011/2012 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  11. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2012/2013 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Fabrice N'Sakala 2013/2014 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Massimo Bruno 2013/2014 player appearances". Football Database. Retrieved 23 February 2014.

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