| Gueye in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cheikh Amdy Gueye | ||
| Date of birth | 22 August 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, [1] Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2007 | St. Louis Football | ||
| 2008–2009 | Spartak Trnava | 19 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 August 2011 | |||
Cheikh Amdy Gueye (born 22 August 1980 in Dakar; better known as Amdy Gueye) was a Senegalese football defender who is most known for playing in the Slovak First Football League for FC Spartak Trnava.
He trialed with Spartak Trnava in 2009 after being scouted in Senegal. In little less than a year Gueye played 19 games in the league and 4 in the Europa League, scoring twice. He would eventually be released by Spartak after unimpressive performances.
In the winter of 2008, Gueye officially joined Slovak club Spartak Trnava on trial, [2] [3] joining with four other Senegalese players. [4] Gueye made his debut for Spartak in the first round of qualification in the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, playing the full match in a 2–1 win against Inter Baku. [5] He also played in the second leg, helping Spartak win 3–1 and advance to the second round of the competition, [6] where they were then knocked out by FK Sarajevo on aggregate. [7]
In a Traditional derby against ŠK Slovan Bratislava, Gueye was subjected to racist abuse from home fans of Slovan Bratislava. About a dozen people allegedly addressed racist insults to the Senegalese player such as "monkey" or "go back to the tree where you have a banana". According to the association, Slovan fans responded to his play with racist boos and a torn-off seat was also thrown at the player. [8] In a league match against Artmedia Petrzalka, Gueye received a red card and would be suspended for the next two matches. [9] He scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 away loss to DAC Dunajska Streda, scoring in the 77th minute. [10]
The officials of Spartak Trnava reached an agreement with the Senegalese defender on November 27, 2009, to terminate his professional contract. [11] [12] [13] [14] From the four Senegalese players that joined Spartak Trnava on trial, Gueye was the last to leave. [15]