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Eric Bailly

Position: defender

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HAN P W D L F A Diff Win%
H 52 32 12 8 93 47 +46 61.54
A 55 35 11 9 101 47 +54 63.64
N 6 4 1 1 12 7 +5 66.67
TOTALS 113 71 24 18 206 101 +105 62.83

Name: Eric Bertrand Bailly
Birthdate: 12-04-1992
Age: 33
Birthplace: Bingerville, Ivory Coast, Africa
Height: 6' 2" (1.88m)
Weight: 12st 1lb (76.66kg)
Years at Club: 2016-2023
Signing Info: Transferred from: Villarreal, 08/06/2016, £30m
Previous Clubs: Espanyol, Villarreal, Olympique Marseille (loan)
Debut: 07/08/2016 v Leicester City (N) 2-1 (Community Shield)
Farewell: Transferred to Besiktas, 05/09/2023, Undisclosed
Passed Away:

Biography

Eric Bailly, born on April 12, 1994, in Bingerville, Ivory Coast, is a professional footballer renowned for his defensive prowess. Primarily a centre-back, he is also adept at playing as a right-back.

Early Career: Bailly's professional journey began in Spain with Espanyol, where he joined the youth system in December 2011 at the age of 17. He progressed to the senior team, making his debut in 2014. His performances caught the attention of Villarreal, leading to his transfer in January 2015. At Villarreal, Bailly made 35 appearances, showcasing his defensive capabilities.

Manchester United: In June 2016, Bailly signed with Manchester United for a reported fee of £30 million, becoming the first signing under manager José Mourinho. He made an immediate impact, earning the club's Player of the Month award in August 2016. During his tenure, Bailly contributed to United's victories in the EFL Cup and the UEFA Europa League in the 2016-2017 season. However, his time at the club was marred by injuries, limiting his appearances.

Loan to Marseille: Seeking more consistent playing time, Bailly joined Olympique de Marseille on loan for the 2022–2023 season. He made 17 appearances during his stint with the French club.

Beşiktaş and Return to Villarreal: In September 2023, Bailly transferred to Beşiktaş in Turkey, making five appearances. By November 2024, he returned to Villarreal, where he continues to play in La Liga.

International Career: Bailly debuted for the Ivory Coast national team in 2015 and was instrumental in their Africa Cup of Nations victory that year. He has earned over 50 caps and represented his country in multiple tournaments, including the 2020 Olympics.

Playing Style: Known for his physicality, speed, and tactical awareness, Bailly is a formidable defender. His versatility allows him to adapt to various defensive roles, making him a valuable asset to his teams.

Recent Developments: As of November 2024, Bailly continues to be a key player for Villarreal, contributing his experience and defensive skills to the team's efforts in domestic and international competitions. Eric Bailly was the 2nd ever Ivory Coast international and 6th African to play for Manchester United.
 
Season Goals Season Apps
League Goals League Apps LC Goals LC Apps FAC Goals FAC Apps CS Goals CS Apps EC Goals EC Apps Europa Goals Europa Apps SC Goals SC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps IC Goals IC Apps CWC Goals CWC Apps Season
Goals
Season
Apps
1. 2016-2017 0 25 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38
2. 2017-2018 1 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 18
3. 2018-2019 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
4. 2019-2020 0 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
5. 2020-2021 0 12 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21
6. 2021-2022 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
TOTALS 1 70 0 6 0 7 0 1 0 9 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 113

