# Mbaye Leye

Mbaye Leye (born 1 December 1982) is a Senegalese football manager and former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Senegal, Leye started his professional career in France before moving to Belgium in 2007. He played in Belgium until his retirement in 2019, finishing his playing career with Mouscron. As a player, he played for the Senegal national team. Leye is currently managing Seraing in the Challenger Pro League.

## Playing career

Leye played for Standard Liège from 2010 to 2012, scoring 11 goals in 56 games. He helped them to win the Belgian Cup in 2011.
He also won the Belgian Cup with KAA Gent in 2010 and in 2017 with Zulte Waregem where he had three spells.
Over the course of his professional career in Belgium, Leye netted 124 goals in 369 Belgian top flight league games and featured in 21 European cup matches scoring three goals.
At international level, he was capped seven times by Senegal.

## Coaching career

Leye began his coaching career in June 2019 at his former club, Standard Liège. On 4 October 2021, he was fired by Standard Liège, following four losses in the preceding five games.
Before the 2022–23 season, Leye was hired by Zulte Waregem.

## Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Zulte Waregem | 2008–09 | Belgian First Division | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 9 |
| Gent | 2008–09 | Belgian First Division | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| Gent | 2009–10 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 10 |
| Gent | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Gent | Total | Total | 46 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 14 |
| Standard Liège | 2010–11 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 7 |
| Standard Liège | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 4 |
| Standard Liège | Total | Total | 43 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 56 | 11 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2011–12 | Belgian Pro League | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2012–13 | Belgian Pro League | 36 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 18 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2013–14 | Belgian Pro League | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Zulte Waregem | Total | Total | 58 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 22 |
| Lokeren | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 42 | 8 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 38 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 20 |
| Zulte Waregem | 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 40 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 18 |
| Zulte Waregem | Total | Total | 78 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 38 |
| AS Eupen | 2017–18 | Belgian First Division A | 21 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 10 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 294 | 99 | 28 | 10 | 22 | 3 | 344 | 112 |
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ One Appearance in Belgian Super Cup, One Appearance in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ One Appearance in Belgian Super Cup, Three Appearances in UEFA Europa League, Two Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Two Appearances in UEFA Champions League, One Appearance in UEFA Europa League

## Managerial statistics

    As of match played 1 October 2021
Managerial record by team and tenure :
| Team | From | To | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Team | From | To | G | W | D | L | Win % |
| Standard Liège | 30 December 2020 | 4 October 2021 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 041.67 |
| Total | Total | Total | 36 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 041.67 |

## Honours

Gent
* Belgian Cup: 2009–10
Standard Liège
* Belgian Cup: 2010–11
Zulte Waregem
* Belgian Cup: 2016–17
Individual
* Belgian Ebony Shoe: 2013