Beyatt Lekweiry

Beyatt Lekweiry
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Istra 1961
Number 31
Youth career
0000–2020 Nouadhibou
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Nouadhibou
2021–2024 Douanes
2024– Istra 1961 8 (1)
International career‡
2022– Mauritania 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2024

Beyatt Lekweiry (born 11 April 2005) is a Mauritanian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian club Istra 1961 and the Mauritania national team.

Club career

As a youth, Lekweiry played for hometown club FC Nouadhibou of the Mauritian Premier League. In 2021 he joined AS Douanes on loan for the season.[1] At the time he was considered by Mauritanian media outlets to be one of the greatest footballing prospects in the country.[2]

International career

Lekweiry was a standout player for Mauritania at the 2020 U-20 Arab Cup at age 15.[3] The following year he was selected to represent Mauritania in the 2021 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations but missed the tournament because of injury.[4]

In January 2022, Lekweiry was named to his nation's senior squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations for his first senior call-up.[4] At 16 years old, he was the youngest player at the tournament.[5][6] He went on to make his senior debut in the team's final match of the Group Stage, coming on as a substitute against Mali on 20 January 2022.[7][8]

International career statistics

As of match played 15 October 2024.[8]
Mauritania national team
Year Apps Goals
2022 1 0
2024 3 0
Total 4 0

References

  1. ^ Tounkara, Gilbert (4 January 2022). "CAN 2021 : Zoom sur Beyatt Lekweiry (16 ans), le plus jeune joueur de la CAN !" (in French). guineefunshow.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ Maurace Assogba, Sedric. "CAN 2021 : Beyatt Lekoueiry, la pépite mauritanienne de 16 ans à suivre" (in French). africafootunited.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "The 5 youngest players at AFCON 2021". pulse.ng. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "CAN 2021 : la liste définitive de la Mauritanie connue" (in French). mauriweb.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Chiefs target among Afcon new millennium kids". kickoff.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ Mukiiri, Cheri (9 January 2022). "IT'S TIME FOR AFRICA!". footytimes.com. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Mali beat Mauritania to finish top of Group F". CAF. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  8. ^ a b "NFT profile". National Football Teams. Retrieved 21 January 2022.