Moustapha Seck

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Moustapha Seck

| image =

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| caption =

| fullname = Moustapha Adjalian Seck

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|02|23|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dakar, Senegal

| height = {{height|m=1.76}}

| position = Left back

| currentclub = Neftchi Baku

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 = 2005–2013

| youthclubs1 = Barcelona

| youthyears2 = 2013–2016

| youthclubs2 = Lazio

| years1 = 2016–2020

| clubs1 = Roma

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = → Carpi (loan)

| caps2 = 3

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2017–2018

| clubs3 = → Empoli (loan)

| caps3 = 6

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = → Novara (loan)

| caps4 = 7

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2018–2019

| clubs5 = → Almere City (loan)

| caps5 = 27

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Livorno (loan)

| caps6 = 11

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2020–2022

| clubs7 = Leixões

| caps7 = 49

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2022–2024

| clubs8 = Portimonense

| caps8 = 48

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2024–

| clubs9 = Neftchi Baku

| caps9 = 20

| goals9 = 0

| club-update = 10 March 2025

| nationalteam-update =

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Moustapha Adjalian Seck (born 23 February 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Neftchi Baku in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

Club career

=Early career=

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Seck moved to Barcelona in Spain when he was five years old.{{cite web|url=http://sport.sky.it/calcio/serie-b/2017/02/22/carpi-parla-seck-qui-ambiente-giusto.html|title=Carpi, parla Seck: "Ambiente giusto per crescere"|website=Sky Sports|date=22 February 2017|accessdate=8 March 2017|language=it}} He began playing football with his local football club before being picked up by Barcelona in 2005, and spent eight years in the club's Cantera. In 2013, Seck sought a new challenge and elected to follow in the footsteps of compatriot and former Barcelona teammate Keita Baldé and sign for Serie A side Lazio.{{cite web|url=http://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2016/07/04/report-moustapha-seck-snubs-spurs-completes-medical-for-controve/|title=Report: Moustapha Seck snubs Spurs, completes medical for controversial Roma transfer instead|website=HITC|last=Dawes|first=Olly|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=8 March 2017}}{{cite web|url= http://www.gazzetta.it/calcio/nuove-forze-calcio/08-12-2016/roma-europa-league-seck-keita-primavera-1701167409089.shtml?refresh_ce-cp|title=Roma, contro l'Astra Giargiu ecco Seck e De Santis|website=La Gazetta dello Sport|date=8 December 2016|accessdate=8 March 2017|language=it}} At Lazio, Seck played for three seasons between the club's academy and reserve sides and won three titles before being released in 2016 following contractual disagreements with management.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-italia.net/82708/roma-steal-seck-lazio|title=Roma to steal Seck from Lazio|website=Football Italia|date=12 February 2016|accessdate=8 March 2017}}

=Roma=

Following the expiration of his contract with Lazio, Seck signed as a free-agent for local rivals Roma. On 9 December 2016, manager Luciano Spalletti handed him his debut in a 0–0 Europa League draw with Astra.

==Loans to Carpi and Empoli==

On the deadline day of the January 2017 transfer window, Seck agreed to join Serie B side Carpi on loan for the remainder of the season. He described the move as being the "right preparation" for him to achieve his goal of representing Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He made his debut for the club on 5 February, coming on as a second-half substitute for Slovenian international Enej Jelenič in a 2–1 loss to Cesena.{{cite web|url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/02/05/italy/serie-b/carpi-fc-1909/ac-cesena/2327707/|title=Carpi v Cesena|website=Soccerway|date=5 February 2017|accessdate=8 March 2017}} Seck ultimately made three appearances on loan at Carpi before returning to Roma at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://www.tggialloblu.it/pages/594017/chievo/chievo_pensierino_per_moustapha_seck.html|title=Chievo, pensierino per Moustapha Seck|website=TG Gialloblu|date=29 June 2017|accessdate=30 June 2017|language=it}}

In July the following year, Seck signed for recently-relegated Serie B side Empoli on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-b/ufficiale-empoli-arriva-seck-in-prestito-999341|title=UFFICIALE: Empoli, arriva Seck in prestito|website=TUTTO Mercato|last=Bargellini|first=Luca|date=27 July 2017|accessdate=27 July 2017|language=it}} He made his debut in a 2–2 Coppa Italia penalty shootout loss to Renate.{{cite web|url=http://www.corrieredellosport.it/news/calcio/coppa-italia/2017/08/05-28857471/coppa_italia_empoli-renate_5-6_i_brianzoli_festeggiano_ai_rigori/|title=Coppa Italia, Empoli-Renate 5-6: i brianzoli festeggiano ai rigori|website=Corriere dello Sport|date=5 August 2017|accessdate=27 September 2017|language=it}}

==Loan to Almere City==

On 22 July 2018, Seck joined Eerste Divisie club Almere City on loan until 30 June 2019.{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/europa/ufficiale-almere-dalla-roma-arriva-seck-1137376|access-date=22 July 2018|title=Seck on loan to Almere}}

==Loan to Livorno==

On 31 January 2020, he was loaned to Serie B club Livorno.{{cite press release|publisher=Livorno|url=https://www.livornocalcio.it/seck-e-trovato-nuovi-acquisti-del-livorno/|title=Seck e Trovato Nuovi Acquisti del Livorno|date=31 January 2020|language=Italian}}

Career statistics

=Club=

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|Cup !colspan="2"\|League Cup !colspan="2"\|Europe !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Roma \|2016–17 \| rowspan="1"\| Serie A \|0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
rowspan="1"\|Carpi (loan) \|2016–17 \| rowspan="3"\| Serie B \|3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	\|3	0
rowspan="1"\|Empoli (loan) \|rowspan=2\|2017–18 \|6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	\|7	0
rowspan=1\|Novara (loan) \|7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Almere City (loan) \|2018–19 \|Eerste Divisie \|27	0	2	0	–	–	2	0	31	0
Livorno (loan) \|2019–20 \|Serie B \|11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !54	0	3	0	0	0	3	0	60	0