Sébastien Haller
{{Short description|Ivorian footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sébastien Haller
| image = Sébastien_Haller_2.jpg
| caption = Haller with Ivory Coast at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
| full_name = {{nowrap|Sébastien Romain Teddy Haller{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1335777 |title=2019/20 Premier League squads confirmed |publisher=Premier League |date=3 September 2019 |access-date=3 September 2019}}}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|6|22|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/164171/sebastian-haller |title=Sébastien Haller: Overview |publisher=ESPN |access-date=22 November 2020}}
| birth_place = Ris-Orangis, Essonne, France
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Utrecht
(on loan from Borussia Dortmund)
| clubnumber = 91
| youthyears1 = 2003–2005
| youthclubs1 = FCO Vigneux
| youthyears2 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs2 = Brétigny Foot
| youthyears3 = 2007–2010
| youthclubs3 = Auxerre
| years1 = 2010–2014
| clubs1 = Auxerre II
| caps1 = 57
| goals1 = 29
| years2 = 2012–2015
| clubs2 = Auxerre
| caps2 = 50
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2015
| clubs3 = → Utrecht (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 11
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = Utrecht
| caps4 = 65
| goals4 = 30
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Eintracht Frankfurt
| caps5 = 60
| goals5 = 24
| years6 = 2019–2021
| clubs6 = West Ham United
| caps6 = 48
| goals6 = 10
| years7 = 2021–2022
| clubs7 = Ajax
| caps7 = 50
| goals7 = 32
| years8 = 2022–
| clubs8 = Borussia Dortmund
| caps8 = 33
| goals8 = 9
| years9 = 2024–2025
| clubs9 = → Leganés (loan)
| caps9 = 8
| goals9 = 0
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs10 = → Utrecht (loan)
| caps10 = 9
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = France U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2011
| nationalteam2 = France U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2012
| nationalteam3 = France U18
| nationalcaps3 = 4
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2012–2013
| nationalteam4 = France U19
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 3
| nationalyears5 = 2013–2014
| nationalteam5 = France U20
| nationalcaps5 = 7
| nationalgoals5 = 2
| nationalyears6 = 2013–2016
| nationalteam6 = France U21
| nationalcaps6 = 20
| nationalgoals6 = 13
| nationalyears7 = 2020–
| nationalteam7 = Ivory Coast
| nationalcaps7 = 29
| nationalgoals7 = 11
| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}
{{MedalCountry|{{fb|CIV}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|Africa Cup of Nations}}
{{Medal|Winner|2023|}}
| club-update = 23:42, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:05, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Sébastien Romain Teddy Haller ({{IPA|fr|sebastjɛ̃ alɛʁ}};{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} born 22 June 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Eredivisie club Utrecht, on loan from Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team.
Haller began his career in France with Auxerre, and moved on loan to Eredivisie side Utrecht in 2015, before signing on a permanent basis. Two years later, he moved to the German club Eintracht Frankfurt, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2018. Premier League side West Ham United signed him a year later for a club-record transfer worth €49.8 million (£45 million). Haller returned to the Netherlands in 2021, signing with Ajax, for a club record fee of €22.5 million (£18.8 million). In his first six months, he won the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup. He became the first player to score across seven consecutive UEFA Champions League matches during the 2021–22 season, and then transferred to Borussia Dortmund for an initial €31 million.
Haller represented France at youth level, before switching his allegiance in 2020 to the Ivory Coast. He scored on his international debut against Madagascar, and represented the national team at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and 2023, scoring the winning goal in the final of the latter tournament.
