Pape Gueye
Footballer (born 1999)
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Pape Alassane Gueye (born 24 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
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Gueye with Le Havre in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Pape Alassane Gueye[1] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 24 January 1999 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Montreuil, France | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Villarreal | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2012 | Blanc-Mesnil SF | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2017 | Le Havre | |||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2019 | Le Havre B | 39 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2020 | Le Havre | 39 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Watford | 0 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Marseille | 89 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | → Sevilla (loan) | 16 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Villarreal | 64 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | France U18 | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | France U19 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Senegal | 41 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 March 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Le Havre
Gueye made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Chamois Niortais on 5 May 2017.[3] He signed his first professional contract on 20 June 2017.[4]
Watford
On 29 April 2020, it was revealed that Gueye had agreed to join Premier League team Watford when his contract with Le Havre expired on 1 July 2020. Gueye signed a five-year contract with Watford and wore the club's jersey, according to promotional material and a press release made by the club.[5][6] Twenty-four hours later, Watford agreed a deal for Gueye's transfer to Ligue 1 club Marseille, which included a sell-on clause for Watford. Gueye claimed his agent had given “bad advice”, citing his Watford contract contained a salary of £45,000 per month, not the £45,000 per week that Gueye was originally quoted by his agent.[7][8]
Marseille
On 1 July 2020, Gueye signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille,[9] for a reported fee of €3 million (£2.7 million).[10][11]
Loan to Sevilla
On 30 January 2023, Gueye was loaned out to La Liga club Sevilla for the remainder of the season.[12] He was cup-tied for Sevilla's victorious 2022–23 UEFA Europa League campaign.[13]
Villarreal
On 5 July 2024, Gueye joined La Liga club Villarreal on a free transfer for a four-year deal.[14]
International career
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Gueye was born in France and is Senegalese by descent.[15] He represented both the France national under-18 football team and the France U19s. However, he decided to represent Senegal on senior level. He debuted with the Senegal national team in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Congo on 14 November 2021.[16][17]
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.[18][19]
Gueye 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.[20]
Gueye played in three of Senegal's four matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting the 2–1 win over Ecuador that qualified the nation for the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002.[21] In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[22]
On 18 January 2026, Gueye scored the winning goal for Senegal in a 1–0 victory against Morocco in extra time, leading Senegal to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, however, the match was later deemed forfeited by Senegal and the victory was awarded to Morocco on the 18th of March 2026, due to the Senegalese team walking off the pitch in protest during the match prior to Gueye's winning goal.[citation needed]
On May 21, 2026, Gueye was officially selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw from his list of 28 players to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[23]
Style of play
Gueye is a box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play. He also has a good game viewing and physical strength.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Le Havre B | 2016–17 | Championnat National 2 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 39 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 2 | ||||||
| Le Havre | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 42 | 0 | ||||
| Marseille | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 2021–22 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 13[e] | 1 | — | 42 | 1 | ||||
| 2022–23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 89 | 4 | 5 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 5 | |||
| Sevilla (loan) | 2022–23 | La Liga | 16 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Villarreal | 2024–25 | La Liga | 34 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2025–26 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 7[c] | 0 | — | 39 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | — | 75 | 10 | ||||
| Career total | 247 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 297 | 18 | ||
- Includes Coupe de France, Copa del Rey
- Includes Coupe de la Ligue
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Appearance in Trophée des Champions
- Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 28 March 2026[25]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Senegal | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | |
| Total | 41 | 6 | |
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gueye goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 15 January 2024 | Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast |  Gambia |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 2 | 11 October 2024 | Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal |  Malawi |
1–0 | 4–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 9 September 2025 | Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo |  DR Congo |
1–2 | 3–2 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 4 | 3 January 2026 | Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco |  Sudan |
1–1 | 3–1 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 2–1 | |||||
| 6 | 18 January 2026 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Morocco |
[note 1]2025 Africa Cup of Nations final |
Honours
Notes
- The final match originally finished 1–0 for Senegal after extra time. On 17 March 2026, the CAF Appeal Board ruled that Senegal had forfeited the match for temporarily refusing to play and leaving the pitch in protest of a refereeing decision.[26] Pursuant to articles 82 and 84 of the competition regulations, the final was awarded as a 3–0 win for Morocco, thereby retroactively declaring them as 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champions and stripping Senegal of the title.[27] The following day, the Senegalese Football Federation announced it would appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.[28]