Detailed Match & Performance Charts

MUFC Player Goals MUFC Player Appearances MUFC Player Opponent Manager MUFC Player Club Manager
No Opponent Goals Appearances
1. Swansea City 1 1
Stadiums Competition Opponents Opponent Nationality
No Competition Count
1. Premiership 70
2. Europa League 20
3. European Cup 9
4. FA Cup 7
5. League Cup 6
6. Charity Shield 1
No Opponent Count
1. Leicester City 8
2. Chelsea 8
3. Manchester City 5
4. Watford 5
5. Tottenham Hotspur 5
6. Southampton 4
7. Liverpool 4
8. Crystal Palace 4
9. Burnley 4
10. Brighton 4
11. Bournemouth 3
12. Everton 3
13. West Ham United 3
14. Zorya Luhansk 2
15. Stoke City 2
16. Middlesbrough 2
17. Saint Etienne 2
18. Anderlecht 2
19. Swansea City 2
20. Celta Vigo 2
21. Derby County 2
22. Valencia 2
23. Arsenal 2
24. Fulham 2
25. Paris Saint Germain 2
26. LASK Linz 2
27. Norwich City 2
28. Wolverhampton Wanderers 2
29. Aston Villa 2
30. Real Sociedad 2
31. Hull City 1
32. Feyenoord 1
33. Fenerbahce 1
34. Rostov 1
35. West Bromwich Albion 1
36. Sunderland 1
37. CSKA Moscow 1
38. Benfica 1
39. Huddersfield Town 1
40. Sevilla 1
41. Newcastle United 1
42. Club Brugge 1
43. Copenhagen 1
44. Luton Town 1
45. AC Milan 1
46. Roma 1
47. Villarreal 1
48. Atalanta 1
49. Young Boys 1
No Opponent Nationality Count
1. England 82
2. Spain 8
3. France 4
4. Belgium 3
5. Italy 3
6. Ukraine 2
7. Russia 2
8. Wales 2
9. Austria 2
10. Holland 1
11. Turkey 1
12. Portugal 1
13. Denmark 1
14. Switzerland 1
Roy Keane own goal v Real Madrid Old Trafford 2000 Cup Finals
No Date Opponent Competition Own Goals
1. 10-03-2018 Liverpool Premiership 1
2. 06-11-2021 Manchester City Premiership 1
No Date Opponent WDL F-A Competition
1. 07-08-2016 Leicester City W 2-1 Charity Shield
2. 26-02-2017 Southampton W 3-2 League Cup
3. 26-05-2021 Villarreal D 1-1 Europa League
Penalties scored for Manchester United Manchester United Hat-Tricks
No Date Opponents Competition Penaltys
Player has never scored a penalty for the club.
No Date Opponent Competition Goals
Player has never scored a hat-trick or better during a game.
 
Red Cards  
No Date Opponent Competition
1. 22-02-2017 Saint Etienne Europa League
2. 11-05-2017 Celta Vigo Europa League
3. 30-12-2018 Bournemouth Premiership
 

All Matches played

No Date Comp Opponent WDL F-A HAN Goal!! Scorers Opponent scorers
1. 07-08-2016 CS Leicester City W 2-1 N 0 Jesse Lingard 32', Zlatan Ibrahimovic 82' Jamie Vardy 52'
2. 14-08-2016 PL Bournemouth W 3-1 A 0 Juan Mata 40', Wayne Rooney 59', Zlatan Ibrahimovic 64' Adam Smith 69'
3. 19-08-2016 PL Southampton W 2-0 H 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 36', 52' (pen)
4. 27-08-2016 PL Hull City W 1-0 A 0 Marcus Rashford 90'+2
5. 10-09-2016 PL Manchester City L 1-2 H 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 42' Kevin De Bruyne 15', Kelechi Iheanacho 36'
6. 15-09-2016 EL Feyenoord L 0-1 A 0 Tonny Vilhena 79'
7. 18-09-2016 PL Watford L 1-3 A 0 Marcus Rashford 62' Etienne Capoue 34', Juan Camilo Zuniga 83', Troy Deeney 90'+5 (pen)
8. 24-09-2016 PL Leicester City W 4-1 H 0 Chris Smalling 22', Juan Mata 37', Marcus Rashford 40', Paul Pogba 42' Demarai Gray 59'
9. 29-09-2016 EL Zorya Luhansk W 1-0 H 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 69'
10. 02-10-2016 PL Stoke City D 1-1 H 0 Anthony Martial 69' Joe Allen 82'
11. 17-10-2016 PL Liverpool D 0-0 A 0
12. 20-10-2016 EL Fenerbahce W 4-1 H 0 Paul Pogba 31' (pen), 45'+1, Anthony Martial 34' (pen), Jesse Lingard 48' *Robin van Persie 83'
13. 23-10-2016 PL Chelsea L 0-4 A 0 Pedro Rodriguez 1', Gary Cahill 21', Eden Hazard 62', N'Golo Kante 70'
14. 08-12-2016 EL Zorya Luhansk W 2-0 A 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 48', Zlatan Ibrahimovic 88'
15. 11-12-2016 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 H 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 29'
16. 14-12-2016 PL Crystal Palace W 2-1 A 0 Paul Pogba 45'+2, Zlatan Ibrahimovic 88' James McArthur 66'
17. 31-12-2016 PL Middlesbrough W 2-1 H 0 Anthony Martial 85', Paul Pogba 86' Grant Leadbitter 67'
18. 05-02-2017 PL Leicester City W 3-0 A 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 42', Zlatan Ibrahimovic 44', Juan Mata 49'
19. 11-02-2017 PL Watford W 2-0 H 0 Juan Mata 32', Anthony Martial 60'
20. 16-02-2017 EL Saint Etienne W 3-0 H 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 15', 75', 88' (pen)
21. 22-02-2017 EL Saint Etienne W 1-0 A 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 16'
22. 26-02-2017 LC Southampton W 3-2 N 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 19', 87', Jesse Lingard 38' Manolo Gabbiadini 45'+1, 48'
23. 16-03-2017 EL Rostov W 1-0 H 0 Juan Mata 70'
24. 19-03-2017 PL Middlesbrough W 3-1 A 0 Marouane Fellaini 30', Jesse Lingard 62', Antonio Valencia 90'+3 Rudy Gestede 77'
25. 01-04-2017 PL West Bromwich Albion D 0-0 H 0
26. 04-04-2017 PL Everton D 1-1 H 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 90'+4 (pen) Phil Jagielka 22'
27. 09-04-2017 PL Sunderland W 3-0 A 0 Zlatan Ibrahimovic 30', Henrikh Mkhitaryan 46', Marcus Rashford 89'
28. 13-04-2017 EL Anderlecht D 1-1 A 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 36' Leander Dendoncker 86'
29. 16-04-2017 PL Chelsea W 2-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 7', Ander Herrera 49'
30. 20-04-2017 EL Anderlecht W 2-1 H 0 Henrikh Mkhitaryan 10', Marcus Rashford 107' Sofiane Hanni 32'
31. 23-04-2017 PL Burnley W 2-0 A 0 Anthony Martial 21', Wayne Rooney 39'
32. 27-04-2017 PL Manchester City D 0-0 A 0
33. 30-04-2017 PL Swansea City D 1-1 H 0 Wayne Rooney 45'+3 (pen) Gylfi Sigurdsson 79'
34. 04-05-2017 EL Celta Vigo W 1-0 A 0 Marcus Rashford 67'
35. 11-05-2017 EL Celta Vigo D 1-1 H 0 Marouane Fellaini 17' Facundo Roncaglia 85'
36. 14-05-2017 PL Tottenham Hotspur L 1-2 A 0 Wayne Rooney 71' Victor Wanyama 6', Harry Kane 48'
37. 17-05-2017 PL Southampton D 0-0 A 0
38. 21-05-2017 PL Crystal Palace W 2-0 H 0 Josh Harrop 15', Paul Pogba 19'
