Moïse Sahi

Moïse Orell Dion Sahi (born 20 December 2001), or simply Moïse Sahi, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.^[4]

Moïse Sahi

Personal information
Full name	Moïse Orell Dion Sahi^[1]^[2]
Date of birth	(2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 22)^[3]
Place of birth	Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Strasbourg
Number	11
Youth career
	Ivoire Académie
	Afrique Football Élite
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Afrique Football Élite
2021–	Strasbourg	26	(2)
2022–	Strasbourg B	1	(1)
2022–2023	→ Annecy (loan)	36	(15)
International career^‡
2023–	Ivory Coast U23	1	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:10, 2 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:01, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

A youth product of Afrique Football Élite,^[5] Sahi signed for Strasbourg's reserve side in January 2021.^[1] However, he made his professional debut for the first team on 4 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a 3–2 Ligue 1 win over Bordeaux.^[6] Six days later, he scored his first goal for the club in a 4–1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.^[7]

On 3 August 2022, Sahi joined Ligue 2 side Annecy on loan for the season.^[8] He made his club debut in a 1–0 loss to Amiens on 6 August,^[9] and scored his first two goals for the club in 2–2 draw against Rodez two weeks later.^[10] On 1 March 2023, Sahi scored Annecy's first goal in a 2–2 draw against Marseille in the Coupe de France quarter-finals; Annecy would go on to win 6–5 on penalties, qualifying for the semi-finals for the first time ever.^[11] In the semi-finals against Toulouse, Sahi scored a left-footed volley from outside the box to tie the match 2–2 in the 90th minute; however, it was ruled out for offside, and Annecy eventually lost 2–1.^[12]

International career

Born in Ivory Coast, Sahi is of Malian descent, and holds both Ivorian and Malian nationality.^[13][14] He was called up to the Ivory Coast U23s in March 2023.^[15]

Career statistics

As of match played 2 February 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Strasbourg	2020–21	Ligue 1	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
	2021–22	Ligue 1	8	0	1	0	—		—		9	0
	2023–24	Ligue 1	12	1	2	2	—		—		14	3
	Total		26	2	3	2	—		—		29	4
Strasbourg B	2021–22	National 3	1	1	—		—		—		1	1
Annecy (loan)	2022–23	Ligue 2	36	15	6	5	—		—		42	20
Career total			63	18	9	7	0	0	0	0	72	25

References

1. Sengel, Romain (23 January 2021). "Moïse Dion Sahi : le futur Messi malien" [Moïse Dion Sahi: the future Malian Messi]. Alsa Sports (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
2. "Girondins de Bordeaux-Racing (J31 L1 20/21) : le groupe". RC Strasbourg Alsace (in French). 3 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
3. "Dion Moise Sahi". FootballCritic. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
4. Moïse Sahi at Soccerway
5. "Moïse Sahi Dion". RacingStub.com (in French). 20 December 2001. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
6. "Bordeaux vs Strasbourg (2-3) - Ligue 1 Uber Eats 4/4/21 UTC". OneFootball. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
7. "Strasbourg vs. PSG". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
8. "Ligue 2 BKT : Bienvenue à Moïse Sahi Dion" (in French). Annecy. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
9. "Amiens SC vs. Annecy". Soccerway. 6 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
10. "Rodez vs. Annecy". Soccerway. 20 August 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
11. "Annecy stuns favorites Marseille to reach 1st French Cup semifinals". Arab News. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
12. younes (7 April 2023). "Le but incroyable de Moïse Sahi Dion refusé pour cause de hors-jeu !". Actu et info sur le football (in French). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
13. Tangara, Yacouba (29 October 2018). "Portrait-Sahi Dion Moïse Orell : le futur Messi malien" [Portrait-Sahi Dion Moïse Orell: the future Malian Messi]. Planètesportsmali (in French). Retrieved 5 April 2021.
14. "Dion Moïse SAHI -". www.unfp.org. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
15. "Tournoi « Morroco U23 Challenge » : Emerse Fae dévoile une liste de 23 joueurs". pressecotedivoire.ci.

External links

• Moïse Sahi at FootballDatabase.eu