Sacha Boey
{{short description|French footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sacha Boey
| image = Lens - Dijon (21-02-2021) 28.jpg
| upright =
| caption = Boey in 2021
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|9|13|df=y}}{{cite news |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/FootballFicheJoueur67073.html |title=Sacha Boey |newspaper=L'Équipe |location=Paris |access-date=21 April 2025 |language=fr}}
| birth_place = Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
| position = Right-back
| currentclub = Bayern Munich
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = 2011–2012
| youthclubs1 = Romainville
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014
| youthclubs2 = Red Star
| youthyears3 = 2014–2019
| youthclubs3 = Rennes
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Rennes II
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 2
| years2 = 2019–2021
| clubs2 = Rennes
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020–2021
| clubs3 = → Dijon (loan)
| caps3 = 24
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021–2024
| clubs4 = Galatasaray
| caps4 = 63
| goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2024–
| clubs5 = Bayern Munich
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = France U17
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018
| nationalteam2 = France U18
| nationalcaps2 = 1
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019
| nationalteam3 = France U20
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 15:21, 17 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Sacha Boey (born 13 September 2000) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich.
Club career
=Rennes and loan to Dijon=
Boey made his professional debut with Rennes in a 2–2 Ligue 1 tie with Toulouse FC on 5 May 2019.{{cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/05/05/france/ligue-1/toulouse-fc/stade-rennais-fc/2792565/|title=Toulouse vs. Rennes - 5 May 2019 - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com}} On 5 October 2020, Boey joined Dijon on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Transferts-sacha-boey-rennes-prete-a-dijon/1180400|title=Transferts : Sacha Boey (Rennes) prêté à Dijon|website=L'Équipe|date=5 October 2020|language=fr}}
=Galatasaray=
On 26 July 2021, Galatasaray announced that a contract valid until the end of the 2024–25 season was signed with Boey.{{cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/sacha-boey-transferi-hakkinda/49041|title=Sacha Boey transferi hakkında|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=26 July 2021|access-date=26 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/hos-geldin-sacha-boey/49043|title=Hoş geldin Sacha Boey!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=26 July 2021|access-date=26 July 2021}} On 5 August, he scored a goal on his debut in a 1–1 draw against St Johnstone in the Europa League third qualifying round.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58061278 |title=Galatasaray 1–1 St Johnstone |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 August 2021 }}
Boey became the champion in the Süper Lig in the 2022–23 season with the Galatasaray team. Defeating Ankaragücü 4–1 away in the match played in the 36th week on 30 May 2023, Galatasaray secured the lead with two weeks before the end and won the 23rd championship in its history.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65761517|title=Turkish Super Lig: Galatasaray win title for 23rd time after beating Ankaragucu 4-1|publisher=BBC Sport|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 31, 2023}} He scored his first Champions League goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Copenhagen on 20 September 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-mena/football/uefa-champions-league/articles-video/galatasaray-2-copenhagen-2-highlights-2023-09-20|title=Galatasaray 2 Copenhagen 2 - Highlights|publisher=beIN SPORTS|date=20 September 2023}}
=Bayern Munich=
On 28 January 2024, Bundesliga club Bayern Munich announced the signing of Boey on a contract until 30 June 2028.{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=FC Bayern sign Sacha Boey |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/01/fc-bayern-sign-sacha-boey-from-galatasaray |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=FC Bayern Munich}}{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=Bayern Munich sign Galatasaray right-back Sacha Boey |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-munich-sign-sacha-boey-galatasaray-french-right-back-26047 |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=Bundesliga}} The transfer was valued at approximately €30 million with an additional €5 million in potential add-ons. The agreement also included a clause for a percentage of any future sale and two friendly matches, with half of the profits from these matches allocated to Galatasaray.{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=Profesyonel futbolcumuz Sacha Boey'nin transferi hakkında |trans-title=About the transfer of our professional football player Sacha Boey |url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/gs-sportif-a-s/profesyonel-futbolcumuz-sacha-boeynin-transferi-hakkinda/54844 |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=Galatasaray S.K.}}{{Cite web |date=28 January 2024 |title=Bayern sign defender Sacha Boey from Galatasaray until 2028 |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/bayern-sign-defender-sacha-boey-galatasaray-until-2028-2024-01-28/ |access-date=28 January 2024 |website=Reuters}} On 3 February, he made his debut, coming off the bench to replace Noussair Mazraoui, in a 3–1 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/matches/profis/bundesliga/2023-2024/fc-bayern-muenchen-borussia-moenchengladbach-03-02-2024/report |title=Bayern come from behind to beat Gladbach |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=3 February 2024 }} Later that month, he sustained a hamstring injury,{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/02/sacha-boey-sidelined-with-hamstring-injury |title=Sacha Boey sidelined with injury |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=16 February 2024 }} followed by a torn muscle a month later which sidelined him for the rest of the season.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/en/news/2024/03/sacha-boey-suffers-muscle-injury-in-training |title=Sacha Boey suffers muscle injury |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |date=20 March 2024 }} In the first match of the 2024–25 Bundesliga season, Boey provided the assist for Bayern Munich's first goal of season, passing the ball to Jamal Musiala who slotted in from close range.{{Cite web |title=Wolfsburg 2–3 Bayern Munich: Serge Gnabry scores winner in Vincent Kompany's first Bundesliga game |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx2e9vvzrl5t |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} On 15 June 2025, he scored his first goal for the club in a 10–0 win over Auckland City in the FIFA Club World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://fcbayern.com/de/spiele/profis/fifa-klub-wm/2025-2026/fc-bayern-muenchen-auckland-city-fc-15-06-2025/spielbericht |title=FC Bayern feiert Torfestival zum Klub-WM-Auftakt |publisher=FC Bayern Munich |language=de |date=15 June 2025 }}
