Moustapha Name
Senegalese footballer (born 1995)
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Moustapha Name (born 5 May 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE First Division League club Dubai United.
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| Full name | Moustapha Name[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 5 May 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Dubai United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2014 | Dakar Sacré-Cœur | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Avenir Dakar | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Lokeren | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2018 | Douanes | ||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Pau | 56 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Paris FC | 67 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2025 | Pafos | 69 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025 | → CFR Cluj (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Dubai United | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020– | Senegal | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
AS Douanes
Moustapha Name started his career at AS Douanes in his native Senegal in 2016. During the 2017–18 season, he scored ten goals in the Senegal Premier League.
Pau
In 2018, Name joined Pau and adapted quickly to French football in the Béarnese capital. In his second season, he occasionally captained the team.[citation needed]
In the 2019–20 Coupe de France, Pau reached the round of 16 and lost to a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) side that went on to win the entire competition.[citation needed] The 2019–20 season was very successful for both Name and Pau; Pau achieved promoted to Ligue 2, and Name's displays against Ligue 1 heavyweights Bordeaux and PSG in the Coupe de France helped him make a name for himself.[citation needed]
Paris FC
On 27 June 2020, Name signed with Paris FC after successful seasons with Pau in the Championnat National.[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020.[3]
Pafos
On 31 August 2022, Pafos announced the signing of Name.[4] On 4 February 2025, Name joined CFR Cluj on loan for the remainder of the season.[5]
United FC
On 24 September 2025, UAE First Division League club United FC announced the signing of Name.[6]
International career
Name debuted with the Senegal national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 11 November 2020.[7]
He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[8][9]
Name was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 28 February 2025[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pau | 2018–19 | National | 33 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | National | 23 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
| Total | 56 | 8 | 9 | 2 | — | — | 65 | 10 | ||||
| Paris FC | 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 33 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | Ligue 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 67 | 11 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | 71 | 15 | |||
| Pafos | 2022–23 | Cypriot First Division | 22 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24 | Cypriot First Division | 34 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 69 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 8 | ||
| CFR Cluj (loan) | 2024–25 | Liga I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 195 | 25 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 232 | 33 | ||
- Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
International
- As of match played 24 September 2022[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |