Bakary Moussa N'Diaye (born 26 November 1998) is a Mauritanian professional footballer who plays as a central defender or a right-back for Iraq Stars League club Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Mauritania national team.

Bakary N'Diaye
Personal information
Full name Bakary Moussa N'Diaye[1]
Date of birth (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Nouakchott, Mauritania
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Tevragh-Zeina
2017–2020 Difaâ El Jadidi 54 (1)
2021 Polvorín 1 (0)
2021–2022 Rodos 3 (0)
2022 Tevragh-Zeina
2022–2023 Al-Hudood
2023– Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
International career
2016– Mauritania 39 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 November 2021
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2021

Club career

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Born in Nouakchott, N'Diaye joined Botola Pro side Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in 2017, from hometown side FC Tevragh-Zeina. He left the club in September 2020 when his contract expired, choosing to sign for a European club instead.[2]

On 17 January 2021, N'Diaye signed a contract with Spanish Segunda División side CD Lugo for the remainder of the season.[3] After only appearing with the farm team in Tercera División, he moved to Greek club Rodos FC on 8 August 2021.[4]

International career

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N'Diaye made his full international debut for Mauritania on 28 May 2016, coming on as a late substitute for Mamadou Niass in a 2–0 friendly win against Gabon. On 21 May 2019, he was named in Mauritania's 23-man squad for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.[5]

N'Diaye scored his first international goal on 11 November 2020, netting the opener in a 1–1 home draw against Burundi, for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.[6]

International goals

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Scores and results list Mauritania's goal tally first.[1]
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2020 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott   Burundi 1–0 1–1 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

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Tevragh-Zeina

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bakary N'Diaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  2. ^ "الدفاع الجديدي يقيم حفل وداع للموريتاني ندياي" [Jadidi Defense holds a farewell party for the Mauritanian N'Diaye] (in Arabic). Kooora. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Bakary N`Diaye, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Bakary N'Diaye, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 17 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Transfert : le mauritanien Bakary N'Diaye rejoint l'AS Rhodos (Grèce)" [Transfer: Mauritanian Bakary N'Diaye joins AS Rhodos (Greece)] (in French). Africa Foot United. 8 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. ^ Barrie, Mohamed Fajah (21 May 2019). "Debutants Mauritania name squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Mauritania 1–1 Burundi". CAF. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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