{"id":8729,"date":"2024-10-06T15:21:46","date_gmt":"2024-10-06T13:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/?p=8729"},"modified":"2025-02-13T14:47:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T13:47:04","slug":"habib-beye-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/habib-beye-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Habib Beye: How the former defender built a 10 million euro fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Habib Beye Fortune<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Habib Beye was born on\u00a0<strong>October 19, 1977<\/strong>\u00a0\u00e0\u00a0<strong>Suresnes<\/strong>in France. Former professional footballer <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/aliou-mara-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9001\">Senegalese<\/a>He played mainly as a\u00a0<strong>defender<\/strong>. Growing up in Paris, he began his<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/kylian-mbappe-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8796\"> soccer career with\u00a0<strong>Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)<\/strong><\/a>where he played for the reserve team but failed to break into the first team. In search of new opportunities, he joined the\u00a0<strong>RC Strasbourg<\/strong>\u00a0at\u00a0<strong>1998<\/strong>marking the real <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/julio-iglesias-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"8795\">the start of his professional career.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/habib.jpg\" alt=\"photo by Habib Beye\" class=\"wp-image-9715\" style=\"width:669px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib-1024x546.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib-768x410.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Club career<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>RC Strasbourg (1998-2003)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00c0&nbsp;<strong>Strasbourg<\/strong>Habib Beye quickly established himself as a key player. He made his league debut on&nbsp;<strong>August 8, 1998<\/strong>&nbsp;against Olympique Lyonnais. His solid defensive performances contributed to the team's victory in&nbsp;<strong>French Cup in 2001<\/strong>The result was a place in the UEFA Cup for Strasbourg.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/marseille.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Habib Beye in Marseille\" class=\"wp-image-9724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/marseille.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/marseille-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Olympique de Marseille (2003-2007)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<strong>2003<\/strong>Beye joined the<strong>Olympique de Marseille<\/strong>where he became a pillar of the defense. He played a crucial role in the club's progression to the top flight.&nbsp;<strong>UEFA Cup final in 2004<\/strong>despite losing to Valencia. His consistent performances earned him the captain's armband.&nbsp;<strong>captain<\/strong>and was elected&nbsp;<strong>Player of the Year<\/strong>&nbsp;by fans in&nbsp;<strong>2006<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Habib-Beye.jpg\" alt=\"Habib Beye soccer coach\" class=\"wp-image-9722\" style=\"width:490px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/Habib-Beye.jpg 932w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/Habib-Beye-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/Habib-Beye-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Newcastle United (2007-2009)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<strong>2007<\/strong>Beye was transferred to&nbsp;<strong>Newcastle United<\/strong>&nbsp;in the English Premier League. He quickly adapted and became a popular figure at the club, being named&nbsp;<strong>Player of the Season<\/strong>&nbsp;from Newcastle for&nbsp;<strong>2007-2008<\/strong>. Despite its efforts, the club was relegated to the&nbsp;<strong>2009<\/strong>which led to his departure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/e0a90.jpg\" alt=\"photo by Habib Beye\" class=\"wp-image-9718\" style=\"width:564px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/e0a90.jpg 828w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/e0a90-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/e0a90-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 828px) 100vw, 828px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Aston Villa and Doncaster Rovers (2009-2012)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>After Newcastle, Beye joined&nbsp;<strong>Aston Villa<\/strong>But he struggled to establish himself as a regular starter. At&nbsp;<strong>2011<\/strong>he was loaned to&nbsp;<strong>Doncaster Rovers<\/strong>where he sought to revive his career. He signed a permanent contract with them in&nbsp;<strong>2012<\/strong>but retired from professional soccer shortly afterwards.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1036\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ha.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Habib Beye and his fortune\" class=\"wp-image-9721\" style=\"width:555px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ha.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ha-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ha-1024x982.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ha-768x737.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>International career<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Habib Beye's international career with the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/aliou-mara-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"9001\">Senegal<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;began in&nbsp;<strong>2001<\/strong>. He won his first cap on&nbsp;<strong>May 6, 2001<\/strong>&nbsp;in a 2002 World Cup qualifier against Egypt. Beye was part of the Senegalese team that made a remarkable run to the semi-finals.&nbsp;<strong>2002 World Cup quarter-finals<\/strong>&nbsp;in South Korea and Japan. He has also participated in several editions of the&nbsp;<strong>African Cup of Nations (CAN)<\/strong>particularly in&nbsp;<strong>2004<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>2006<\/strong>where Senegal reached the semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He retired from international work in&nbsp;<strong>2008<\/strong>He is now concentrating more on his club career.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/habib-bye-et-sa-famille.jpg\" alt=\"Habib Beye and his family\" class=\"wp-image-9723\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib-bye-et-sa-famille.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/habib-bye-et-sa-famille-300x248.