Iliman Ndiaye Explained

Iliman Ndiaye
Full Name:Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye[1]
Birth Date:6 March 2000
Birth Place:Rouen, France
Height:1.80 m[2]
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Everton
Clubnumber:10
Youthyears1:2005–2009
Youthclubs1:Rouen Sapins
Youthyears2:2009–2011
Youthclubs2:Rouen
Youthyears3:2011–2012
Youthclubs3:Marseille
Youthyears4:2014–2016
Youthclubs4:Dakar Sacré-Cœur
Youthyears5:2016–2019
Youthclubs5:Boreham Wood
Years1:2019–2023
Clubs1:Sheffield United
Caps1:77
Goals1:21
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Hyde United (loan)
Caps2:6
Goals2:1
Clubs3:Marseille
Caps3:30
Goals3:3
Years3:2023–2024
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Everton
Goals4:0
Caps4:0
Nationalyears1:2022–
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:2
Club-Update:23:29, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:23:10, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye (born 6 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Everton. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Club career

Early career

Ndiaye began playing football with the French clubs Rouen Sapins, Rouen, and Marseille before moving to Senegal with Dakar Sacré-Cœur. His father moved to England and Ndiaye joined him where he joined the youth side of Boreham Wood, also playing Sunday League matches with Rising Ballers and Saturday League games with Atholl 1965 to keep fit.[3] In November 2017, Ndiaye signed his first contract with Boreham Wood.[4]

Sheffield United

On 31 August 2019, Ndiaye signed with Sheffield United.[5] He joined Hyde United on loan for the latter half of the 2019–20 season.[6] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a late substitute in a 5–0 Premier League loss to Leicester City on 14 March 2021.[7] [8] On his full Sheffield United debut, he scored twice against Peterborough United on 11 September in a 6–2 win.[9] On 3 March 2023 in the FA Cup, he scored in the 79th minute against Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 1–0 victory and ensure Sheffield United's place in the quarter-finals.[10]

Marseille

On 1 August 2023, Ndiaye signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille, one of his former youth clubs.[11] The transfer fee was a reported £20 million.[12] He made his debut on 12 August in a 2–1 win against Reims.[13]

Everton

On 3 July 2024, Premier League club Everton announced the signing of Ndiaye on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[14]

International career

Ndiaye was born in France to a Senegalese father and French mother.[15] He debuted with the Senegal national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Benin in the 67th minute when he was substituted on for Boulaye Dia on 4 June 2022.[16]

In November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] He appeared as a substitute in Senegal's second group match, assisting Bamba Dieng's goal as the team beat hosts Qatar 3–1. He went on to start the team's third group match against Ecuador and round of 16 loss to England[24]

On 24 March 2023, Ndiaye scored his first international goal in a 5–1 victory against Mozambique during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.[25]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[26]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United2019–20[27] Premier League00000000
2020–21[28] Premier League10000010
2021–22[29] Championship307102020357
2022–23[30] Championship461461005215
Total77217120208822
Hyde United (loan)2019–20[31] Northern Premier League Premier Division613091
Marseille2023–24[32] Ligue 130300161464
Everton2024–25Premier League00000000
Career total1132571201615014327

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Senegal202250
202361
202491
Total202

Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.

List of international goals scored by Iliman Ndiaye
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
124 March 2023Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal3–05–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
223 January 2024Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal2–02–02023 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN) . . 25 . 15 November 2022 . 15 November 2022.
  2. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye. Sheffield United F.C.. 25 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye’s rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace. Will. Unwin. 3 December 2022. The Guardian.
  4. Web site: 21 November 2017 . Iliman Ndiaye signs pro deal . 3 February 2024 . Boreham Wood FC.
  5. Web site: Mercato: Iliman Ndiaye signe à Sheffield United pour trois ans - Mercato. 31 August 2019.
  6. Web site: A free-scoring midfielder in the Sheffield United squad for the first time - who is Iliman Ndiaye?. www.thestar.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Leicester City vs. Sheffield United - 14 March 2021 - Soccerway. uk.soccerway.com.
  8. Web site: ‘He was like a FIFA cheat code in their team’: Iliman Ndiaye, the young star who swapped the Northern Premier League for the top flight in a year. theathletic.com (Archived). 28 April 2021.
  9. News: Sheff Utd 6-2 Peterborough . . 11 September 2021 . 13 September 2021.
  10. News: Sheffield United stun Tottenham in FA Cup thanks to Iliman Ndiaye’s solo goal . . 1 March 2023 . 2 March 2023.
  11. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye est olympien !. OM.fr. 1 August 2023. fr.
  12. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United 'reluctantly accept' Marseille's offer for Senegal striker. BBC Sport. 1 August 2023.
  13. Web site: Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims . Eurosport . 12 August 2023.
  14. Web site: Everton Sign Ndiaye. Everton. 3 July 2024. en.
  15. Web site: Le futur Lionel Messi est-t-il Sénégalais ? | Seneweb Blogs. 14 March 2021. dakartimes.
  16. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye après Sénégal-Bénin (3-1) : " J'ai eu des frissons quand les supporters ont crié mon nom! ". DAKARACTU.COM.
  17. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup.
  18. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye’s rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace. theguardian.com.
  19. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning. espn.com.
  20. Web site: How Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye went from unused Sheffield United substitute to the World Cup in 14 months. theathletic.com (Archived).
  21. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United and Senegal forward is a special talent who went from non-League to World Cup. skysports.com.
  22. Web site: 'He had three bloody lungs' - How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye reached the World Cup. thestar.co.uk.
  23. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye: The inside story of Sheffield United star's journey from non-league to World Cup. thestar.co.uk.
  24. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning. 7 December 2022. 1 January 2024. ESPN.
  25. Web site: Senegal 5–1 Mozambique . ESPN . 24 March 2023 .
  26. Web site: Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title. 29 December 2023. 1 January 2024. BBC Sport Africa.
  27. Web site: I. Ndiaye . 5 June 2022 . Soccerway.
  28. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye Football Stats Sheffield United Season 2020/2021 . 2023-07-15 . www.soccerbase.com.
  29. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye Football Stats Sheffield United Season 2021/2022 . 2023-07-15 . www.soccerbase.com.
  30. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye Football Stats Sheffield United Season 2022/2023 . 2023-07-15 . www.soccerbase.com.
  31. Web site: Iliman Ndiaye – Hyde United. 9 October 2021. Hyde United F.C..
  32. Web site: I. Ndiaye . 29 November 2023 . Soccerway.
  33. Web site: 23 April 2023 . EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed . 24 April 2023 . English Football League.
  34. News: Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award . BBC Sport . 29 August 2023 . 29 August 2023.