Cheikhou Ndiaye
Senegalese footballer (born 2002)
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Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye (born 25 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League side Seraing.[1]
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Cheikhou Ndiaye (22) with his team at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seraing | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Génération Foot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Seraing | 48 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Senegal | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 09:06, 13 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Early life
From Kaolack, he joined the Génération Foot football academy in Senegal in 2018.[2]
Club career
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
He captained Senegal at U17 and U20 level. With Senegal, he won the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN).[2]