5 Things You Didn’t Know About Eric Bailly

The Manchester United defender Eric Bertrand Bailly made his debut for the club against Bournemouth where he helped his new manager to walk away with three points. Not to forget Eric Bailly was named The Man Of The Match on his debut in the Premier League,but there are 5 things you didn’t know about Eric Bailly.

1. 2014, Bailly made his first-team and La Liga debut, coming on as a late substitute in a 2–0 home win against Real Sociedad and he was promoted to the main squad shortly after.

2. On 29 January 2015, Bailly signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with fellow La Liga team Villarreal for a €5.7 million fee, mainly as a replacement to Arsenal-bound Gabriel Paulista.

3. He made his debut for the Yellow Submarine on 22 February, starting in a 1–0 home win against SD Eibar.

4. On 8 June 2016, Bailly joined Premier League side Manchester United for a reported fee of £30 million, signing a four-year contract, with the option of an additional two and he was the first player signed by their new manager José Mourinho.

5. He made his competitive debut on 7 August in a 2–1 win against Leicester City at Wembley Stadium to win the FA Community Shield, and was named man of the match.