Celta Vigo signs Abdoulaye Faye until 2031
Celta Vigo has signed Abdoulaye Faye until 2031, while the young defender will spend the 2026/27 season on loan at Celta Vigo. The decision shows the team's confidence in their player.
What does this mean for Celta Vigo?
The extension of Faye's contract until 2031 is an indication of the team's confidence in their player. The young defender has demonstrated his value in the team and the technical direction of Celta Vigo has decided to keep him in the team.
What comes next?
Faye will spend the 2026/27 season on loan at Celta Vigo, where he will continue to develop his career as a player. The team expects that the young defender will continue to improve and that he can be an important player in the future.
Celta Vigo finished the 2025 season in sixth place in the league, with 44 points and a record of 11 wins, 11 draws, and 9 losses. The team has scored 44 goals and conceded 40 goals in the current season. The goal difference is +4.
The next season, Celta Vigo will face Espanyol at home on February 28, 2027. The team is currently without Javi Galán, who is injured.
Bayer Leverkusen's director of football, Kim Falkenberg, has highlighted Faye's great potential and has stated that the objective of the loan to Celta Vigo is to give the player more minutes of play at a high level, including in international matches.
