Amdy Faye

Faye began his career at French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco FC playing for their youth team between 1996 and 1997. He then had spells with Championnat National side ES Frejus.

Auxerre

Faye signed for AJ Auxerre of Ligue 1 in 1998. He failed to make the first team in his first season he then made three appearances in the 1999–2000 season. Faye then began to break into the first team for the 2000–01 season when he made 22 appearances scoring once in his third season at the club. His first appearances of the 2001–02 season came in their 5–0 away win over Stade Rennes on the opening day of the season when he came on as a 47th-minute substitute. He 23 appearances in all competitions and scored once in the cup and help Auxerre top a third-place finish in Ligue 1 qualifying then for the UEFA Champions League. He played for Senegal at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. His first game of the 2002–03 season came in Auxerre 1–0 away defeat to PSG on the opening day of the season. His first goal came in Auxerre 2–1 away defeat to Lens in November 2002, he then scored his second goal in their Troyes on 11 January 2003 in their 1–0 home victory. He played 46 games in all competitions in 2002–03 including 10 in European competitions both the Champions League and UEFA Cup, before transferring to Portsmouth for £1.5 million in August 2003. In his final season at Auxerre he also helped them win the 2002–03 Coupe de France, playing in the final as they defeated Paris Saint-Germain.

Portsmouth…

Faye has played 34 times for Senegal since 2001. He was part of the Senegal squad at both the African Nations Cup and the World Cup in 2002, is described as an intelligent footballer with a good range of passing. Faye was one of the Senegal players who missed a penalty during the shootout at the end of the 2002 African Cup of Nations final as they lost to Cameroon. He was also in the Senegal team that reached the quarter-finals of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan. He played 2 games in the tournament in their 3–3 draw with Uruguay where he came on as a 76th-minute substitute, and also in their 2–1 extra time win over Sweden in the round of 16. The defensive midfielder was overlooked for much of the World Cup campaign. He was also involved in Senegal's 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification and was also part of the Senegal squad at the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations. But was left out of their squads at the 2004 and 2008 African Cup of Nations

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