Early life
Haller was born in Ris-Orangis, Essonne{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur39844.html |title=Sébastien Haller |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=22 November 2020 |language=fr}} to a French father and an Ivorian mother.{{cite news|last1=Billebault|first1=Alexis|title=Afrique Football Club : Sébastien Haller confirme, Sadio Mané inscrit un bijou|url=http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/08/15/afrique-football-club-sebastien-haller-confirme-sadio-mane-inscrit-un-bijou_4982917_3212.html|access-date=7 March 2017|work=Le Monde Afrique|date=15 August 2016|language=fr}}{{cite news|last1=Duchâteu|first1=Romain|title="Faut pas se mentir : marquer autant flatte aussie un peu ton ego ! »"|url=http://www.sofoot.com/faut-pas-se-mentir-marquer-autant-flatte-aussi-un-peu-ton-ego-214429.html|access-date=7 March 2017|work=So Foot|date=27 December 2015|language=fr}}
Club career
=Auxerre=
During the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup, on 26 June 2011, Haller signed his first professional contract with Auxerre, agreeing to a three-year deal.{{cite news |title=Sébastien Haller: "Gagner un titre avec la sélection U17 serait merveilleux" |url=http://www.footmercato.net/ligue1/info-fm-sebastien-haller-gagner-un-titre-avec-la-selection-u17-serait-merveilleux_68867 |work=FootMercato |date=26 June 2011 |access-date=27 July 2012 |language = fr}}
Ahead of the 2012–13 season, Haller was promoted to the senior team by manager Jean-Guy Wallemme. His professional debut came on 27 July 2012, in the team's opening league match of the 2012–13 campaign against Nîmes.{{cite news |title=Auxerre v. Nîmes Match Report |url=http://www.lfp.fr/ligue2/feuille_match/76301 |work=Ligue de Football Professionnel |date=27 July 2012 |access-date=27 July 2012 |language = fr}}
=Utrecht=
On 24 December 2014, it was announced that Haller was sent on loan to Eredivisie club Utrecht until the end of the season.[http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/414282/fc-utrecht-slaat-slag-een-jeugdinternational-nota-bene-van-een-groot-voetballand-.html FC Utrecht slaat slag: "Een jeugdinternational nota bene van een groot voetballand"] (in Dutch). 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014 At the end of the season, it was announced that FC Utrecht had signed Haller.{{cite web|title=FC Utrecht licht optie Haller|url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/fcutrecht/23987957/__FC_Utrecht_licht_optie_Haller__.html|website=telegraaf.nl|publisher=De Telegraaf|access-date=13 May 2015|language=nl|date=30 April 2015}} The supporters voted for Haller as the winner of the Di Tommaso Trophy 2015, Utrecht's player of the year award.{{cite web|title=Sebastien Haller wint de David di Tommaso trofee|url=http://www.fcutrecht.net/nieuws/5420|website=fcutrecht.net|publisher=FC Utrecht|access-date=13 May 2015|language=nl}}
=Eintracht Frankfurt=
On 15 May 2017, Haller signed with Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal for a reported fee of €7 million.{{cite news|title=Sébastian Haller erster Eintracht-Neuzugang|url=http://www.fnp.de/sport/eintracht/Sebastian-Haller-erster-Eintracht-Neuzugang;art785,2626039|access-date=15 May 2017|work=Frankfurter Neue Presse|date=15 May 2017|language=de}} In the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal, he scored four goals for Frankfurt, as the club won the final, marking the first trophy of Haller's career. In the 2018–19 Bundesliga season, he scored 15 league goals in 29 appearances as the club finished seventh.{{cite news|title=West Ham complete club-record £40m Haller signing|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/west-ham-complete-club-record-40m-haller-signing/h273ahtc48vb19uaapir56qvi|work=Goal|date=17 June 2019|access-date=17 June 2019}}
In addition to his goals scored, he also made nine assists, meaning he was involved in 24 goals, a figure only beaten in the 2018–19 season by Robert Lewandowski with 29.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49017405|title=Sebastien Haller: West Ham sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker for club record £45m|date=17 July 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=27 August 2019}}
=West Ham United=
File:Hertha BSC vs. West Ham United 20190731 (175).jpg in 2019]]
