Moussa N'Diaye (footballer, born 2002)

Moussa N'Diaye (born 18 June 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht.

Moussa N'Diaye
Personal information
Full name Moussa N'Diaye[1]
Date of birth (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Anderlecht
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2020 Aspire Academy Senegal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Barcelona B 11 (0)
2022– Anderlecht 22 (1)
2022– RSCA Futures 4 (0)
International career
2019 Senegal U20 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023

Club career

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In 2020, N'Diaye signed for Spanish third tier side Barcelona Atlètic.[2] In 2022, he signed for Anderlecht in the Belgian top flight.[3] N'Diaye scored his first goal for Anderlecht on 13 August 2023, the winner in a 0-1 victory against Sint-Truiden.[4]

International career

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N'Diaye represented the Senegal under-20 team at the 2019 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] In November 2022, he was called up to the Senegal senior team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, replacing the injured Sadio Mané in the squad.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2020–21 Segunda División B 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021–22 Primera Federación 11 0 0 0 11 0
Total 11 0 0 0 11 0
RSCA Futures 2022–23 Challenger Pro League 3 0 3 0
Anderlecht 2022–23 Belgian First Division A 10 0 2 0 3[a] 0 0 0 15 0
Career total 24 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 29 0


References

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  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)" (PDF). FIFA. 20 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  2. ^ "One for the Future : Moussa Ndiaye. Future First Team Potential?". 19 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Ex-ploegmaat van Jutglà, gelijkenissen met Sergio Gómez en link met Eupen: wie is Moussa N'Diaye, de nieuwe linksback van Anderlecht?". hln.be.
  4. ^ "Three hard-fought points in Sint-Truiden". rsca.be. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
  5. ^ Moussa N'Diaye at Soccerway
  6. ^ "Coupe du monde 2022: le joueur d'Anderlecht Moussa N'diaye va finalement rejoindre la sélection sénégalaise" [World Cup 2022: Anderlecht player Moussa N'Diaye will finally join the Senegalese team]. Le Soir (in French). 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
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