Iliman Ndiaye
Personal information
Full name Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 23)
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 15 (1)
International career‡
2022– Senegal 11 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

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.

Club career

Early career

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 on the side.[3] On 17 November 2017, Ndiaye signed his first contract with Boreham Wood.[4]

Sheffield United

On 31 August 2019, Ndiaye signed with Sheffield United.[5] He joined Hyde United on loan for the latter half of the 2019–20 season.[6] 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.[7][8] 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

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

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

Club

As of match played 20 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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 15 1 0 0 — 7[e] 0 — 22 1
Career total 98 23 7 1 2 0 7 0 5 0 119 24
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
  4. ^ Two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, five appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 21 November 2023[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2022 5 0
2023 6 1
Total 11 1
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.[32]
List of international goals scored by Iliman Ndiaye
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

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ^ "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. ^ Unwin, Will (3 December 2022). "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace" – via The Guardian.
  4. ^ "ILIMAN NDIAYE SIGNS PRO DEAL". 21 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Mercato: Iliman Ndiaye signe à Sheffield United pour trois ans - Mercato". 31 August 2019.
  6. ^ "A free-scoring midfielder in the Sheffield United squad for the first time - who is Iliman Ndiaye?". www.thestar.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Leicester City vs. Sheffield United - 14 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "'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.
  9. ^ "Sheff Utd 6-2 Peterborough". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Sheffield United stun Tottenham in FA Cup thanks to Iliman Ndiaye's solo goal". The Guardian. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye est olympien !" (in French). OM.fr. 1 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United 'reluctantly accept' Marseille's offer for Senegal striker". BBC Sport. 1 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims". Eurosport. 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Le futur Lionel Messi est-t-il Sénégalais ? | Seneweb Blogs". dakartimes. 14 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye après Sénégal-Bénin (3-1) : " J'ai eu des frissons quand les supporters ont crié mon nom! "". DAKARACTU.COM.
  16. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup".
  17. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace". theguardian.com.
  18. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". espn.com.
  19. ^ "How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye went from unused Sheffield United substitute to the World Cup in 14 months". theathletic.com (Archived).
  20. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United and Senegal forward is a special talent who went from non-League to World Cup". skysports.com.
  21. ^ "'He had three bloody lungs' - How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye reached the World Cup". thestar.co.uk.
  22. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye: The inside story of Sheffield United star's journey from non-league to World Cup". thestar.co.uk.
  23. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". ESPN. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Senegal 5–1 Mozambique". ESPN. 24 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  26. ^ "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  27. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2020/2021". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  28. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2021/2022". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  29. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  30. ^ "Iliman Ndiaye – Hyde United". Hyde United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  31. ^ "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  32. ^ a b "Iliman Ndiaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  33. ^ "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  34. ^ "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

Olympique de Marseille โ€“ current squad
Senegal squad โ€“ 2022 FIFA World Cup
Senegal squad โ€“ 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
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