Moustapha Name Explained

Moustapha Name
Full Name:Moustapha Name[1]
Birth Date:5 May 1995
Birth Place:Dakar, Senegal
Height:1.85 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Pafos
Clubnumber:25
Years1:2016–2018
Clubs1:AS Douanes
Years2:2018–2020
Clubs2:Pau FC
Caps2:56
Goals2:9
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Paris FC
Caps3:67
Goals3:11
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Pafos
Caps4:56
Goals4:6
Nationalyears1:2020–
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:15:57, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:10 December 2022

Moustapha Name (born 5 May 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Pafos and the Senegal national team.

Club career

AS Douanes

Moustapha Name started his career at AS Douanes in his native Senegal in 2016. During the 2017–18 season, he scored ten goals in the Senegal Premier League.

Pau

In 2018, Name joined Pau and adapted quickly to French football in the Béarnese capital. In his second season, he occasionally captained the team.

In the 2019–20 Coupe de France, Pau reached the round of 16 and lost to a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) side that went on to win the entire competition. The 2019–20 season was very successful for both Name and Pau; Pau achieved promoted to Ligue 2, and Name's displays against Ligue 1 heavyweights Bordeaux and PSG in the Coupe de France helped him make a name for himself.

Paris FC

On 27 June 2020, Name signed with Paris FC after successful seasons with Pau in the Championnat National.[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020.[3]

International career

Name debuted with the Senegal national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 11 November 2020.[4]

He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[5] [6]

Name was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[7]

Career statistics

Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pau FC2018–19Championnat National33420354
2019–2023451285
Total56871639
Paris FC2020–21Ligue 232411335
2021–22327133310
2022–235050
Total6911247115
Pafos2022–23Cypriot First Division22451275
2023–2434250392
Total566101667
Career total1812519620031

Honours

Pafos

2023–24[9]

Senegal

2021[10]

Orders

2022

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: Moustapha Name rejoint le Paris FC. Kévin. Bri. 27 June 2020.
  3. Web site: Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway. Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Sénégal – Guinée-Bissau (2–0) / Moustapha Name : " Une excellente première pour moi ... " – Equipe nationale Football, Football. 11 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title. Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. 28 March 2023. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109145849/https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/cisse-unveils-senegal-squad-hopes-for-elusive-totalenergies-afcon-title. live.
  6. Web site: Senegal 0–0 Egypt . . 28 March 2023 . 7 February 2022.
  7. Web site: Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes . . 28 March 2023 . 8 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Cheikhou Kouyaté. Soccerbase. 20 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Καρτσάκης . Νίκος . 18 May 2024 . Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους . May 19, 2024 . gazzetta.gr . el.
  10. News: Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON). Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022.