Pape Souaré
Senegalese footballer (born 1990)
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Pape N'Diaye Souaré (French: [pap swaʁe];[3] born 6 June 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
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Souaré playing for Lille in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pape N'Diaye Souaré[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 June 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbao, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Diambars | ||
| 2008–2012 | Lille B | 55 | (7) |
| 2008–2015 | Lille | 53 | (3) |
| 2012–2013 | → Reims (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Crystal Palace | 48 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Troyes | 17 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Morecambe | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Motherwell | 3 | (0) |
| 2024 | AFC Croydon Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Ebbsfleet United | 8 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2012 | Senegal Olympic | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2018 | Senegal | 22 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:50, 30 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Mbao, Pikine Department, Souaré spent his early career with Diambars, Lille II, Lille and Reims.[2][4][5]
He moved to Crystal Palace on a three-and-a-half-year deal in January 2015 for an undisclosed fee,[6] reported as £3.45 million.[7] He made his Palace debut on 14 February in the fifth round of the FA Cup, a 2–1 home loss to Liverpool, and was described by Dominic Fifield of The Observer as looking "rusty and susceptible".[7]
On 22 January 2016, it was announced that Souaré had signed a new three-and-a-half-year contract with Palace.[8] He was sent off on 13 February at the end of a 2–1 loss to Watford at Selhurst Park, for fouling Valon Behrami.[9]
After over a year out of football following a car crash, Souaré made his first appearance on 19 September 2017 in a 1–0 home win over Huddersfield Town in the third round of the EFL Cup. He was praised for his performance by manager Roy Hodgson.[10]
In August 2019, after his contract with Crystal Palace expired, Souaré joined French Ligue 2 club Troyes on a one-season contract with an option of a further 12 months.[11]
In July 2021, having made no appearances for Troyes in the previous season,[12] Souaré trained with the Crystal Palace under-23 squad, with a view to maintain fitness, and appeared in pre-season matches for the side.[13][14]
On 6 September 2021, Souaré returned to England to join League One club Charlton Athletic on a one-year deal.[15][16] On 10 May 2022, it was confirmed that Souaré would leave Charlton Athletic when his contract expired at the end of the season.[17]
On 17 March 2023, Souaré joined League One club Morecambe on a contract until the end of the season.[18][19] He was released by the club at the end of the season.[20]
On 17 July 2023, Motherwell announced the signing of Souaré on a six-month contract.[21] He left the club on 1 January 2024 following the expiry of his contract.[22][23]
On 31 August 2024, Souare joined Isthmian League South East Division club AFC Croydon Athletic.[24] In October 2024, he joined National League side Ebbsfleet United.[25] He departed the club in January 2025 following the expiration of his short-term contract.[26]
International career
Souaré made his international debut for Senegal on 29 February 2012, in a goalless friendly draw against South Africa at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban.[2][27] He later competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics,[28][29] and was a squad member at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations.[30] He scored his first international goal from a 20-yard free kick on 29 March 2016 as the Lions de Teranga won 2–1 away to Niger in 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification.[31] Following his car crash, he returned to the national team in March 2018.[32]
He was not included in Senegal's squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[33]
Personal life
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lille B | 2008–09 | CFA | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 2009–10 | CFA | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | CFA | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2011–12 | CFA | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| Total | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 7 | ||
| Lille | 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 3 | |
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| Total | 53 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 69 | 3 | ||
| Reims (loan) | 2012–13 | Ligue 1 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Crystal Palace | 2014–15 | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Premier League | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | ||
| Troyes | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2021–22 | League One | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Morecambe | 2022–23 | League One | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Motherwell | 2023–24 | Scottish Premiership | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| AFC Croydon Athletic | 2024–25[38] | Isthmian League South East Division | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Ebbsfleet United | 2024–25 | National League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 227 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 267 | 10 | ||
International
- As of 25 September 2016
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.[4]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 29 March 2016 | Stade Général Seyni Kountché, Niamey, Niger |  Niger | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
