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title: "French defender with Ligue 2 experience joins FA Šiauliai"
date: 2025-02-25T09:15:53Z
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author: "Janis Vitols"
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# French defender with Ligue 2 experience joins FA Šiauliai
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Scotty-Sadzoute-e1740474896192.jpg?resize=1024%2C687&ssl=1)Photo: FA Šiauliai

Scotty Sadzoute.

**FA Šiauliai has officially announced the signing of French defender Scotty Sadzoute. The 26-year-old spent the past few weeks on trial with the Lithuanian club, where he successfully integrated into the team and has now become a full member of FA Šiauliai.**

Sadzoute primarily plays as a left-back and has spent most of his career in France, including two seasons with Lille’s reserve team. He also had two consecutive loan spells at Pau FC, where he enjoyed a breakthrough season in Ligue 2 during 2020/21. In that season, he played 35 matches and provided three assists, earning recognition. This success led to a transfer from Lille to Belgium’s top-tier side, OH Leuven.

Unfortunately, Sadzoute’s time at OH Leuven was marred by injuries and misfortune, preventing him from making any first-team appearances. He was subsequently loaned back to Ligue 2, this time to Nîmes, for a year and a half.

In total, Sadzoute has played 62 matches in the second-largest French football league, contributing four assists. As of the summer of 2024, he has been a free agent.

_“I am happy to have joined the Šiauliai team,”_ Sadzoute expressed. _“I was warmly welcomed, which made it easy for me to integrate. The last few years have not been the easiest for me personally, but I see that as part of every football player’s career. All that remains is for me to work hard to return to the highest level. I promise to give my all to this club so that we can achieve our goals together. I can’t wait to see all the fans in the stands, and even if I struggle to pronounce my name correctly at first, I’m ready to embrace the challenge!”_

FA Šiauliai is set to kick off their new A Lyga season on March 2nd, when they will face Paņevežys in an away match.

**Source:** [https://siauliufa.lt/siauliuose-pirmakart-rungtyniaus-prancuzas/](https://siauliufa.lt/siauliuose-pirmakart-rungtyniaus-prancuzas/)