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Eric Bailly
Eric Bailly
Côte d’Ivoire
12 April 1994
centre-back
Eric Bailly is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew and the Ivory Coast national team. Although he mainly plays as a centre-back, he can also play as a right-back.

Bailly began his professional career at Spain's Espanyol, before transferring to Villarreal. He spent two seasons at the club, before signing for Manchester United in June 2016. Bailly made more than 100 appearances for United and had a loan spell at Marseille.

Bailly made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2015 and helped them win that year's Africa Cup of Nations. He played in two further African tournaments and the 2020 Olympics.

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: Bailly playing for Beşiktaş in 2023
⚽ Personal information:
Full name: Eric Bertrand Bailly
Date of birth: (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 32)
Place of birth: Bingerville, Ivory Coast
Height: 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position: Centre-back
⚽ Team information:
Current team: Columbus Crew
Number: 3
⚽ Youth career:
2011–2013: Espanyol
⚽ Senior career*:
Years: Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014: Espanyol B 21 (0)
2014–2015: Espanyol 5 (0)
2015–2016: Villarreal 35 (0)
2016–2023: Manchester United 70 (1)
2022–2023: → Marseille (loan) 17 (0)
2023: Beşiktaş 5 (0)
2023–2025: Villarreal 22 (0)
2025–2026: Oviedo 15 (1)
2026–: Columbus Crew 3 (0)
⚽ International career‡:
2021: Ivory Coast Olympic 4 (1)
2015–: Ivory Coast 50 (2)

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