Wesley Saïd

Wesley Saïd
	Saïd with Lens in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	19 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Noisy-le-Grand, France
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Lens
Number	22
Youth career
2001–2004	Noisy-le-Grand
2004–2006	Villiers-sur-Marne
2006–2013	Rennes
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Rennes B
2013–2017	Rennes
2014	→ Laval B (loan)
2014–2015	→ Laval (loan)
2015–2016	→ Dijon (loan)
2015–2016	→ Dijon B (loan)
2017–2019	Dijon
2019–2021	Toulouse
2021–	Lens
International career
2011	France U16
2011–2012	France U17
2012–2013	France U18
2013	France U19
2014–2015	France U20
2016	France U21
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 26 January 2025 (UTC)

Wesley Saïd (born 19 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Lens. He is a former France youth international, having represented his country from under-16 to under-21 level.

Club career

Rennes

Born in Noisy-le-Grand, Saïd is a youth exponent of Rennes. He made his Ligue 1 debut at 31 August 2013 against Lille in a goalless draw at Stade de la Route de Lorient starting in the first eleven and was substituted for Jonathan Pitroipa after 73 minutes.

He was loaned to Laval for the 2014–15 season on the last day of the transfer window.^[1]

Saïd was loaned to Ligue 2 side Dijon for the 2015–16 season.^[2]

Dijon

In July 2017, Saïd signed a four-year contract with Dijon. The transfer fee paid to Rennes was reported as €1.5 million with a possible €500,000 more in bonuses and a 20% sell-on clause.^[3]^[4]

Toulouse

On 3 August 2019, Toulouse announced the signing of Saïd on a four-year deal.^[5]

Lens

On 22 June 2021, Saïd signed a four-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lens.^[6] On 17 January 2023, he extended his contract with Lens until 2026.^[7]

International career

Born in France to a Réunionnais father (of Comorian descent) and a Mauritian mother (of Indian descent),^[8]^[9] Saïd is a former France youth international.

Career statistics

As of match played 26 January 2025^[10]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Coupe de France		Coupe de la Ligue		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Rennes B	2012–13	CFA 2	15	5	—		—		—		—		15	5
	2013–14	CFA 2	11	5	—		—		—		—		11	5
	Total		26	10	—		—		—		—		26	10
Rennes	2013–14	Ligue 1	6	0	1	0	2	0	—		—		9	0
	2015–16	Ligue 1	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2016–17	Ligue 1	25	4	2	1	2	1	—		—		29	6
	Total		32	4	3	1	4	1	—		—		39	6
Laval B (loan)	2014–15	CFA 2	1	1	—		—		—		—		1	1
Laval (loan)	2014–15	Ligue 2	30	4	2	1	1	0	—		—		33	5
Dijon (loan)	2015–16	Ligue 2	9	1	0	0	1	0	—		—		10	1
Dijon B (loan)	2015–16	CFA 2	2	0	—		—		—		—		2	0
Dijon	2017–18	Ligue 1	29	9	1	0	1	0	—		—		31	9
	2018–19	Ligue 1	34	4	4	1	2	2	—		2^[a]	1	42	8
	Total		63	13	5	1	3	2	—		2	1	73	17
Toulouse	2019–20	Ligue 1	23	2	0	0	1	0	—		—		24	2
	2020–21	Ligue 2	0	0	1	0	—		—		0	0	1	0
	Total		23	2	1	0	1	0	—		0	0	25	2
Lens	2021–22	Ligue 1	21	5	2	1	—		—		—		23	6
	2022–23	Ligue 1	21	5	1	1	—		—		—		22	6
	2023–24	Ligue 1	26	7	1	0	—		5^[b]	0	—		32	7
	2024–25	Ligue 1	10	1	0	0	—		2^[c]	1	—		12	2
	Total		78	18	4	2	—		7	1	—		89	21
Career total			264	53	15	5	10	3	7	1	2	1	300	63

^ Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs
^ Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

References

^ "Saïd quitte Rennes". L'Equipe (in French). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
^ "Saïd (Rennes) prêté à Dijon (in French)". L'Equipe. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
^ "Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Rennes - Mercato : ASSE, Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon FCO (Off.)". Foot sur 7 (in French). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Wesley Saïd est Toulousain !". Retrieved 3 August 2019.
^ "Wesley Said: RC Lens sign winger from Toulouse". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
^ "Wesley Saïd prolonge jusqu'en 2026 avec Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2023.
^ "Wesley Saïd : " Je suis quelqu'un qui s'adapte facilement "".
^ "Wesley Saïd : So foot ! | 5-Plus Dimanche".
^ "W. Saïd". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

External links

Wesley Saïd at the French Football Federation (in French)
Wesley Saïd at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)

[11] Appearances in Ligue 1 relegation/promotion play-offs

[12] Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League

[UEL-13] Appearances in UEFA Europa League

[1] "Saïd quitte Rennes". L'Equipe (in French). 1 September 2014. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

[2] "Saïd (Rennes) prêté à Dijon (in French)". L'Equipe. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.

[3] "Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon". L'Équipe (in French). 7 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[4] "Rennes - Mercato : ASSE, Wesley Saïd revient à Dijon FCO (Off.)". Foot sur 7 (in French). 8 July 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.

[toulouse-5] "Wesley Saïd est Toulousain !". Retrieved 3 August 2019.

[6] "Wesley Said: RC Lens sign winger from Toulouse". www.msn.com. Retrieved 24 June 2021.

[7] "Wesley Saïd prolonge jusqu'en 2026 avec Lens". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 18 January 2023.

[8] "Wesley Saïd : " Je suis quelqu'un qui s'adapte facilement "".

[9] "Wesley Saïd : So foot ! | 5-Plus Dimanche".

[10] "W. Saïd". Soccerway. Retrieved 12 July 2016.

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