Oumar Ngom
Mauritanian footballer (born 2004)
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Oumar Ngom (born 9 March 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Lecce.[1] Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 March 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Niort, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lecce | ||
| Number | 79 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2021 | Niort | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Niort II | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2023 | Niort | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Pau II | 3 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Pau | 44 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | Estrela da Amadora | 11 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lecce | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2023 | Mauritania U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2024– | Mauritania | 13 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:49, 12 January 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:49, 12 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Having grown up between Tillou and Chef-Boutonne, Oumar Ngom went through the youth ranks of the Niort, starting to play with the reserve team in National 3 during the 2021–22 season.[2][3][4][5][6]
First appearing in the main team squad in early 2022,[6][7] he made his professional debut for Niort on 5 March 2022, replacing Nacim El Hassani at the 61st minute of a 0–1 Ligue 2 home loss to AC Ajaccio.[8]
Pau FC
On 9 July 2023, Ngom signed his first professional contract with Pau FC.[9]
Estrela da Amadora
On 14 August 2025, Ngom moved to Portugal, joining Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €300.000.[10][11]
Lecce
On 13 January 2026, Ngom moved to Italy, joining Serie A club Lecce on a contract until 30 June 2029, for a reported fee of €4 million, which could rise to €5.5 million with add-ons.[12][13]
International career
Of Senegalese and Mauritanian descent—his father, Cheikh Ngom, was a Mauritania international in the '80s[14]—, he became a youth international for his father's country, playing the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification in 2021 and scoring a goal despite his team failing to reach the final tournament.[6][14]