Habib Beye

Habib Beye played for Strasbourg before moving onto Marseille in 2003, the move came as quite a surprised as Habib appeared to be settled at Strasbourg and was a firm favourite with the fans and had established himself as one of the best defenders in the French top tier.

In the closing minutes of the summer 2007 transfer dealine, Habib completed a move to Newcastle United for £2million, with manager Sam Allardyce describing the mvoe as a bargain.

Beye scored his first Newcastle goal on 9th December when he scored a last minute winner to defeat Birmingham City at St.James' Park.

Info

Full name: Habib Beye
DOB: 19th October 1977
Place of Birth: Suresnes, France
Height: 5ft 11in
Position: Right Back
Signed from: Marseille
Date signed: 31st August 2007
Debut: 17th September 2007 v Derby County

Facts

Habib captained the Marseille squad throughout the 2006/2007 season.

Habib was part of the Marseille squad that defeated Newcastle in the 2003/2004 UEFA Cup semi final.