| Cher Ndour | |
| Birth Date: | 2004 7, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Brescia, Italy |
| Height: | 1.90m |
| Currentclub: | Beşiktaş (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain) |
| Clubnumber: | 73 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 2005–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | ASD San Giacomo |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2013 |
| Youthclubs2: | Brescia |
| Youthyears3: | 2013–2020 |
| Youthclubs3: | Atalanta |
| Youthyears4: | 2020–2023 |
| Youthclubs4: | Benfica |
| Years1: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs1: | Benfica B |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 5 |
| Years2: | 2023 |
| Clubs2: | Benfica |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2024 |
| Clubs4: | → Braga (loan) |
| Caps4: | 9 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Beşiktaş (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Italy U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 10 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2019–2020 |
| Nationalteam2: | Italy U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2020–2021 |
| Nationalteam3: | Italy U18 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam4: | Italy U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2022– |
| Nationalteam5: | Italy U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 1 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam6: | Italy U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:05, 18 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 26 March 2024 |
Cher Ndour (born 27 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Ndour began his football training at the youth academy of ASD San Giacomo,[1] before moving to the youth academy of Brescia, before moving to the youth academy of Atalanta at the age of 9.[2] On 31 July 2020, he transferred to Benfica.[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 win over Oliveirense on 2 May 2021, coming in as a sub in the 91st minute replacing Gonçalo Ramos.[4] At 16 years and 279, Ndour is the youngest ever debutante for Benfica B, taking the record from João Félix.[5]
On 18 March 2023, Ndour made his Primeira Liga debut for Benfica, coming on a substitute to Rafa Silva in the last minute of a 5–1 win over Vitória de Guimarães.[6]
On 12 July 2023, Ndour signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 away win over Lyon on 3 September 2023, becoming the ninth Italian to play for the Parisians.[8] On 7 January 2024, Ndour scored his first goal for PSG in a 9–0 victory away at Régional 1 side Revel, in the round of 64 of the Coupe de France.[9]
On 29 January 2024, Ndour was loaned to Primeira Liga club Braga until the end of the season.[10] [11]
On 13 August 2024, Ndour was loaned to Süper Lig club Beşiktaş for the 2024–25 season.[12]
Born in Italy to a Senegalese father and Italian mother, Ndour is a youth international for Italy.[13]
In June 2023, he was included in the Italian under-19 squad for the UEFA European Championship in Malta,[14] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[15] [16]
On 8 September 2023, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, in the qualifying match against Latvia.
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Benfica B | 2020–21 | Liga Portugal 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | Liga Portugal 2 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 1 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | Liga Portugal 2 | 30 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 4 | ||||||
| Total | 57 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 5 | |||||||
| Benfica | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Braga (loan) | 2023–24 | Primeira Liga | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career Total | 70 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 7 | |||
Benfica
2021–22[19]
Paris Saint-Germain
Italy U19