On 17 July 2019, Haller signed with West Ham United on a five-year deal for a club record fee, that could rise to £45 million.{{cite news|title=Hammers make Haller their record signing|url=https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2019/july/17-july/hammers-make-haller-their-record-signing|access-date=17 July 2019|work=West Ham United F.C.|date=17 July 2019}}{{cite news|date=2019-07-17|title=West Ham break club record with £45m purchase of Sébastien Haller |work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/17/west-ham-sebastien-haller-club-record-fee|access-date=2020-07-03}} He made his debut on 10 August, playing the full 90 minutes of a 5–0 Premier League loss against reigning champions Manchester City.{{cite news |last1=Rose |first1=Gary |title=West Ham United 0–5 Manchester City |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49215984 |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=10 August 2019}} Two weeks later, he scored his first goals in a 3–1 away win against Watford in which the latter was an acrobatic bicycle kick.{{cite news |last1=Sutcliffe |first1=Steve |title=Watford 1–3 West Ham United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49378897 |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 August 2019}} Haller struggled at West Ham, attributing it to David Moyes replacing Manuel Pellegrini as manager and then preferring Michail Antonio up front, as well as the ill health of his wife and newborn son.{{cite news |last1=Vlietstra |first1=Bart |title=Sébastien Haller: 'I don't blame Moyes. I wasn't the striker he needed' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/feb/23/sebastien-haller-i-dont-blame-moyes-i-wasnt-the-striker-he-needed |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=23 February 2022}}
In July 2020, Frankfurt reported West Ham to FIFA after they had failed to pay an instalment in May 2020 of £5.4 million as part of the £45 million transfer. West Ham claimed that they had withheld the payment, following a contractual dispute between the two clubs.{{cite news |last1=Rosser |first1=Jack |title=West Ham under investigation by Fifa over Sebastien Haller transfer |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/west-ham-fifa-investigation-sebastien-haller-transfer-a4487806.html |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=Evening Standard |date=3 July 2020}} On 16 December, Haller scored an overhead kick in a 1–1 draw against Crystal Palace that was voted as the Premier League Goal of the Month.{{cite news |title=Haller wins December 2020 Budweiser Goal of the Month |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1971281 |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=Premier League |date=16 January 2021}}
=Ajax=
On 8 January 2021, Haller signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Dutch club Ajax for a club record fee of €22.5 million (£18.8 million), reuniting with his former Utrecht manager Erik ten Hag.{{cite web |title=Ajax signs Sébastien Haller |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-signs-sebastien-haller/ |website=english.ajax.nl |publisher=AFC Ajax |access-date=8 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108085232/https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-signs-sebastien-haller/ |archive-date=8 January 2021 |language=nl |date=8 January 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Flood |first1=George |title=Sebastien Haller: West Ham offload striker to Ajax just 18 months after club-record transfer |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/sebastien-haller-ajax-west-ham-transfer-news-b758216.html |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=Evening Standard |date=8 January 2021}} He made his debut two days later as a second-half substitute against De Topper rivals PSV, assisting Antony for the equaliser in a 2–2 draw.{{cite web|url=http://www.football-oranje.com/ajax-2-2-psv-eindhoven-player-ratings/|title=Ajax 2-2 PSV Eindhoven Player Ratings|website=Football Oranje|date=10 January 2021|access-date=10 January 2021}} On 14 January, he scored his first goal, and provided an assist, in a 3–1 away win over Twente.{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/twente-vs-ajax/stats/431882 |title=FC Twente 1-3 Ajax |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 January 2021|access-date=14 January 2021}} On 3 February, Haller was mistakenly omitted from the club's list for the knockout stages of the UEFA Europa League and therefore would be unable to play for the club in the competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-europa-league/story/4306064/europa-league-ajax-record-signing-haller-mistakenly-omitted-from-squad-list|title=Europa League: Ajax record-signing Haller mistakenly omitted from squad list|website=ESPN|date=3 February 2021|access-date=3 February 2021}}
