Issa Laye
.jpg) Laye with Qatar in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gueye Seydinaissa Laye | ||
| Date of birth | 22 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2025 | Lusail | 33 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | → Al-Shamal (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Al-Arabi (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2025– | Al-Arabi | 7 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2025– | Qatar | 7 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 January 2026 | |||
Gueye Seydinaissa Laye (Arabic: عيسى لاي; born 22 December 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a center back or defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Arabi. Born in Senegal, he represents the Qatar national team.[3][4][5]
Club career
[edit]On 1 July 2020, Laye joined side Lusail in Qatari Second Division. On 10 September 2024, Laye joined side Al-Shamal in Qatar Stars League on a one-year loan[6] On 30 January 2025, Laye joined side Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League on a half-year loan.[7] On 18 July 2025, Laye moved to Al-Arabi permanently and signed a five-year contract.[8]
International career
[edit]In 2025, Laye obtained Qatari citizenship and was selected to join the Qatar national team to participate at the 2025 FIFA Arab Cup.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. June 2, 2026. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
- ↑ "عيسى لاي.. "الجوكر" الذي يعيد رسم ملامح العنابي في المونديال". alquds.co.uk (in Arabic). 13 June 2026.
- ↑ "Issa Laye". 365scores.com.
- ↑ "Issa Laye". alarabi.qa.
- ↑ "Issa Laye". worldfootball.net.
- ↑ "الدوري القطري.. نادي الشمال يتعاقد مع المدافع السنغالي عيسى لاي على سبيل الإعارة".
- ↑ "عيسى لاي عرباوي".
- ↑ "تجديد التعاقد مع عيسى لاي حتى 2030".
- ↑ "كأس العرب FIFA قطر 2025.. الإعلان عن قائمة المنتخب القطري".
External links
[edit]- Issa Laye at National-Football-Teams.com
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Qatari people of Senegalese descent
- Sportspeople of Senegalese descent
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Qatari men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Lusail SC players
- Al-Shamal SC players
- Al-Arabi SC (Qatar) players
- Qatari Second Division players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Qatar men's international footballers
- Naturalised association football players
- Senegalese emigrants to Qatar
- Naturalized citizens of Qatar
- 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
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- 2026 FIFA World Cup players
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