Iliman Ndiaye

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

Iliman Ndiaye
Personal information
Full name Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-06) 6 March 2000
Place of birth Rouen, France
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 29
Youth career
2007–2009 Rouen Sapins
2009–2010 Rouen
2010–2014 Marseille
2014–2016 Dakar Sacré-Cœur
2016–2019 Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Sheffield United 69 (18)
2020 → Hyde United (loan) 6 (1)
International career‡
2022– Senegal 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:02, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:26, 28 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

On 17 November 2017, Ndiaye signed his first contract with Boreham Wood.[3] On 31 August 2019, he signed with Sheffield United.[4] He joined Hyde United on loan for the latter half of the 2019–20 season.[5] 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.[6] On his full Sheffield United debut, he scored twice against Peterborough United on 11 September in a 6–2 win.[7] On 3 March 2023 in the FA Cup he scored in the 79th minute against Tottenham Hotspur to secure victory and ensure Sheffield Utd’s place in the quarter finals.[8]

International career

Ndiaye was born in France to a Senegalese father and French mother.[9] 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.[10] Ndiaye scored his first international goal against Mozambique in the AFCON Qualifiers on the 24th March 2023. Ndiaye scored the third goal in a 5-1 victory.

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 19 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[11]
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sheffield United 2019–20 Premier League 000000—00
2020–21 Premier League 100000—10
2021–22 Championship 30710202[lower-alpha 1]0357
2022–23 Championship 37115100—4212
Total 68185020207718
Hyde United (loan) 2019–20[12] Northern Premier League Premier Division 61——3[lower-alpha 2]091
Career total 74195020508419
  1. Appearances in Championship play-offs
  2. Two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup

International
As of match played 28 March 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal 202250
202321
Total71
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.[13]
List of international goals scored by Iliman Ndiaye
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
124 March 2023Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal Mozambique3–05–12023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Iliman Ndiaye". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  3. "ILIMAN NDIAYE SIGNS PRO DEAL". 21 November 2017.
  4. "Mercato : Iliman Ndiaye signe à Sheffield United pour trois ans - Mercato". 31 August 2019.
  5. "A free-scoring midfielder in the Sheffield United squad for the first time - who is Iliman Ndiaye?". www.thestar.co.uk.
  6. "Leicester City vs. Sheffield United - 14 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  7. "Sheff Utd 6-2 Peterborough". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  8. "Sheffield United stun Tottenham in FA Cup thanks to Iliman Ndiaye's solo goal". The Guardian. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  9. "Le futur Lionel Messi est-t-il Sénégalais ? | Seneweb Blogs". dakartimes. 14 March 2021.
  10. "Iliman Ndiaye après Sénégal-Bénin (3-1) : " J'ai eu des frissons quand les supporters ont crié mon nom! "". DAKARACTU.COM.
  11. "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
  12. "Iliman Ndiaye – Hyde United". Hyde United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  13. "Youssouf Sabaly". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
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