In a 5–1 away victory over Sporting CP in the UEFA Champions League on 15 September 2021, Haller scored twice in each half to become the first player to score four on his Champions League debut since Marco van Basten for A.C. Milan in 1992; the Dutchman had however already played in the competition under its former name of the European Cup.{{cite news |title=Sporting Lisbon 1–5 Ajax |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58577414 |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 September 2021}} In the following fixture 13 days later, he recorded a goal against Beşiktaş, becoming the first player in the history of the competition to score five goals in his first two match appearances;[https://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/999655/recordbreker-haller-extreem-trots-op-bijzondere-prestatie-het-is-aan-mij.html Haller extremely proud of record] Voetbalprimeur, 29 September 2021 against the same team on 24 November, Haller scored twice in a 2–1 win to become the first player to score nine goals in five consecutive matches of the competition.{{Cite web|last=Sanderson-Murray|first=Joel|date=24 November 2021|title=Sébastien Haller scores again to make Champions League history|url=https://onefootball.com/cms/en/34129987?variable=2021-11-24T19:07:16Z|website=OneFootball}} On 7 December, Haller scored in his team's Champions League group stage match, becoming only the second player to register in all six group games after Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017–18 and became the fastest player to 10 goals in competition history.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/026d-13405646aa7e-10d35549dfdf-1000--champions-league-top-scorers-haller-goes-clear/|title=Champions League top scorers: Haller goes clear|website=UEFA|accessdate=8 December 2021}} He also joined Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski as the only players to score in the double-digits for goals in the group stage.{{Cite web |date=2022-07-09 |title=10 things on Sebastien Haller |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/sebastien-haller-10-things-on-erling-haaland-s-replacement-borussia-dortmund-20489 |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=bundesliga.com}} On 23 February 2022, he made amends for an earlier own goal, and helped Ajax to a 2–2 away draw against Benfica in the last, becoming the first player to score in seven consecutive matches in the competition;{{cite news |title=Benfica 2-2 Ajax: Sebastien Haller nets for both teams as Benfica come from behind twice |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12549879/benfica-2-2-ajax-sebastien-haller-nets-for-both-teams-as-benfica-come-from-behind-twice |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=23 February 2022}} his side lost 3–2 aggregate. With 21 league goals in 31 games, he finished the season as Eredivisie top scorer.{{cite news |title=Ten Hag's Ajax seal 36th Dutch title |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220511-ten-hag-s-ajax-seal-36th-dutch-title |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=France 24 |date=11 May 2022}}
= Borussia Dortmund =
On 6 July 2022, Haller signed a contract with Borussia Dortmund until 30 June 2026.{{Cite web |last=KGaA |first=Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co |title=BVB complete signing of Sébastien Haller |url=http://www.bvb.de/eng/News/Overview/BVB-complete-signing-of-Sebastien-Haller/ |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=www.bvb.de |language=en-GB}} The transfer fee paid was €31 million, which could be increased to as much as €34.5 million after undisclosed bonuses.{{Cite web |title=Ajax and Borussia Dortmund reach agreement for Sébastien Haller |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/ajax-and-borussia-dortmund-reach-agreement-for-sebastien-haller/ |access-date=2022-07-08 |website=english.ajax.nl |language=en-US}} However, on 18 July, the forward withdrew from the club's pre-season training camp in Switzerland, after he was diagnosed with a malignant testicular tumour.