Wesley Saïd

Wesley Saïd
Saïd with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Noisy-le-Grand, France
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lens
Number 22
Youth career
2001–2004 Noisy-le-Grand
2004–2006 Villiers-sur-Marne
2006–2013 Rennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Rennes B 26 (10)
2013–2017 Rennes 32 (4)
2014 → Laval B (loan) 1 (1)
2014–2015 → Laval (loan) 30 (4)
2015–2016 → Dijon (loan) 9 (1)
2015–2016 → Dijon B (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2019 Dijon 63 (13)
2019–2021 Toulouse 23 (2)
2021– Lens 76 (18)
International career
2011 France U16 11 (9)
2011–2012 France U17 8 (2)
2012–2013 France U18 4 (2)
2013 France U19 6 (0)
2014–2015 France U20 8 (0)
2016 France U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:27, 8 December 2024 (UTC)

Wesley Saïd (born 19 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. He is a former France youth international, having represented his country from under-16 to under-21 level.

Club career

Rennes

Born in Noisy-le-Grand, Saïd is a youth exponent of Rennes. He made his Ligue 1 debut at 31 August 2013 against Lille in a goalless draw at Stade de la Route de Lorient starting in the first eleven and was substituted for Jonathan Pitroipa after 73 minutes.

He was loaned to Laval for the 2014–15 season on the last day of the transfer window.[1]

Saïd was loaned to Ligue 2 side Dijon for the 2015–16 season.[2]

Dijon

In July 2017, Saïd signed a four-year contract with Dijon. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was reported as €1.5 million with a possible €500,000 more in bonuses and a 20% sell-on clause.[3][4]

Toulouse

On 3 August 2019, Toulouse announced the signing of Saïd on a four-year deal.[5]

Lens

On 22 June 2021, Saïd signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lens.[6] On 17 January 2023, he extended his contract with Lens until 2026.[7]

International career

Born in France to a Réunionnais father (of Comorian descent) and a Mauritian mother (of Indian descent),[8][9] Saïd is a former France youth international.

Career statistics

As of match played 8 December 2024[10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Coupe de France Coupe de la Ligue Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rennes B 2012–13 CFA 2 15 5 — — — — 15 5
2013–14 CFA 2 11 5 — — — — 11 5
Total 26 10 — — — — 26 10
Rennes 2013–14 Ligue 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 — — 9 0
2015–16 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0
2016–17 Ligue 1 25 4 2 1 2 1 — — 29 6
Total 32 4 3 1 4 1 — — 39 6
Laval B (loan) 2014–15 CFA 2 1 1 — — — — 1 1
Laval (loan) 2014–15 Ligue 2 30 4 2 1 1 0 — — 33 5
Dijon (loan) 2015–16 Ligue 2 9 1 0 0 1 0 — — 10 1
Dijon B (loan) 2015–16 CFA 2 2 0 — — — — 2 0
Dijon 2017–18 Ligue 1 29 9 1 0 1 0 — — 31 9
2018–19 Ligue 1 34 4 4 1 2 2 — 2[a] 1 42 8
Total 63 13 5 1 3 2 — 2 1 73 17
Toulouse 2019–20 Ligue 1 23 2 0 0 1 0 — — 24 2
2020–21 Ligue 2 0 0 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
Total 23 2 1 0 1 0 — 0 0 25 2
Lens 2021–22 Ligue 1 21 5 2 1 — — — 23 6
2022–23 Ligue 1 21 5 1 1 — — — 22 6
2023–24 Ligue 1 26 7 1 0 — 5[b] 0 — 32 7
2024–25 Ligue 1 8 1 0 0 — 2[c] 1 — 10 2
Total 76 18 4 2 — 7 1 — 87 21
Career total 262 53 15 5 10 3 7 1 2 1 298 63
  1. ^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

  1. ^ "Saïd quitte Rennes". L'Equipe (in French). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Saïd (Rennes) prêté à Dijon (in French)". L'Equipe. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Rennes - Mercato : ASSE, Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon FCO (Off.)". Foot sur 7 (in French). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  5. ^ "Wesley Saïd est Toulousain !". Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Wesley Said: RC Lens sign winger from Toulouse". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Wesley Saïd prolonge jusqu'en 2026 avec Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Wesley Saïd : " Je suis quelqu'un qui s'adapte facilement "".
  9. ^ "Wesley Saïd : So foot ! | 5-Plus Dimanche".
  10. ^ "W. Saïd". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2016.