Eric Bailly
 Bailly at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eric Bertrand Bailly[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 April 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Bingerville, Ivory Coast | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Manchester United | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Espanyol B | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Espanyol | 5 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Villarreal | 35 | (0) |
| 2016– | Manchester United | 9 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015– | Ivory Coast | 17 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:59, 23 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Eric Bertrand Bailly (French pronunciation: [eʁik bɛʁ.tʁɑ̃ baji]; born 12 April 1994) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English club Manchester United.
Bailly began his professional career at Spain's Espanyol, before transferring to Villarreal. He spent two seasons at the club, before signing for Manchester United in June 2016.
He made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2015 and helped them win that year's Africa Cup of Nations.
Club career
Espanyol
Born in Bingerville, Bailly joined RCD Espanyol's youth system in December 2011, aged 17.[2] He only received a work permit in October of the following year,[3] and made his senior debuts in the 2013–14 campaign with the reserves, in Segunda División B.
On 5 October 2014, Bailly made his first-team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Real Sociedad.[4] He was promoted to the main squad shortly after.[5]
Villarreal
On 29 January 2015, Bailly signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with fellow La Liga team Villarreal for a €5.7 million fee, mainly as a replacement to Arsenal-bound Gabriel Paulista.[6][7] He made his debut for the Yellow Submarine on 22 February, starting in a 1–0 home win against SD Eibar.[8]
On 19 March, Bailly made his UEFA Europa League debut, starting and being sent off in a 2–1 away loss against Sevilla FC.[9]
On 18 October 2015, Bailly was sent off shortly after the interval in a 2–1 loss to Celta de Vigo at Estadio El Madrigal.[10] He made seven appearances as the team reached the last four of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League; on 22 October he scored his first career goal and only one for the team, to conclude a 4–0 home group win over Dinamo Minsk.[11]
Manchester United
On 8 June 2016, Bailly joined Premier League side Manchester United for a reported fee of £30 million, signing a four-year contract, with the option of an additional two. He was the first player signed by their new manager José Mourinho.[12][13][14]
He made his competitive debut on 7 August in a 2–1 win against Leicester City at Wembley Stadium to win the FA Community Shield, and was named man of the match.[15] He was again named man of the match on his Premier League debut a week later, a 3–1 win at Bournemouth.[16]
He was voted Manchester United's Player of the Month for August 2016. Talking to MUTV, he said "The Man-of-the-Match awards are something I hadn’t thought about but I got them through the hard work I have put in. I hope to see more of that in the weeks ahead of us."[17] On 23 October 2016, Bailly was substituted off in the 52th minute after suffering a serious knee injury during the 4–0 loss at Chelsea.[18]
International career
On 29 December 2014, Bailly was included in Hervé Renard's 23-man squad for the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[19] He made his debut on 11 January 2015 in a friendly against Nigeria,[20] and appeared in all six matches during the competition, as his side were crowned champions.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 October 2016[21]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Espanyol B | 2013–14 | Segunda División B | 20 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| Espanyol | 2014–15 | La Liga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Villarreal | 2014–15 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| Total | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
| Manchester United | 2016–17 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career total | 70 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 1 | ||
International
- As of match played 8 October 2016[22]
| Ivory Coast | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours
Club
- Manchester United
International
- Ivory Coast
References
- ↑ "Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ↑ Dos nous fitxatges per al futbol base (Two new signings for the youth setup); Espanyol's official website, 1 December 2011 (Catalan)
- ↑ Eric Bertrand ya tiene los papeles y puede debutar (Eric Bertrand already has the paperwork and can debut); Diario La Grada, 6 October 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Espanyol pone a Arrasate contra las cuerdas (Espanyol puts Arraste against the wall); Marca, 5 October 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Eric, la perla de 20 millones (Eric, the pearl of 20 million); Sport, 13 December 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Villarreal CF ficha a Eric Bailly (Villarreal signs Eric Bailly); Villarreal's official website, 29 January 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Espanyol traspasa a Eric Bailly al Villarreal por 5,7 millones de euros (Espanyol transfers Eric Bailly to Villarreal for 5.7 million euros); El Mundo Deportivo, 29 January 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vietto, con licencia para marcar (Vietto, with a scoring license); Marca, 22 February 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ Slick Sevilla finish off ten-man Villarreal; UEFA.com, 19 March 2015
- ↑ "Last-gasp Nolito winner helps Eduardo Berizzo's side join Real Madrid and Barcelona at top of La Liga". Daily Mail. 18 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ "Bakambu at double as Villarreal beat Dinamo". UEFA. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Rej, Arindam (8 June 2016). "Manchester United sign Eric Bailly from Villarreal on four-year contract". ESPN FC. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Eric Bailly has passed a medical at Manchester United". Sky Sports. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- ↑ "Manchester United sign Eric Bailly". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ↑ Froggatt, Mark (8 August 2016). "Video: Analysis of Bailly's United debut". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ Gholam, Simeon (14 August 2016). "Bournemouth 1-3 Manchester United: Zlatan Ibrahimovic nets on debut in victory". Sky Sports. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
- ↑ "BAILLY IS UNITED'S PLAYER OF THE MONTH". ManUtd.com. Manchester United. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ↑ "Eric Bailly: Manchester United defender suffers 'bad knee injury'". BBC Sports. 23 October 2016.
- ↑ 2015 Nations Cup: Kolo Toure in squad for last time; BBC Sport, 29 December 2014
- ↑ Kalou Hands Cote D'Ivoire Late Win Over Nigeria; SL10, 11 January 2015
- ↑ Eric Bailly profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Eric Bailly". National Football Teams. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eric Bertrand Bailly. |
- Villarreal official profile (Spanish)
- Eric Bailly profile at BDFutbol
- Eric Bailly profile at Soccerway
- Eric Bailly at National-Football-Teams.com
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