# Loïc Badé

Loïc Séri Badé (born 11 April 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Sevilla.

## Personal life

Badé was born in Sèvres, Hauts-de-Seine, and is of Ivorian descent.

## Club career
### Le Havre

On 30 December 2016, Badé joined Le Havre from the youth academy of Paris FC. He made his professional debut with Le Havre in a 1–0 Ligue 2 win over Niort on 10 January 2020. He signed his first professional contract with Lens on 20 June 2020.

### Rennes

On 5 July 2021, Badé joined Rennes on five-year deal. He scored his first career goal on 4 November 2021 against Mura in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

#### Nottingham Forest loan

On 1 September 2022, Badé joined Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a season-long loan, with the club holding an option to make the loan permanent. On 3 January 2023, Badé's loan to Nottingham Forest was terminated. He left Forest without making a single appearance for the club.

### Sevilla

On 4 January 2023, Badé joined La Liga side Sevilla until the end of the season with an option-to-buy. He contributed to the team's triumph in the UEFA Europa League, notably scoring in a 3–0 win over Manchester United in the quarter-finals. After making twenty-seven appearances and scoring two goals for the club across six months, Sevilla signed Badé on a permanent deal.

## International career

Badé made his debut for the France U21 national team in a 1–1 draw against the Faroe Islands on 6 September 2021.
On 1 September 2024, Badé received his first call-up to the France national team for two UEFA Nations League matches after Wesley Fofana pulled out due to injury.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Europe | Europe | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Le Havre II | 2017–18 | CFA 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Le Havre II | 2018–19 | CFA 2 | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Le Havre II | 2019–20 | CFA 2 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 |
| Le Havre II | Total | Total | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 3 |
| Le Havre | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Lens | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| Rennes | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Rennes | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Rennes | Total | Total | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 1 |
| Nottingham Forest (loan) | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Sevilla (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Sevilla | 2023–24 | La Liga | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Sevilla | 2024–25 | La Liga | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 1 |
| Sevilla | Total | Total | 70 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 153 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 175 | 7 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup

## Honours

Sevilla
* UEFA Europa League: 2022–23
France U23
* Summer Olympics silver medal: 2024
Orders
* Knight of the National Order of Merit: 2024