Summary
Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye (born 6 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Rouen, France | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Marseille | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2009 | Rouen Sapins | ||
| 2009–2011 | Rouen | ||
| 2011–2012 | Marseille | ||
| 2014–2016 | Dakar Sacré-Cœur | ||
| 2016–2019 | Boreham Wood | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2023 | Sheffield United | 77 | (21) |
| 2020 | → Hyde United (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2023– | Marseille | 24 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Senegal | 18 | (2) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Ndiaye began playing football with the French clubs Rouen Sapins, Rouen, and Marseille before moving to Senegal with Dakar Sacré-Cœur. His father moved to England and Ndiaye joined him where he joined the youth side of Boreham Wood, also playing Sunday League matches with Rising Ballers and Saturday League games with Atholl 1965 to keep fit.[3][4] In November 2017, Ndiaye signed his first contract with Boreham Wood.[5]
Sheffield United edit
On 31 August 2019, Ndiaye signed with Sheffield United.[6] He joined Hyde United on loan for the latter half of the 2019–20 season.[7] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a late substitute in a 5–0 Premier League loss to Leicester City on 14 March 2021.[8][4] On his full Sheffield United debut, he scored twice against Peterborough United on 11 September in a 6–2 win.[9] On 3 March 2023 in the FA Cup, he scored in the 79th minute against Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 1–0 victory and ensure Sheffield United's place in the quarter-finals.[10]
Marseille edit
On 1 August 2023, Ndiaye signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille, one of his former youth clubs.[11] The transfer fee was a reported £20 million.[12] He made his debut on 12 August in a 2–1 win against Reims.[13]
International career edit
Ndiaye was born in France to a Senegalese father and French mother.[14] He debuted with the Senegal national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Benin in the 67th minute when he was substituted on for Boulaye Dia on 4 June 2022.[15]
In November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[16][17][18][19][20][21][22] He appeared as a substitute in Senegal's second group match, assisting Bamba Dieng's goal as the team beat hosts Qatar 3–1. He went on to start the team's third group match against Ecuador and round of 16 loss to England[23]
On 24 March 2023, Ndiaye scored his first international goal in a 5–1 victory against Mozambique during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[24]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[25]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of match played 11 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2019–20[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21[27] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[28] | Championship | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23[29] | Championship | 46 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 52 | 15 | |||
| Total | 77 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 88 | 22 | |||
| Hyde United (loan) | 2019–20[30] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 3[d] | 0 | 9 | 1 | |||
| Marseille | 2023–24[31] | Ligue 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 13[e] | 1 | — | 37 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 107 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
- ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, eleven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
International edit
- As of match played 26 March 2024[32]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 18 | 2 | |
- Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.[32]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 March 2023 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal |  Mozambique |
3–0 | 5–1 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 23 January 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal |  Guinea |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours edit
Individual
- EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2022–23[33]
- PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship[34]
- Sheffield United Player of the Year: 2022–23
- Sheffield United Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23
References edit
- ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Unwin, Will (3 December 2022). "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace" – via The Guardian.
- ^ a b "'He was like a FIFA cheat code in their team': Iliman Ndiaye, the young star who swapped the Northern Premier League for the top flight in a year". theathletic.com (Archived). 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye signs pro deal". Boreham Wood FC. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Mercato: Iliman Ndiaye signe à Sheffield United pour trois ans - Mercato". 31 August 2019.
- ^ "A free-scoring midfielder in the Sheffield United squad for the first time - who is Iliman Ndiaye?". www.thestar.co.uk.
- ^ "Leicester City vs. Sheffield United - 14 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Sheff Utd 6-2 Peterborough". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Sheffield United stun Tottenham in FA Cup thanks to Iliman Ndiaye's solo goal". The Guardian. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye est olympien !" (in French). OM.fr. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United 'reluctantly accept' Marseille's offer for Senegal striker". BBC Sport. 1 August 2023.
- ^ "Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims". Eurosport. 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Le futur Lionel Messi est-t-il Sénégalais ? | Seneweb Blogs". dakartimes. 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye après Sénégal-Bénin (3-1) : " J'ai eu des frissons quand les supporters ont crié mon nom! "". DAKARACTU.COM.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup".
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace". theguardian.com.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". espn.com.
- ^ "How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye went from unused Sheffield United substitute to the World Cup in 14 months". theathletic.com (Archived).
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United and Senegal forward is a special talent who went from non-League to World Cup". skysports.com.
- ^ "'He had three bloody lungs' - How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye reached the World Cup". thestar.co.uk.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: The inside story of Sheffield United star's journey from non-league to World Cup". thestar.co.uk.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". ESPN. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Senegal 5–1 Mozambique". ESPN. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2020/2021". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2021/2022". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Iliman Ndiaye – Hyde United". Hyde United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Iliman Ndiaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
External links edit
- Iliman Ndiaye at Soccerway
- Hyde United Profile