Babacar Niasse

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Babacar Niasse
Personal information
Full name Babacar Niasse Mbaye
Date of birth (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Guingamp
Number 30
Youth career
69 Aspire
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2019 Eupen 30 (0)
2019–2023 Tondela 60 (0)
2023– Guingamp 0 (0)
International career
2011 Senegal U17 2 (0)
2022– Mauritania 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 8 October 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 (UTC)

Babacar Niasse (born 20 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Guingamp. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national team.

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Club career

Niasse was an attacking midfielder, but changed to a goalkeeper and is known for his exceptional height. [1] An Aspire Academy youth graduate, he joined Eupen in 2015. [2] [3]

On 21 August 2019, Niasse signed a three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela. [4]

On 21 July 2023, Niasse signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Guingamp. [5]

International career

Born in Senegal, Niasse is of Mauritanian descent. He was the goalkeeper for the Senegal U17 selection for the 2011 African U-17 Championship. [6] [7] He was called up to represent the senior Mauritania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 9 December 2023 [9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Eupen 2015–16 Belgian Second Division 13000130
2016–17 Belgian First Division A 405020110
2017–18 202060100
2018–19 00303060
Total190100110400
Tondela 2019–20 Primeira Liga 501060
2020–21 17000170
2021–22 607010140
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 320302010380
Total6001103010750
Guingamp 2023–24 Ligue 2001010
Career totals23009020002410

International

As of 10 September 2024 [10]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Mauritania 202260
202370
2024110
Total240

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