{{cite web |title=Sebastien Haller: Striker leaves Borussia Dortmund training camp after testicular tumour found |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62215464 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 July 2022 |access-date=19 July 2022}}{{Cite web |date=2022-07-30 |title=Haller kämpft gegen bösartigen Tumor |url=http://www.bvb.de/News/Uebersicht/Haller-kaempft-gegen-boesartigen-Tumor/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Borussia Dortmund |language=de-DE}} He then underwent two surgeries and four cycles of chemotherapy in order to control the spread of the disease.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-17 |title=BVB-Profi Haller muss operiert werden |url=https://www.weltfussball.de/news/_n5110920_/bvb-profi-haller-muss-operiert-werden/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=weltfussball.de |language=de}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title=Sebastien Haller: Borussia Dortmund striker returns following testicular cancer battle |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/sebastien-haller-borussia-dortmund-striker-return-cancer-diagnosis-chemotherapy-20685 |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Bundesliga.com |language=en}}
After successfully completing his treatments, in January 2023 Haller was officially allowed to return to full-time training, as he joined the rest of Dortmund's team at their winter camp in Marbella.{{Cite news |date=2023-01-03 |title=Dortmund's Haller back in training after cancer battle |language=en-US |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-germany-dor-haller-idUKKBN2TI09B |access-date=2023-01-03}} On 10 January, he played his first match in almost eight months, featuring in the final minutes of a friendly against Fortuna Düsseldorf.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-13 |title="Ein ganz besonderer Moment": Wie Haller den BVB in die Verantwortung nahm |url=https://www.kicker.de/ein-ganz-besonderer-moment-wie-haller-den-bvb-in-die-verantwortung-nahm-932380/artikel |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=kicker |language=de-DE}} Three days later, he scored a hat-trick within eight minutes in a 6–0 victory in another friendly against Basel.{{cite web |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/sebastien-haller-hattrick-borussia-dortmund-bvb-fc-basel-testspiel-6-0-22221 |title=Haller-Hattrick in unter acht Minuten! BVB-Kantersieg gegen Basel |work=Bundesliga |language=de |date=16 January 2023 }} On 22 January, Haller came on as a second-half substitute in a 4–3 home win against Augsburg, finally making his competitive debut for Dortmund after a 6-month battle with cancer.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64367436 |title=Dortmund 4–3 Augsburg |work=BBC Sports |date=22 January 2023 }} On 4 February, he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 5–1 win against Freiburg.{{cite web |url=https://www.dw.com/de/borussia-dortmund-sebastien-haller-erstes-tor-nach-hodenkrebs-am-weltkrebstag/a-64612328 |title=Borussia Dortmunds Sebastien Haller: Tor gegen den Krebs |work=DW |language=de |date=4 February 2023 }} Haller missed a crucial penalty, when his team was trailing 1–0, during the final game of the 2022–23 Bundesliga season which ended in a 2–2 draw with Mainz. Borussia Dortmund subsequently suffered final-day heartbreak as they missed out on a first Bundesliga title for 11 years on goal difference.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bvb.de/eng/content/view/full/224063|title=BVB held to 2-2 draw by Mainz|publisher=Borussia Dortmund|date=27 May 2024}} In 2023–24, he sustained an ankle injury which sidelined him for most of the season, in which he only scored three goals including two against TSV Schott Mainz in the DFB-Pokal and one against Atlético Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.{{Cite web|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/sebastien-haller-in-no-rush-to-make-a-decision-on-his-borussia-dortmund-future-39388114|title=Sébastien Haller 'in no rush' to make a decision on his Borussia Dortmund future|publisher=OneFootball|date=22 April 2024}}
==Loan to Leganés and return to Utrecht==
