Scotty Sadzoute (born 29 April 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Nîmes, on loan from OH Leuven.
![]() Sadzoute in 2022. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Le Port, Réunion | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Left-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Nîmes (on loan from OH Leuven) | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2014–2017 | Lille | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2021 | Lille II | 48 | (7) |
2019 | → Pau FC II (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2019–2021 | → Pau FC (loan) | 50 | (0) |
2021– | OH Leuven | 0 | (0) |
2022– | → Nîmes (loan) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2021 |
In 2013, Sadzoute left his local town in Réunion to start a footballing career in mainland France. In 2014, he joined the youth academy of Lille OSC, and in 2018 signed his first professional contract with them. He joined Pau FC on loan for the 2019–20 season, and helped them get promoted into the Ligue 2. He extended his loan with Pau into the 2020–21 season.[1] Sadzoute made his professional debut with Pau in a 3–0 Ligue 2 loss to Valenciennes on 22 August 2020.[2]
In 2021, Sadzoute signed for Oud-Heverlee Leuven until 2024,[3] but did not play for the club in the first six months and only featured as an unused substitute in one match. On the last day of the winter 2021–22 transfer window, Sadzoute was loaned to Nîmes until the end of the 2022–23 season, with option to buy.[4]
Sadzoute is of Réunionnais and Malagasy descent, and is open to representing both the France and Madagascar national football teams.[5]
Nîmes Olympique – current squad | |
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