Celta Vigo Secures Loan Deal for Senegalese Defender

Pulse Sports Team 13:46 - 04 August 2026

Spanish football club Celta Vigo has acquired Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Faye on a one-year loan. The African center-back is a Bayer Leverkusen player, though he spent last season on loan at French side Lorient. At Celta, he aims to earn a spot in the starting eleven and feature in the Europa League.

“I really like the city and the club's facilities. When coach Claudio Giraldez outlined his project, I was very impressed. Last season, Celta finished sixth in the top Spanish league and will compete in the Europa League for the second consecutive time. Why shouldn't they have even higher ambitions? The Champions League is a huge draw,” Faye stated upon his arrival in Galicia to the Spanish newspaper Marca.