| Babacar Niasse | |
| Fullname: | Babacar Niasse Mbaye |
| Birth Date: | 20 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Dakar, Senegal |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Guingamp |
| Clubnumber: | 30 |
| Youthyears1: | 69 |
| Youthclubs1: | Aspire |
| Years1: | 2015–2019 |
| Clubs1: | Eupen |
| Caps1: | 30 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Tondela |
| Caps2: | 60 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Guingamp |
| Caps3: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Senegal U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam2: | Mauritania |
| Nationalcaps2: | 21 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 00:30, 8 October 2023 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Babacar Niasse (born 20 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Guingamp. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
Niasse was an attacking midfielder, but changed to a goalkeeper and is known for his exceptional height.[1] An Aspire Academy youth graduate, he joined Eupen in 2015.[2] [3]
On 21 August 2019, Niasse signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4]
On 21 July 2023, Niasse signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Guingamp.[5]
Born in Senegal, Niasse is of Mauritanian descent. He was the goalkeeper for the Senegal U17 selection for the 2011 African U-17 Championship.[6] [7] He was called up to represent the senior Mauritania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[8]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Eupen | 2015–16 | Belgian Second Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | Belgian First Division A | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Tondela | 2019–20 | Primeira Liga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
| Total | 60 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 0 | |||
| Guingamp | 2023–24 | Ligue 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career totals | 230 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 241 | 0 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | ||