Cheikhou Ndiaye
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seraing | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Génération Foot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | Seraing | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022- | Senegal | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025 | |||
Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye (born 25 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League side Seraing and the Senegal national football team.[1]
Early life
[edit]From Kaolack, he joined the Génération Foot football academy in Senegal in 2018.[2]
Club career
[edit]A product of the Génération Foot Academy in Senegal,[3] he joined Belgian club RFC Seraing in the summer of 2023, one of five from the Academy to make the move at that time.[4][5][6]
He made his debut for Seraing in the Challenger Pro League on 2 September 2023 against KV Oostende.[7] During the 2023-24 season he became a regular starter for the team in defence.[8]
International career
[edit]He captained Senegal at U17 and U20 level. With Senegal, he won the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN).[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cheikhou Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye to FC Seraing". Africafoot. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Team Of The Week – An excellent trio carries RFC Seraing, Basse confirms, Moussa Ndiaye preponderant…". wiwsport. 4 Mar 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Mercato : Le RFC Seraing annonce enfin l'arrivée de ses recrues en provenance de Génération Foot". Wiwsport. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "RFC SERAING RECRUITS 5 GENERATION FOOT PLAYERS!". Letsgometz. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Matar Cissé discusses the adaptation of Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye and Djibril Diarra to RFC Seraing". Presafrik.com. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "KV OOSTENDE VS. RFC SERAING 1 - 1". Spccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Thior, Birama (Nov 3, 2023). "RFC SERAING: CHEIKHOU OMAR NDIAYE'S INJURY CHANGES THE SITUATION". Senegal7.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.