39. 13-08-2017 PL West Ham United W 4-0 H 0 Romelu Lukaku 33', 52', Anthony Martial 87', Paul Pogba 90'
40. 19-08-2017 PL Swansea City W 4-0 A 1 Eric Bailly 45', Romelu Lukaku 80', Paul Pogba 82', Anthony Martial 84'
41. 26-08-2017 PL Leicester City W 2-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 70', Marouane Fellaini 82'
42. 09-09-2017 PL Stoke City D 2-2 A 0 Marcus Rashford 45'+1, Romelu Lukaku 57' Eric Choupo-Moting 43', 63'
43. 17-09-2017 PL Everton W 4-0 H 0 Antonio Valencia 4', Henrikh Mkhitaryan 83', Romelu Lukaku 89', Anthony Martial 90'+2 (pen)
44. 23-09-2017 PL Southampton W 1-0 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 20'
45. 27-09-2017 EC/UCL CSKA Moscow W 4-1 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 4', 26', Anthony Martial 18' (pen), Henrikh Mkhitaryan 57' Konstantin Kuchaev 90'
46. 28-10-2017 PL Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 H 0 Anthony Martial 81'
47. 31-10-2017 EC/UCL Benfica W 2-0 H 0 Mile Svilar 45' (o.g.), Daley Blind 78' (pen)
48. 05-11-2017 PL Chelsea L 0-1 A 0 Alvaro Morata 55'
49. 17-02-2018 FAC Huddersfield Town W 2-0 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 3', 55'
50. 25-02-2018 PL Chelsea W 2-1 H 0 Romelu Lukaku 39', Jesse Lingard 75' Willian 32'
51. 10-03-2018 PL Liverpool W 2-1 H 0 Marcus Rashford 14', 24' Eric Bailly 66' (o.g.)
52. 13-03-2018 EC/UCL Sevilla L 1-2 H 0 Romelu Lukaku 84' Wissam Ben Yedder 74', 78'
53. 17-03-2018 FAC Brighton W 2-0 H 0 Romelu Lukaku 37', Nemanja Matic 83'
54. 07-04-2018 PL Manchester City W 3-2 A 0 Paul Pogba 53', 55', Chris Smalling 69' Vincent Kompany 25', Ilkay Gundogan 30'
55. 10-05-2018 PL West Ham United D 0-0 A 0
56. 13-05-2018 PL Watford W 1-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 34'
57. 10-08-2018 PL Leicester City W 2-1 H 0 Paul Pogba 3' (pen), Luke Shaw 83' Jamie Vardy 90'+2
58. 19-08-2018 PL Brighton L 2-3 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 34', Paul Pogba 90+4' (pen) Glenn Murray 25', Shane Duffy 27', Pascal Gross 44' (pen)
59. 02-09-2018 PL Burnley W 2-0 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 27', 44'
60. 15-09-2018 PL Watford W 2-1 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 35', Chris Smalling 38' Andre Gray 65'
61. 25-09-2018 LC Derby County D 2-2 H 0 Juan Mata 3', Marouane Fellaini 90'+5 Harry Wilson 59', Jack Marriott 85'
62. 02-10-2018 EC/UCL Valencia D 0-0 H 0
63. 06-10-2018 PL Newcastle United W 3-2 H 0 Juan Mata 70', Anthony Martial 76', Alexis Sanchez 90' Kenedy 7', Yoshinori Muto 10'
64. 05-12-2018 PL Arsenal D 2-2 H 0 Anthony Martial 30', Jesse Lingard 69' Shkodran Mustafi 26', Marcos Rojo 68' (o.g.)
65. 12-12-2018 EC/UCL Valencia L 1-2 A 0 Marcus Rashford 87' Carlos Soler 17', Phil Jones 47' (o.g.)
66. 16-12-2018 PL Liverpool L 1-3 A 0 Jesse Lingard 33' Sadio Mane 24', Xherdan Shaqiri 73', 80'
67. 30-12-2018 PL Bournemouth W 4-1 H 0 Paul Pogba 5', 33', Marcus Rashford 45', Romelu Lukaku 72' Nathan Ake 45'+2
68. 25-01-2019 FAC Arsenal W 3-1 A 0 Alexis Sanchez 31', Jesse Lingard 33', Anthony Martial 82' Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 43'
69. 03-02-2019 PL Leicester City W 1-0 A 0 Marcus Rashford 9'
70. 09-02-2019 PL Fulham W 3-0 A 0 Paul Pogba 14', 65' (pen), Anthony Martial 23'
71. 12-02-2019 EC/UCL Paris Saint Germain L 0-2 H 0 Presnel Kimpembe 53', Kylian Mbappe 60'
72. 27-02-2019 PL Crystal Palace W 3-1 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 33', 52', Ashley Young 83' Joel Ward 65'
73. 06-03-2019 EC/UCL Paris Saint Germain W 3-1 A 0 Romelu Lukaku 2', 30', Marcus Rashford 90'+4 (pen) Juan Bernat 12'
74. 28-04-2019 PL Chelsea D 1-1 H 0 Juan Mata 11' Marcos Alonso 43'
75. 17-02-2020 PL Chelsea W 2-0 A 0 Anthony Martial 45', Harry Maguire 66'
