Enzo Le Fee's 5 greatest Sunderland moments after star player signs new long-term contract
Enzo Le Fee’s best 5 moments in a Sunderland shirt, writes Tom Greaves.
Earlier this week, Sunderland announced that Enzo Le Fee has signed a long-term contract which sees the Frenchman stay on Wearside until 2031.
The midfielder has made 56 appearances for the club, scoring seven goals and has become one of the key figures for Sunderland’s recent revival under Regis Le Bris. Le Fee signed from Roma in 2025 originally on loan but after promotion to the Premier League, he made the move permanently for a fee of £19 million. Below are five of Le Fee’s best moments so far as a Sunderland player.
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The comeback win against Bournemouth
With Sunderland beginning the Premier League so well, it was quite a shock to see them go two-nil down at home to Bournemouth inside 20 minutes. However a brilliant comeback inspired by Le Fee saw the Black Cats remain unbeaten at home. The midfielder scored the penalty to see SAFC back in the game, before putting in a brilliant corner towards Brian Brobbey to see them go in front.
Le Fee against Middlesbrough
After only a month on Wearside, Le Fee showed what a talent he was, dazzling the Boro defenders in a memorable 3-2 victory at the Riverside. Playing as a winger, he showed Boro’s backline no mercy, creating chance after chance. Eventually, at the death, he drove the ball into the box after beating Luke Ayling, and it deflected off Ryan Giles into the net to earn Sunderland derby-day success.
Assist versus Newcastle United
Le Fee was part of both teams that saw Sunderland do the double over Newcastle once again, playing a major part in the comeback win at St James’ Park. The home side took the lead in the first half but a Chemsdine Talbi strike after the break saw Sunderland level. Le Fee, who was recovering from an injury, came on as a substitute with five minutes still to play and changed the game completely, producing a match winning assist. He cut the ball back from the by-line, through the legs of two players, to Brobbey to see the Black Cats earn another victory against their local rivals in the 90th minute.
AZ Alkmaar performance
After 53 years without European football, Sunderland returned to Europe. In their first game back, Le Fee etched his name into Wearside history, stepping up to take a crucial penalty against AZ Alkmaar. Despite his miss less than a week prior against Arsenal, he showed no signs of panic and calmly slotted the ball home. His goal earned Sunderland their first win at the Stadium of Light in European football.
Play-off success when it mattered most
A time that will live long in the memory for most Sunderland fans. The most memorable moment for Le Fee is that goal. The 26-year-old kissed the ball before placing it down for the corner. His cross fell straight to Ballard, who headed home in the final second of the game to send the fans absolutely crazy and Sunderland to Wembley.
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