Jacques Faty joined the Central Coast Mariners alongside his cousin and fellow former Sydney FC player Mickael Tavares in the lead up to the Hyundai A-League 2016/17 season. Faty is a French born Senegalese international and has plied his trade for the likes of Olympique de Marseille (France) and Sivasspor (Turkey). Head Coach Tony Walmsley set out to recruit seniority to help develop his young squad and the centre back was his first major signing of the off season.