A winner of the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal, Sabaly brings versatility and an ability to finish in the final third.
The Senegalese international was acquired by Whitecaps FC via transfer from French side FC Metz in February 2026. Sabaly agreed to a contract through the 2028-29 Major League Soccer season, with a club option for 2029-30.
FC METZ
Sabaly arrives in Vancouver after spending the last eight years with French side FC Metz. During that span, the forward started 91 of his 122 appearances across Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and Coupe de France competition, while scoring 21 goals and adding 11 assists. His most prolific season with Metz came in the 2024-25 Ligue 2 season, when he finished as the club’s leading goalscorer and was fourth overall in the league with 15 goals, while adding four assists. Sabaly also featured for FC Metz B, recording nine starts, five goals, as well as two assists.
QUEVILLY-ROUEN MÉTROPOLE
Sabaly spent the 2021-22 Ligue 2 season with Quevilly-Rouen Métropole, starting 12 of his 18 appearances across all competitions and registering two goals as well as three assists.
PAU FC
Sabaly had two loan spells with Pau FC. In 2019-20, he recorded 12 goals and nine assists in 26 starts and 30 appearances as the team achieved promotion from the French third tier to Ligue 2. He then rejoined Pau for the following season, starting 18 matches and making 30 appearances in Ligue 2 while recording three goals along with four assists.
ACADÉMIE GÉNÉRATION FOOT
Prior to joining FC Metz, Sabaly came through the youth system at Senegalese side Académie Génération Foot, making four starts for the senior team after signing his first professional contract in 2017.
INTERNATIONAL
On the international stage, Sabaly has made 12 appearances for Senegal’s men’s national team, earning his first cap in August 2023 against Rwanda and scoring his lone goal for the Lions of Teranga in a 3-1 victory against England in June 2025. The forward helped his country win the 2025-26 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco, making two appearances as a substitute and tallying one assist in their 3-0 group stage victory over Botswana.