On 30 August 2024, just before the transfer window closed, Haller joined La Liga club Leganés on loan for the 2024–25 season.{{cite web |title=Sébastien Haller auf Leihbasis zu CD Leganes |url=https://www.bvb.de/de/de/aktuelles/news/news.html/2024/8/31/Sbastien-Haller-auf-Leihbasis-zu-CD-Leganes.html |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=German |date=30 August 2024 }}{{cite web |title=El C.D. Leganés completa su delantera con la llegada de Sébastien Haller |url=https://www.cdleganes.com/noticias/el-cd-leganes-completa-su-delantera-con-la-llegada-de-sebastien-haller |publisher=CD Leganés |access-date=30 August 2024 |language=Spanish |date=30 August 2024 }} However, the loan move ended early during the winter transfer window.{{cite web |url=https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-laliga-done-deal-haller-leaves-leganes-for-utrecht-return-062e3b17-56fc-4757-8157-2ccfd9c602fe |title=DONE DEAL: Haller leaves Leganes for Utrecht return |publisher=Tribal Football |date=10 January 2024 }}
On 9 January 2025, Haller rejoined his former club Utrecht on loan until the end of the season.{{cite web |url=https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/1/9/Sebastien-Haller-joins-Utrecht-on-loan.html |title=Sebastien Haller joins Utrecht on loan |publisher=Borussia Dortmund |date=9 January 2025 }}
International career
=Youth=
File:U-19 EC-Qualifikation Austria vs. France 2013-06-10 (131).jpg in 2013]]
Haller was a France youth international, having represented his country of birth at every youth level and totalling 51 caps and 27 goals. He played with the under-17 team at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico,{{cite news | url=http://www.fff.fr/individus/selections/der_selection.php?id_selection=10 | title =Coupe du Monde de la FIFA U17 2011 au Mexique du lundi 06 juin 2011 au mardi 12 juillet 2011 | date =3 June 2011 | access-date =8 January 2021 | publisher =French Football Federation | language =fr}} scoring in a 3–0 win over Argentina in the opening group game.{{cite news |title=U-17 : France-Argentine : 3-0 |url=https://www.sofoot.com/u-17-france-argentine-3-0-143690.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=So Foot |date=19 June 2011 |language=French}}
On 14 November 2013, Haller made his under-21 debut, coming on for Anthony Martial in the 57th minute against Armenia in a European qualifier in Toulouse and scoring to conclude a 6–0 win.{{cite news |title=Foot : les Espoirs en balade contre l'Arménie |url=https://www.europe1.fr/sport/Foot-les-Espoirs-en-balade-contre-l-Armenie-843652 |access-date=24 July 2022 |publisher=Europe 1 |date=15 November 2013 |language=French}} He scored a hat-trick on 25 March 2015 in a friendly win of the same score against Estonia,{{cite news |title=Amical: les Bleuets battent l'Estonie 6 à 0 |url=https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/amical-les-bleuets-battent-l-estonie-6-a-0-25-03-2015-1915946_26.php |access-date=24 July 2022 |work=Le Point |date=25 March 2015 |language=French}} and he did the same on 10 November 2016 in a 5–1 win over the Ivory Coast at the Stade Pierre Brisson.{{cite news |title=Espoirs: la France bat la Côte d'Ivoire en amical avec un triplé de Haller |url=https://www.lexpress.fr/actualites/1/sport/espoirs-la-france-bat-la-cote-d-ivoire-en-amical-avec-un-triple-de-haller_1849481.html |access-date=24 July 2022 |work=L'Express |date=10 November 2016 |language=French}}
=Senior=
File:Sébastien Haller (cropped).jpg
In November 2020, Haller was called up to the Ivory Coast national team.{{cite web| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/west-hams-haller-and-wolves-boly-handed-maiden-invitation-to/pfu47kmhlrm91dfle3va5265w| title = West Ham's Haller and Wolves' Boly handed maiden invitation to Ivory Coast national team {{!}} Goal.com}} He debuted in a 2–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Madagascar on 12 November, scoring his side's game-winning goal in the 55th minute.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sofoot.com/haller-fait-souffler-la-cote-d-ivoire-pour-sa-premiere-491287.html|title=Haller fait souffler la Côte d'Ivoire pour sa première|website=SOFOOT.com}} He was called up for the finals in Cameroon, where he scored in a 2–2 group stage draw with Sierra Leone;{{cite news |last1=Karen |first1=Mattias |title=Goalkeeping blunder in injury time gifts Sierra Leone draw against Ivory Coast at Africa Cup of Nations |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/africa-cup-of-nations/2022/stunning-goalkeeping-blunder-in-injury-time-gives-sierra-leone-2-2-draw-against-ivory-coast-at-afcon_sto8715133/story.shtml |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=Eurosport |date=16 January 2022}} in the last 16 against Egypt, he was substituted at half time in extra time for Maxwel Cornet as the side lost on penalties.{{cite news |last1=Murray |first1=Scott |title=Ivory Coast 0–0 Egypt |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2022/jan/26/ivory-coast-v-egypt-africa-cup-of-nations-last-16-live-score-updates?filterKeyEvents=false&page=with:block-61f163148f086b55f08163e6 |access-date=19 July 2022 |work=The Guardian |date=26 January 2022}}