76. 27-02-2020 EL Club Brugge W 5-0 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 27' (pen), Odion Ighalo 34', Scott McTominay 41', Fred 82', 90'+3
77. 05-03-2020 FAC Derby County W 3-0 A 0 Luke Shaw 33', Odion Ighalo 41', 70'
78. 08-03-2020 PL Manchester City W 2-0 H 0 Anthony Martial 30', Scott McTominay 90'+6
79. 12-03-2020 EL LASK Linz W 5-0 A 0 Odion Ighalo 28', Daniel James 58', Juan Mata 82', Mason Greenwood 90'+1, Andreas Pereira 90'+3
80. 19-06-2020 PL Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 A 0 Bruno Fernandes 81' (pen) Steven Bergwijn 27'
81. 27-06-2020 FAC Norwich City W 2-1 A 0 Odion Ighalo 51', Harry Maguire 118' Todd Cantwell 75'
82. 04-07-2020 PL Bournemouth W 5-2 H 0 Mason Greenwood 28', 54', Marcus Rashford 34' (pen), Anthony Martial 45'+2, Bruno Fernandes 59' Junior Stanislas 15', *Joshua King 49' (pen)
83. 19-07-2020 FAC Chelsea L 1-3 N 0 Bruno Fernandes 85' (pen) Olivier Giroud 45'+11, *Mason Mount 46', Harry Maguire 74' (o.g.)
84. 05-08-2020 EL LASK Linz W 2-1 H 0 Jesse Lingard 57', Anthony Martial 88' Philipp Wiesinger 55'
85. 10-08-2020 EL Copenhagen W 1-0 N 0 Bruno Fernandes 95' (pen)
86. 22-09-2020 LC Luton Town W 3-0 A 0 Juan Mata 44' (pen), Marcus Rashford 88', Mason Greenwood 90'+2
87. 26-09-2020 PL Brighton W 3-2 A 0 Lewis Dunk 43' (o.g.), Marcus Rashford 55', Bruno Fernandes 90'+10 (pen) Neal Maupay 40' (pen), Solly March 90'+5
88. 30-09-2020 LC Brighton W 3-0 A 0 Scott McTominay 44', Juan Mata 73', Paul Pogba 80'
89. 04-10-2020 PL Tottenham Hotspur L 1-6 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 2' (pen) Tanguy Ndombele 4', Son Heung-min 7', 37', Harry Kane 30', 79' (pen), Serge Aurier 51'
90. 23-12-2020 LC Everton W 2-0 A 0 Edinson Cavani 88', Anthony Martial 90'+6
91. 26-12-2020 PL Leicester City D 2-2 A 0 Marcus Rashford 23', Bruno Fernandes 79' Harvey Barnes 31', Axel Tuanzebe 85' (o.g.)
92. 29-12-2020 PL Wolves W 1-0 H 0 Marcus Rashford 90'+3
93. 01-01-2021 PL Aston Villa W 2-1 H 0 Anthony Martial 39', Bruno Fernandes 61' (pen) Bertrand Traore 58'
94. 09-01-2021 FAC Watford W 1-0 H 0 Scott McTominay 5'
95. 12-01-2021 PL Burnley W 1-0 A 0 Paul Pogba 71'
96. 20-01-2021 PL Fulham W 2-1 A 0 Edinson Cavani 21', Paul Pogba 65' Ademola Lookman 5'
97. 18-02-2021 EL Real Sociedad W 4-0 N 0 Bruno Fernandes 27', 57', Marcus Rashford 64', Daniel James 90'
98. 25-02-2021 EL Real Sociedad D 0-0 H 0
99. 03-03-2021 PL Crystal Palace D 0-0 A 0
100. 11-03-2021 EL AC Milan D 1-1 H 0 Amad Diallo 50' Simon Kjaer 90'+2
101. 06-05-2021 EL Roma L 2-3 A 0 Edinson Cavani 39', 68' Edin Dzeko 57', Bryan Cristante 60', Alex Telles 83' (o.g.)
102. 09-05-2021 PL Aston Villa W 3-1 A 0 Bruno Fernandes 51' (pen), Mason Greenwood 56', Edinson Cavani 87' Bertrand Traore 24'
103. 11-05-2021 PL Leicester City L 1-2 H 0 Mason Greenwood 15' Luke Thomas 10', Caglar Soyuncu 65'
104. 13-05-2021 PL Liverpool L 2-4 H 0 Bruno Fernandes 10', Marcus Rashford 68' Diogo Jota 34', Roberto Firmino 45'+3, 47', Mohamed Salah 90'
105. 23-05-2021 PL Wolves W 2-1 A 0 Anthony Elanga 13', Juan Mata 45'+4 (pen) Nelson Semedo 39'
106. 26-05-2021 EL Villarreal D 1-1 N 0 Edinson Cavani 55' Gerard Moreno 29'
107. 22-09-2021 LC West Ham United L 0-1 H 0 Manuel Lanzini 9'
108. 02-11-2021 EC/UCL Atalanta D 2-2 A 0 Cristiano Ronaldo 45'+1, 90'+1 Josip Ilicic 12', Duvan Zapata 56'
109. 06-11-2021 PL Manchester City L 0-2 H 0 Eric Bailly 7' (o.g.), Bernardo Silva 45'
110. 28-11-2021 PL Chelsea D 1-1 A 0 Jadon Sancho 50' Jorginho 69' (pen)
111. 08-12-2021 EC/UCL Young Boys D 1-1 H 0 Mason Greenwood 9' Fabian Rieder 42'
112. 11-12-2021 PL Norwich City W 1-0 A 0 Cristiano Ronaldo 75' (pen)
113. 30-12-2021 PL Burnley W 3-1 H 0 Scott McTominay 8', Ben Mee 27' (o.g.), Cristiano Ronaldo 35' Aaron Lennon 38'
 

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