Sebastien Romain Teddy Haller is a French-Ivorian professional football player who plays for Eredivisie club Ajax and the Ivory Coast national team as a forward. He started playing football for the youth team of FCO Vigneux in 2003. In 2005, he joined the youth team of Bretigny Foot and played until 2007. Later on, in 2007, he joined Auxerre and began his career at the club. On 26 June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with Auxerre, agreeing to a three-year deal. He made his professional debut with the club on 27 July 2012. He then moved on loan to Dutch Eredivisie side Utrecht in 2015, before signing on a permanent basis. After two years in the Netherlands, he moved to German club Eintracht Frankfurt, winning the DFB-Pokal in 2018. On 17 July 2019, he signed with West Ham United on a five-year deal for a club-record transfer worth €49.8 million (£45 million). He made his Premier debut for the club on 10 August 2019. Following a disappointing spell in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2021 signing with Ajax, for a club-record fee of €22.5 million (£18.8 million). He made his debut for the club on 10 January 2021. In his first six months, he won the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup with the club.
On the international level, he holds both French and Ivorian nationality. He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21, and also represented Ivory Coast at the senior level. He played with the France U17 team at the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup. In November 2020, he was called up to the Ivory Coast national team. He made his international team debut for Ivory Coast on 12 November 2020 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
What is Sebastien Haller Famous For?
- Being a professional football player.
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Honors
- Won the 2017-18 DFB-Pokal with Eintracht Frankfurt.
- Won the 2020-21 Eredivisie with Ajax.
- Won the 2020-21 KNVB Cup with Ajax.
Individual
- Won the 2015 David Di Tommaso Trophy.
Where is Sebastien Haller From?
Sebastien Romain Teddy Haller was born on 22 June 1994. His birthplace is Ris-Orangis, France. He was born to his Ivorian mother, Simone Kuyo, and his French father, whose name is unknown. He didn’t just grow up alone with his parents but alongside his lovely sister Armelle and his brother Sery Tessia. He holds both French and Ivorian nationality. He belongs to mixed ethnicity. His religion is Christianity. His horoscope sign is Cancer.
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Sebastien Haller Club Career
- He started playing football for the youth team of FCO Vigneux in 2003.
- In 2005, he joined the youth team of Bretigny Foot and played until 2007.
- Later on, in 2007, he joined Auxerre and began his career at the club. On 26 June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with Auxerre, agreeing to a three-year deal.
- Ahead of the 2012-13 season, he was promoted to the Auxerre senior team. He made his professional debut with the club on 27 July 2012 in a 2-0 win against Nimes. On 1 March 2012, he scored his first professional goal for the club in a 2-1 loss to AC Arles. During that season, he made 18 appearances for the club, scoring 2 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
- During his 2013-14 season, he made 28 appearances for the club, scoring 6 goals in all the competitions.
- On 1 January 2015, he was sent on loan to Dutch Eredivisie club Utrecht until the end of the 2014-15 season. At the end of the season, it was announced that FC Utrecht had signed him from Auxerre. During his loan spell at Utrecht, he made 17 appearances for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing 6 assists in all the competitions as the supporters voted for him as the winner of the Di Tommaso Trophy 2015, Utrecht’s player of the year award.
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- During his 2015-16 season, he made 42 appearances for the club, scoring 24 goals and providing 8 assists in all the competitions.
- During his 2016-17 season, he made 39 appearances for the club, scoring 16 goals and providing 5 assists in all the competitions.
- After two years in the Netherlands, on 1 July 2017, he moved to German club Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal for a reported fee of €7 million. On 12 August 2017, he scored on his debut for the club in a 3-0 win against TuS Erndtebruck. In his first season, he made 36 appearances for the club, scoring 13 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as Eintracht Frankfurt won the DFB-Pokal that season, marking the first trophy of Haller’s career.
- During his 2018-19 season, he made 42 appearances for the club, scoring 20 goals and providing 14 assists in all the competitions as Eintracht Frankfurt finished in 7th position that season.
- On 17 July 2019, he signed with West Ham United on a five-year deal for a club-record transfer worth €49.8 million (£45 million). He made his Premier debut for the club on 10 August 2019 in a 5-0 loss to Manchester City. On 24 August 2019, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring twice in a 3-1 away win against Watford in which he scored an acrobatic bicycle kick. In his first season, he made 35 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
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- On 16 December 2020, he scored an overhead kick in a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace in the Premier League that was later voted as the Premier League Goal of the Month in December. During his first half of the 2020-21 season, he made 19 appearances for the club, scoring 7 goals and providing 2 assists in all the competitions.
- Following a disappointing spell in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2021 signing with Ajax, for a club-record fee of €22.5 million (£18.8 million). He made his debut for the club on 10 January 2021 in a 2-2 draw to PSV. On 14 January 2021, he scored his first goal for the club and provided an assist, in a 3-1 win against Twente FC. In his first season, he made 23 appearances for the club, scoring 12 goals and providing 7 assists in all the competitions as Ajax won the Eredivisie and KNVB Cup that season.
- During his 2021-22 season, he became the first player to score nine goals in five consecutive UEFA Champions League matches.
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Sebastien Haller International Career
- He holds both French and Ivorian nationality.
- He has represented France at U16, U17, U18, U19, U20, and U21, and also represented Ivory Coast at the senior level.
- He played with the France U17 team at the 2011 FIFA U17 World Cup.
- In November 2020, he was called up to the Ivory Coast national team.
- On 12 November 2020, he made his international team debut and scored his first international goal for Ivory Coast in a 2-1 win against Madagascar in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.
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Sebastien Haller Wife
Looking at his personal life, he is a married guy. He got married to his beautiful girlfriend whose name is unknown. His wife keeps her life private. The couple tied the knot in 2016. The couple is blessed with two children: one daughter and a son. He has an intimate relationship with his wife and children where they are living their life happily together.
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Sebastien Haller Height and Weight
Sebastien Haller stands at a height of 1.90m i.e. 6 feet and 3 inches tall. He has a bodyweight of 82kg. He has an athletic body build. His eye color is dark brown and his hair color is black. His sexual orientation is straight.
Sebastien Haller Net Worth and Salary
Sebastien Haller earns from his professional career as a football player. His income is from contracts, salaries, bonuses, and endorsements. In June 2011, he signed his first professional contract with Auxerre, agreeing to a three-year deal. He then moved on loan to Dutch Eredivisie side Utrecht in 2015, before signing on a permanent basis. After two years in the Netherlands, in July 2017, he moved to German club Eintracht Frankfurt on a four-year deal for a reported fee of €7 million. In July 2019, he signed with West Ham United on a five-year deal for a club-record transfer worth €49.8 million (£45 million). Following a disappointing spell in England, he returned to the Netherlands in 2021 signing with Ajax, for a club-record fee of €22.5 million (£18.8 million). As of 2021, his estimated net worth is €12 million and his salary is £3.3 million. His market value is around €27 million.
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