In December 2023, he was named in the Ivorian squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosted in his home nation.{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/media/ow2obxrw/c%C3%B4te-divoire.pdf|title=CÔTE D'IVOIRE|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=5 January 2024}} In the semi-final match against DR Congo, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory, which qualified his country to the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/afrique/20240207-haller-goal-knocks-out-dr-congo-takes-ivory-coast-into-afcon-2024-final|title=Haller goal knocks out DR Congo, takes Ivory Coast into AFCON 2024 final|publisher=France 24|date=7 February 2024}} He later scored the winning goal in the final match against Nigeria which ended in a 2–1 victory.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast |publisher=BBC Sport |date=11 February 2024 }}
Personal life
In 2022 Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer, which he overcame, returning to professional football in January 2023.{{Cite news |title=Haller ready to return following cancer treatment |language=en-GB |work=BBC22}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 15 March 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sebastien-haller/166466/|title=S. Haller: Summary|website=Soccerway|publisher=Perform Group|access-date=15 April 2021}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition !rowspan=2|Club !rowspan=2|Season !colspan=3|League !colspan=2|National cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de France, KNVB Cup, DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Copa del Rey}} !colspan=2|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup}} !colspan=2|Europe !colspan=2|Other !colspan=2|Total | ||||||||||||
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Auxerre II
|rowspan=3|CFA |2 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2011–12
|22 | 12 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 22 | 12 | |||||
| 2012–13
|19 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 2013–14
|rowspan=2|CFA 2 |8 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 8 | 5 | |||||
| 2014–15
|6 | 7 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 6 | 7 | |||||
| colspan=2|Total
!57||29||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||57||29 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=4|Auxerre
|rowspan=3|Ligue 2 |17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2013–14
|25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 28 | 6 | |||
| 2014–15
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 0 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!50||6||1||0||6||2||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||57||8 | ||||||||||||
| Utrecht (loan)
|rowspan=3|Eredivisie |17 | 11 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 17 | 11 | |||||
| rowspan=3|Utrecht
|33 | 17 | 5 | 5 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EEPO|Appearances in Eredivisie European play-offs}} | 2 | 42 | 24 | |||
| 2016–17
|32 | 13 | 3 | 1 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=EEPO}} | 2 | 39 | 16 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!82||41||8||6||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||8||4||98||51 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Eintracht Frankfurt
|rowspan=2|Bundesliga |31 | 9 | 5 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 36 | 13 | ||||
| 2018–19
|29 | 15 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 10{{efn|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 5 | 1{{efn|Appearance in DFL-Supercup}} | 0 | 41 | 20 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!60||24||6||4||colspan=2|—||10||5||1||0||77||33 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|West Ham United
|2019–20{{soccerbase season|74099|2019|name=Sebastian Haller|access-date=22 November 2020}} |rowspan=2|Premier League |32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 35 | 7 | |||
| 2020–21{{soccerbase season|74099|2020|name=Sebastian Haller|access-date=27 January 2021}}