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Family of <strong>Habib Beye<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reconversion and Current Life<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>After retiring from sport, Habib Beye turned to the media world. He became&nbsp;<strong>sports consultant<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>columnist<\/strong>&nbsp;for several TV channels, <a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/anne-sophie-lapix-fortune-milliardaire\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"6346\">including&nbsp;<strong>Canal+<\/strong><\/a>where he analyzes matches and shares his soccer expertise. His in-depth knowledge of the game and ease in front of the camera have made him a favorite with TV viewers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"502\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/voiture.jpg\" alt=\"Habib Beye&#039;s luxury car\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/voiture.jpg 502w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/voiture-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<strong>2021<\/strong>he also embarked on a career as a<strong>trainer<\/strong>taking charge of the&nbsp;<strong>Red Star FC<\/strong>&nbsp;in France's third division. This new step is testimony to his continuing passion for soccer and his desire to pass on his knowledge to younger generations.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/femme.png\" alt=\"wife of Habib Beye\" class=\"wp-image-9720\" style=\"width:600px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/femme.png 1200w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/femme-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/femme-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/femme-768x403.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Habib Beye's fortune<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit&nbsp;<strong>2024<\/strong>the&nbsp;<strong>wealth<\/strong>&nbsp;of Habib Beye is approximately&nbsp;<strong>10 million euros<\/strong>. His income comes mainly from his successful career as a professional footballer, where he played for such notable clubs as the<strong>Olympique de Marseille<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Newcastle United<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Aston Villa<\/strong>. His reconversion as a&nbsp;<strong>sports consultant<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>trainer<\/strong>&nbsp;has also contributed to his wealth, thanks to the media contracts and salaries associated with his new role.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"596\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/famille.jpg\" alt=\"Habib Beye&#039;s child\" class=\"wp-image-9719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/famille.jpg 597w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/famille-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/famille-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Habib Beye is a respected figure in the world of soccer, as much for his playing career as for his successful conversion to the media and coaching. His career, which began with PSG's youth teams and culminated in his becoming captain of Olympique de Marseille and a key player in<a href=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/kevin-de-bruyne-football-fortune\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"574\"> Premier League<\/a>illustrates his determination and talent. His&nbsp;<strong>wealth<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>10 million euros<\/strong>&nbsp;reflects not only its success on the pitch, but also its ability to reinvent itself and remain relevant in the world of soccer.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/lama-fortune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ca.jpg\" alt=\"Habib Beye&#039;s fortune\" class=\"wp-image-9717\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ca.jpg 932w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ca-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/ca-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover how former Senegalese international Habib Beye amassed a fortune of 10 million euros in 2024. From his beginnings at PSG to his reconversion as a consultant and trainer, delve into the impressive career of this soccer enthusiast.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9716,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60,90,118],"tags":[39,63,126,134],"class_list":["post-8729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-football","category-sante","category-sport","tag-foot","tag-football","tag-france","tag-sport"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":60,"label":"Football"},{"value":90,"label":"Sant\u00e9"},{"value":118,"label":"Sport"}],"post_tag":[{"value":39,"label":"Foot"},{"value":63,"label":"Football"},{"value":126,"label":"France"},{"value":134,"label":"Sport"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/media.lama-fortune.com\/2024\/10\/sportt-1024x576.jpg",1024,576,true],"author_info":{"display_name":"Martin Moth\u00e9","author_link":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/author\/mmothe\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":60,"name":"Football","slug":"football","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":60,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":59,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":60,"category_count":59,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Football","category_nicename":"football","category_parent":0},{"term_id":90,"name":"Sant\u00e9","slug":"sante","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":90,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":118,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":90,"category_count":118,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Sant\u00e9","category_nicename":"sante","category_parent":0},{"term_id":118,"name":"Sport","slug":"sport","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":118,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":166,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":118,"category_count":166,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Sport","category_nicename":"sport","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":[{"term_id":39,"name":"Foot","slug":"foot","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":39,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":71,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":63,"name":"Football","slug":"football","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":63,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":66,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":126,"name":"France","slug":"france","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":126,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":284,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":134,"name":"Sport","slug":"sport","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":134,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":91,"filter":"raw"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8729"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8729\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9716"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/old.lama-fortune.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}