| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye | ||
| Date of birth | 25 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Kaolack | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Seraing | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Génération Foot | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023- | Seraing | 33 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2022- | Senegal | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 (UTC) 1 January 2025 | |||
Cheikhou Omar Ndiaye (born 25 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defender for Challenger Pro League side Seraing and the Senegal national football team.
Early life
From Kaolack, he joined the Génération Foot football academy in Senegal in 2018.
Club career
A product of the Génération Foot Academy in Senegal, he joined Belgian club RFC Seraing in the summer of 2023, one of five from the Academy to make the move at that time.
He made his debut for Seraing in the Challenger Pro League on 2 September 2023 against KV Oostende. During the 2023-24 season he became a regular starter for the team in defence.
International career
He captained Senegal at U17 and U20 level. With Senegal, he won the 2022 African Nations Championship (CHAN).
References
- ^ "Cheikhou Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye to FC Seraing". Africafoot. 17 June 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Team Of The Week – An excellent trio carries RFC Seraing, Basse confirms, Moussa Ndiaye preponderant…". wiwsport. 4 Mar 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Mercato : Le RFC Seraing annonce enfin l'arrivée de ses recrues en provenance de Génération Foot". Wiwsport. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "RFC SERAING RECRUITS 5 GENERATION FOOT PLAYERS!". Letsgometz. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "Matar Cissé discusses the adaptation of Cheikhou Oumar Ndiaye and Djibril Diarra to RFC Seraing". Presafrik.com. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ "KV OOSTENDE VS. RFC SERAING 1 - 1". Spccerway. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
- ^ Thior, Birama (Nov 3, 2023). "RFC SERAING: CHEIKHOU OMAR NDIAYE'S INJURY CHANGES THE SITUATION". Senegal7.com. Retrieved 1 January 2025.