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 | |||||||||
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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