| Junior Ndiaye | |
| Full Name: | Junior Ndiaye Billong |
| Birth Date: | 29 March 2005 |
| Birth Place: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Height: | 1.80 m |
| Position: | Forward |
| Currentclub: | Montpellier |
| Clubnumber: | 41 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | AS Lattoise |
| Youthyears2: | 2019–2024 |
| Youthclubs2: | Montpellier |
| Years1: | 2022–2024 |
| Clubs1: | Montpellier B |
| Caps1: | 44 |
| Goals1: | 11 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Montpellier |
| Caps2: | 4 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam1: | France U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 6 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Club-Update: | 1 December 2024 |
Junior Ndiaye Billong (born 29 March 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 team Montpellier. Born in the United Arab Emirates, he is a youth international for France.
Ndiaye started his youth career with AS Lattoise. He joined the youth academy of Montpellier in 2019.[1] In May 2023, he was elected as the club's best male academy player of the season.[2] He made his professional debut for Montpellier on 7 February 2024 in a 1–4 Coupe de France defeat to Nice.[3] [4]
Ndiaye is eligible to represent France, United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Cameroon in international football.[5]
Ndiaye is a former France youth international.[6] In April 2022, he was called up to the France under-17 team for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[7] He played one match in the tournament as France defeated Netherlands in the final to win their third UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] [9]
In August 2024, Ndiaye received his first call-up to the United Arab Emirates national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Qatar and Iran.[10]
Born in the United Arab Emirates, Ndiaye moved to France at the age of seven.[1] He is the son of former footballer Samba N'Diaye.[5]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Montpellier B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 22 | 4 | — | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 6 | — | 17 | 6 | |||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | |||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | |||
| Montpellier | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
France U17