Noah Fadiga Explained

Noah Fadiga
Birth Date:3 December 1999
Birth Place:Bruges, Belgium
Height:1.80 m
Position:Right-back
Clubnumber:22
Years1:2019–2020
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Volendam (loan)
Caps2:24
Goals2:1
Years3:2020–2022
Caps3:48
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–2023
Caps4:21
Goals4:1
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Gent
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Club-Update:30 March 2024

Noah Fadiga (born 3 December 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian club Gent. Born in Belgium, he represents Senegal internationally.

Club career

A youth product of Club Brugge, Fadiga joined Volendam on loan for the 2019–20 season.[1] He made his professional debut with Volendam in a 1–1 Eerste Divisie tie with Helmond Sport on 9 August 2020.[2]

Fadiga signed with Heracles Almelo in the Eredivisie on 19 July 2020.

In the summer of 2023, Fadiga experienced heart irregularities and was not allowed to continue playing in France by the French Football Federation due to their "zero tolerance" policy in that respect, even though he received a clean bill of health by cardiologists. As a free agent, on 8 August 2023 he signed a three-year contract with Gent in Belgium, his father played for the club 15 years prior.[3]

International career

In March 2023, Fadiga was called up to the Senegal national football team for Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Mozambique, but remained on the bench.[4]

Personal life

Fadiga is the son of the retired Senegal international footballer Khalilou Fadiga,[1] while his mother is Belgian.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club Brugge verhuurt 19-jarige Fadiga aan Volendam, tot jolijt van… zanger Jan Smit: "Eerste uitkomst van onze samenwerking". Het Nieuwsblad.
  2. Web site: Helmond Sport vs. Volendam - 9 August 2019. Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Gent. WELKOM, NOAH FADIGA!. WELCOME, NOAH FADIGA!. 8 August 2023. 7 September 2023. nl.
  4. Web site: Soccerway. Senegal v Mozambique game report. 24 March 2023.