International career
Born in France, Boey is Cameroonian by descent and eligible for both nations.{{cite web|url=http://www.unfp.org/joueur/sacha-boey-21435/|title=Sacha BOEY - Union Nationale des Footballeurs Professionnels|website=www.unfp.org}} He was a youth international for France in the under-17, under-18 and under-20 age groups.{{cite web|url=https://www.beinsports.com/france/ligue-1-conforama/news/sacha-boey-portrait-du-lateral-droit-en-deven/1104737|title=Sacha Boey, portrait du latéral droit en devenir du Stade Rennais|website=beIN SPORTS France}}
Boey was selected in the initial Cameroon squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, but was omitted from the final squad. In March 2022, Boey was included in the initial squad for Cameroon's 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Algeria,{{Cite web |last=Taiwo |first=Taiye |date=7 March 2022 |title=2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Song reveals 38-man provisional squad for Cameroon clash against Algeria {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-tza/news/2022-world-cup-qualifiers-song-reveals-38-man-provisional-squad-for-cameroon-clash-against-algeria/bltcb577b5b7f8f35c1 |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=www.goal.com}} but was once again omitted from the actual squad.{{Cite news |date=16 March 2022 |title=Cameroon retain Swansea's Ntcham |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/60764648 |access-date=2023-03-16}}
Cameroon manager Rigobert Song stated in September 2022 that Boey had been contacted, but that the Cameroon national team would not "wait around every day" for the player to make a decision on his international future.{{Cite web |last=Reinhard Wandji |first=Paul |date=2022-09-13 |title=Rigobert Song explains absence of Choup-Moting, Zambo Anguissa, Ngadeu Ngadjui |url=https://www.journalducameroun.com/en/rigobert-song-explains-absence-of-choup-moting-zambo-anguissa-ngadeu-ngadjui/ |access-date=2023-03-16 |website=Journal du Cameroun |language=en}}
On 31 May 2023, Boey has been selected for France national under-21 football team squad to play in Euro U-21 championship.{{cite news |title=Khéphren Thuram, Manu Koné, Michael Olise and Rayan Cherki called up by France for U21 Euros - Get French Football News |url=https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2023/khephren-thuram-manu-kone-michael-olise-and-rayan-cherki-called-up-by-france-for-u21-euros/ |access-date=5 October 2023 |date=31 May 2023}} A few weeks later, on 14 June, he was removed from the U21 squad and replaced by Valentin Gendrey due to an ankle injury and missed the U21 championship.{{cite news |title=Boey forfait, Gendrey en renfort |url=https://www.fff.fr/article/10466-boey-forfait-gendrey-en-renfort.html |access-date=5 October 2023 |work=www.fff.fr |publisher=France Football Federation |language=FR}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 24 June 2025}}{{cite web |title=S. Boey |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/sacha-boey/536080/ |access-date=27 September 2023 |website=Soccerway}}
| 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 Turkish Cup, DFB-Pokal}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Coupe de la Ligue}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Rennes
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20
|Ligue 1 |5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Trophée des Champions}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|Ligue 1 |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Dijon (loan)
|Ligue 1 |24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|— | 24 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="4"|Galatasaray
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 6{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23
|Süper Lig |31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|— | 33 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24
|Süper Lig |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 12{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}} | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 4 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Bayern Munich
|2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25
|Bundesliga |13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|name=UCL}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup}} | 1 | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!110 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 140 | 5 |
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Honours
Galatasaray
- Süper Lig: 2022–23{{Cite web|url=https://www.galatasaray.org/haber/futbol/cumhuriyetin-yuzu-turkiyenin-en-buyugu-sampiyon-galatasaray/53345|title=CUMHURİYETİN YÜZÜ, TÜRKİYE'NİN EN BÜYÜĞÜ, ŞAMPİYON GALATASARAY!|publisher=Galatasaray S.K.|date=May 30, 2023|access-date=May 30, 2023}}
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2024–25{{Cite web |date=2025-05-04 |title=FC Bayern München deutscher Meister 2025: Leverkusen patzt gegen Freiburg in Bundesliga |url=https://www.faz.net/aktuell/sport/fussball/bundesliga/fc-bayern-muenchen-deutscher-meister-2025-leverkusen-patzt-gegen-freiburg-in-bundesliga-110402738.html |access-date=2025-05-04 |website=FAZ.NET |language=de}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://fcbayern.com/en/teams/professionals/sacha-boey Profile] at the FC Bayern Munich website
- {{FFF player}}
- {{UEFA player}}
{{FC Bayern Munich squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boey, Sacha}}
Category:Footballers from Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Category:French men's footballers
Category:Men's association football fullbacks
Category:Stade Rennais FC players
Category:Galatasaray S.K. footballers
Category:FC Bayern Munich footballers
Category:Championnat National 2 players
Category:Championnat National 3 players
Category:France men's youth international footballers
Category:French expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:French sportspeople of Cameroonian descent