Habib Beye
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Beye playing for Newcastle United in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Habib Frédéric Beye | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Suresnes, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rennes (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–1997 | US Marly Le Roi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–1998 | Paris Saint-Germain II | 17 | (2) |
| 1998–2003 | Strasbourg | 134 | (8) |
| 2003–2007 | Marseille | 128 | (2) |
| 2007–2009 | Newcastle United | 52 | (1) |
| 2009–2012 | Aston Villa | 9 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2012 | Doncaster Rovers | 13 | (2) |
| Total | 381 | (17) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2008 | Senegal | 45 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021–2024 | Red Star | ||
| 2025– | Rennes | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Habib Frédéric Beye (born 19 October 1977) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He is currently the manager of French Ligue 1 club Rennes.
Formed at Paris Saint-Germain, where he was only a reserve, he played in Ligue 1 for Strasbourg and Marseille. From 2007, he spent five years in England, with Newcastle United and Aston Villa in the Premier League, and Doncaster Rovers in the Championship.
Born and raised in France, Beye represented the Senegal national team, earning 45 caps between 2001 and 2008. He was part of their squads at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2002 (runners-up), 2004, 2006 (semi-finalists) and 2008, as well as a quarter-finalist at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.