Dayann Methalie
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 February 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sunderland | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2014 | Colomiers | ||
| 2014–2025 | Toulouse | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Toulouse B | 13 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | Toulouse | 28 | (2) |
| 2026– | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | France U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2025– | France U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | France U21 | 4 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:30, 17 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Dayann Methalie (or Méthalie; born 15 February 2006) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Sunderland.
Club career
Born in Toulouse, France to Martiniquais and Malagasy roots, Methalie signed on 26 September 2024 his first professional contract with Toulouse, a deal until 2027 with an option for an additional two years.[1][2][3] On 16 August 2025, he made his professional debut in Ligue 1, starting in a 1–0 win away to Nice.[4][5]
On 21 August 2026, Methalie joined Premier League club Sunderland for a reported transfer fee of €30m including add-ons.[6][7][8]
International career
Methalie is a France youth international, making his debut for the under-19s in 2024.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 17 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Toulouse | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 2 | |||
| Sunderland | 2026–27 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 28 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
- ↑ Includes Coupe de France
References
- ↑ "Dayann Methalie signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le TéFéCé". Toulouse FC (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "Quelle est la durée du premier contrat pro de Dayann Methalie ? - LesViolets.Com". www.lesviolets.com (in French). 2024-09-27. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "TFC : une nouvelle pépite du centre de formation signe son premier contrat professionnel avec le club toulousain". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "TFC : "Il me reprochait de ne pas assez me montrer"… Commet le jeune Dayann Methalie a franchi un cap pour être titulaire dès la 1re journée de Ligue 1". ladepeche.fr (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "À la découverte de Dayann Methalie, le plus proche de la Ligue 1 - LesViolets.Com". www.lesviolets.com (in French). 2025-08-11. Retrieved 2025-08-20.
- ↑ "Dayann Methalie signs for Sunderland". Sunderland A.F.C. 21 August 2026.
- ↑ "Sunderland make €30m splash! Dayann Methalie joins from Toulouse". Goal.com. 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Dominic Shaw (21 August 2026). "Full transfer details as Sunderland sign Dayann Methalie". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
- ↑ Dayann Methalie at the French Football Federation (in French)
- ↑ Dayann Methalie at Soccerway
External links
- Dayann Methalie at the French Football Federation (in French)
Categories:
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Toulouse
- French men's footballers
- French people of Martiniquais descent
- Men's association football defenders
- US Colomiers Football players
- Toulouse FC players
- Sunderland A.F.C. players
- Championnat National 2 players
- Championnat National 1 players
- Ligue 1 players
- France men's youth international footballers
- Black French sportspeople
- 21st-century French sportsmen
- French expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in England
- French expatriate sportspeople in England