Lassana N'Diaye
Malian footballer
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Lassana N'Diaye (born 3 October 2000)[3] is a Malian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lassana N'Diaye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Guidars | |||
| 2018–2020 | CSKA Moscow | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | CSKA Moscow | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Veles Moscow (loan) | 12 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | → Tekstilshchik Ivanovo (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 35 | (8) |
| 2023 | Radnički Niš | 1 | (0) |
| 2024 | Botev Vratsa | 10 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | Kapaz | 13 | (1) |
| 2025 | Mesaimeer | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Mali U17 | |||
| Mali U20 | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12:44, 8 October 2018 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Bamako,[2] after playing for Guidars, N'Diaye turned professional with Russian club CSKA Moscow in October 2018.[4] In August 2020 he moved on loan to Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna.[5] In February 2021 he moved on loan to Veles Moscow.[6] On 7 September 2021, he was loaned to Tekstilshchik Ivanovo for the 2021–22 season.[7] On 3 February 2022, the loan to Tekstilschik was terminated early.[8] On 17 February 2022, N'Diaye joined Arda Kardzhali in Bulgaria on loan until the end of the season.[9] On 8 July 2022, N'Diaye extended his CSKA contract throughout the 2023–24 season and returned to Arda on another loan for the 2022–23 season.[10]
On 15 September 2023, CSKA Moscow announced N'Diaye's transfer to Radnički Niš in Serbia.[11] He then played for Botev Vratsa.[2]
In July 2024, N'Diaye joined Azerbaijan Premier League club Kapaz on an initial one-year deal.[12] On 27 January 2025, N'Diaye left Kapaz.[13]
On 3 February 2025, Qatari Second Division club Mesaimeer announced the signing of N'Diaye.[14]
International career
He represented Mali under-17s at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[3] finishing the tournament as the second-highest scorer.[4] He has also played for Mali under-20s,[2] and represented them at the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[15]
Playing style
He models himself on Samuel Eto'o.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 4 February 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| CSKA Moscow | 2020–21 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFC Eskilstuna (loan) | 2020 | Superettan | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Veles Moscow (loan) | 2020–21 | Russian First League | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | |||
| Tekstilshchik Ivanovo (loan) | 2021–22 | Russian First League | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Arda Kardzhali (loan) | 2022–23 | Bulgarian First League | 35 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 38 | 9 | ||
| Radnički Niš | 2023–24 | Serbian SuperLiga | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Botev Vratsa | 2023–24 | Bulgarian First League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Kapaz | 2024–25 | Azerbaijan Premier League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Mesaimeer | 2024-25 | Qatari Second Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 91 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 96 | 14 | ||
