Fary Faye

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Fary Faye
Personal information
Full name Fary Faye
Date of birth December 24, 1974 (1974-12-24) (age 33)
Place of birth    Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current club Boavista FC
Number 9
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1992-1996
1996-1998
1998-2003
2003-
ASC Diaraf
União Montemor
SC Beira-Mar
Boavista FC
75 (28)
60 (16)
152 (60)
88 (18)   
National team
1997-2004 Senegal 33 (7)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only.
* Appearances (Goals)

Fary Faye (born 24 December 1973 in Dakar) is a football striker from Senegal. He currently plays for Boavista FC of Portugal, and is one of the Portuguese Liga's top 5 goal scorers currently playing.

[edit] Club career

Fary began his career with ASC Diaraf in native Senegal, then started his Portuguese adventure, signing with lowly Grupo União Sport de Montemor, playing there for two seasons, before moving to SC Beira-Mar.

From 1998-2003, Fary was an everpresent fixture in the top scorer's list in Portugal, hitting an average of one goal every 3 games.

In 2003 he signed for Boavista FC, but his role gradually diminished, compared to his stay in Aveiro.

[edit] International career

He was part of the Senegalese 2000 African Nations Cup team who reached the quarter-finals, where they lost to Nigeria.

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