Bandiougou Fadiga

Bandiougou Fadiga (born 15 January 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Super League Greece club Olympiacos.[1]

Bandiougou Fadiga
Fadiga with Paris Saint-Germain in 2020
Personal information
Full name Bandiougou Fadiga
Date of birth (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Olympiacos
Number 21
Youth career
2010–2013 Issy-les-Moulineaux
2013–2020 Paris Saint-Germain
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Paris Saint-Germain B 1 (0)
2020–2022 Paris Saint-Germain 6 (0)
2021 → Brest (loan) 4 (0)
2022– Olympiacos 3 (0)
2022– Olympiacos B 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 April 2022

Career

Paris Saint-Germain

An academy graduate of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), Fadiga signed his first professional contract on 29 January 2019.[2] He made his professional debut on 16 September 2020 in a 1–0 Ligue 1 win against Metz.[3] "I feel a lot of pride, it was difficult to come on in such a match. I cannot ask for more than a win at the Parc for my first game," he said to PSG TV after the match.[4] Fadiga would go on to make five more appearances in the first half of the 2020–21 season for PSG.[1]

Loan to Brest

On 1 February 2021, Fadiga joined Ligue 1 side Brest on loan until the end of the season, with the deal containing a purchase option.[5] He made his debut for the club in a 2–1 Coupe de France win over Rodez on 10 February.[6] On 6 March, Fadiga started in a 3–0 home Coupe de France defeat to his parent club PSG.[7] At the 9th minute of the match, he was punished by Marco Verratti, who stole the ball from him and provided the assist for Kylian Mbappé's opening goal.[8] In the second half of the match, Fadiga tested PSG goalkeeper Sergio Rico with several attempts, but did not manage to score.[9] At the end of the season, Fadiga returned to the capital from his loan in Brittany.[10]

Olympiacos

On 14 January 2022, Fadiga signed for Super League Greece side Olympiacos on a contract until 2026.[11] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Panetolikos on 2 February.[1] One week later, he made his first start for Olympiacos in a 3–1 Greek Cup quarter-final win over Panetolikos. At the third minute of the match, Fadiga fired a ball onto the crossbar; he scored three minutes later after stealing the ball from opponent Johan Mårtensson and receiving an assist from João Carvalho.[12]

Personal life

Born in France, Fadiga is of Malian descent.[13]

Career statistics
As of 6 March 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Paris Saint-Germain B 2018–19 Championnat National 2 10———10
Paris Saint-Germain 2020–21 Ligue 1 6000000060
Brest (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 4020——60
Olympiacos 2021–22 Super League Grecce 30111[lower-alpha 1]0—51
Career total 140311000181
  1. Appearance in UEFA Europa League.

References
  1. Bandiougou Fadiga at Soccerway
  2. "Bandiougou Fadiga signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain. 29 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. "PSG vs. Metz - 16 September 2020". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  4. "Bandiougou Fadiga reacts to PSG debut: "I went all out, jumping on Julian!"". Get French Football News. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. "Bandiougou Fadiga prêté au Stade Brestois 29" [Bandiougou Fadiga loaned to Stade Brestois 29]. Paris Saint-Germain (in French). 1 February 2021. Archived from the original on 2 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  6. "Brest vs Rodez (2-1) - Coupe de France 2/10/21 UTC". OneFootball. Retrieved 10 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Brest 0-3 PSG - Kylian Mbappe scores twice". BBC Sport. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  8. "Brest-PSG (0-3): Paris in working order before Barça". Archyde. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  9. "Mbappe Brace As PSG Blank Brest In Coupe de France". beIN SPORTS. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
  10. "Stade Brestois. Prêtés en janvier, Jean Lucas retourne à Lyon et Bandiougou Fadiga au PSG" [Stade Brestois. Loaned in January, Jean Lucas returns to Lyon and Bandiougou Fadiga to PSG]. Ouest-France (in French). 30 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  11. "Παίκτης του Ολυμπιακού ο Φαντιγκά έως το 2026" [Fadiga is an Olympiacos player until 2026] (in Greek). Olympiacos F.C. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  12. "Ολυμπιακός - Παναιτωλικός 3-1 παρ. (2-1 κ.α): Σωτήρας Μασούρας!" [Olympiakos vs Panetolikos 3-1 : Savior Masouras]. Gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 9 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  13. "Bandiougou Fadiga (18 ans) passe Pro au PSG" [Bandiougou Fadiga (18 years old) becomes pro at PSG]. Mondialsport.ci (in French). 31 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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