|16 | 3 | colspan=2|— | 3 | 4 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 19 | 7 | ||||
| colspan=2|Total
!48||10||2||0||4||4||colspan=2|—||colspan=2|—||54||14 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Ajax
|rowspan=2|Eredivisie |19 | 11 | 4 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 23 | 13 | ||||
| 2021–22{{soccerbase season|74099|2021|name=Sebastian Haller|access-date=7 August 2021}}
|31 | 21 | 3 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 8{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 11 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield}} | 0 | 43 | 34 | ||
| colspan=2|Total
!50||32||7||4||colspan=2|—||8||11||1||0||66||47 | ||||||||||||
| rowspan=3|Borussia Dortmund
|rowspan=2|Bundesliga |19 | 9 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | 2{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | colspan=2|— | 22 | 9 | |||
| 2023–24
|14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | colspan=2|— | 4{{efn|name=UCL}} | 1 | colspan=2|— | 19 | 3 | |||
| colspan=2|Total
!33||9||2||2||colspan=2|—||6||1||colspan=2|—||41||12 | ||||||||||||
| Leganés (loan)
|8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Utrecht (loan)
|Eredivisie |9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | colspan=2|— | 11 | 3 | ||||
| colspan=3|Career total
!397||152||29||18||10||6||24||17||10||4||470||197 |
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=International=
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025}}{{NFT player |id=80360 |name=Haller, Sébastien |access-date=15 April 2021}}
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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan=6|Ivory Coast
|2020 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| colspan=2|Total||29||11 |
{{updated|match played 24 March 2025.}}
:Ivory Coast score listed first, score column indicates score after each Haller goal.
Honours
Eintracht Frankfurt
- DFB-Pokal: 2017–18{{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/im-video-eintracht-frankfurt-ist-dfb-pokalsieger-187050/ |title=Im Video: Eintracht Frankfurt ist DFB-Pokalsieger |trans-title=In video: Eintracht Frankfurt is DFB-Pokal winner |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=19 May 2018 |access-date=19 May 2018 |language=de}}
Ajax
- Eredivisie: 2020–21, 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/report/_/gameId/574238|title=Ajax crowned Dutch champions after thumping win over Emmen|website=ESPN|date=2 May 2021|access-date=3 May 2021}}
- KNVB Cup: 2020–21{{cite news |url=https://english.ajax.nl/articles/neres-stoppage-time-goal-seals-dutch-cup-win/# |title=Neres' stoppage-time goal seals Dutch Cup win |publisher=Ajax website |date=18 April 2021 |access-date=18 April 2021}}
Ivory Coast
- Africa Cup of Nations: 2023{{Cite web |last=Stevens |first=Rob |date=11 February 2024 |title=Nigeria 1–2 Ivory Coast |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68196261 |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}
Individual
- David Di Tommaso Trophy: 2015{{cite web|url=https://www.whoscored.com/Articles/XiBee4R0ski7GMUGfJHVdA/Show/Player-Focus-Important-Decision-Ahead-for-Sought-After-Sebastien-Haller|title=Player Focus: Important Decision Ahead for Sought After Sébastien Haller|website=Who Scored?|date=4 January 2016|access-date=22 February 2020}}
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: October 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/news/Bundesliga/eintracht-frankfurt-sebastien-haller-rookie-of-the-month-october-tag-heuer-463999.jsp|title=Eintracht Frankfurt's Sebastien Haller named TAG Heuer Rookie of the Month for October|website=Bundesliga|date=2017|access-date=14 April 2021}}
- Premier League Goal of the Month: December 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1971281|title=Haller overhead kick voted Budweiser Goal of the Month|publisher=Premier League |date=15 January 2021 |access-date=15 January 2021}}
- Eredivisie Top Scorer: 2021–22{{Cite web |last=Stroud |first=James |date=31 August 2022 |title=Sebastien Haller: Dortmund star fought back tears at Eredivisie awards |url=https://www.givemesport.com/88054235-sebastien-haller-dortmund-star-fought-back-tears-at-eredivisie-awards/ |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=GiveMeSport |language=}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.bvb.de/eng/Teams/First-Team/Sebastien-Haller Profile] at the Borussia Dortmund website
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