Bara Sapoko Ndiaye

Bara Sapoko Ndiaye

Personal information
Full name	Bara Joseph Sapoko Ndiaye
Date of birth	(2007-12-31) 31 December 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth	Senegal
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Bayern Munich II (on loan from Gambinos Stars Africa)
Youth career
	Gambinos Stars Africa
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2026–	Gambinos Stars Africa
2026–	→ Bayern Munich II (loan)	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bara Joseph Sapoko Ndiaye (born 31 December 2007) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II, on loan from Gambian club Gambinos Stars Africa.

Club career

As a youth player, Sapoko Ndiaye joined the youth academy of Gambian side Gambinos Stars Africa. ^[1] In January 2026, three years after Red&Gold Football, the joint venture between German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and American Major League Soccer (MLS) club Los Angeles FC became partners with Gambinos Stars Africa back in 2023, ^{[2] [3] [4]} he moved to Germany and joined Bayern Munich on loan for the rest of the 2025–26 season, after previously having trialed with Swiss Super League side Grasshopper in 2025. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

Style of play

Sapoko Ndiaye plays as a midfielder. Senegalese news website OnzeD'Afrik wrote in 2026 that he "stands out for his stamina, his ability to get forward, and his tactical intelligence". ^[9]

References

1. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye at WorldFootball.net
2. "RED&GOLD FOOTBALL PARTNERS WITH GAMBINOS STARS AFRICA FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA". Red&Gold Football. 25 September 2023.
3. "RED&GOLD FOOTBALL PARTNERS WITH GAMBINOS STARS AFRICA FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT IN WEST AFRICA". FC Bayern Munich. 25 September 2023.
4. "Red&Gold Football Partners With Gambinos Stars Africa For Talent Development In West Africa". Los Angeles FC. 25 September 2023.
5. "EL FC BAYERN FICHA A BARA SAPOKO NDIAYE, CEDIDO POR EL GAMBINOS STARS AFRICA". FC Bayern Munich (in Spanish). 3 January 2026.
6. "FC BAYERN LEIHT BARA SAPOKO NDIAYE AUS". Bundesliga (in German). 3 January 2026.
7. "Bayern-Neuzugang hat ein Spiel-Verbot!" (in German). Bild. 5 January 2026.
8. "So will der FC Bayern das Spielverbot von seinem Neuzugang umgehen" [This is how FC Bayern wants to circumvent the playing ban of their new signing] (in German). Wetterauer Zeitung  [ de ]. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
9. "Bara Sapoko Ndiaye : Le jeune prodige sénégalais séduit le Bayern" [Bara Sapoko Ndiaye: The young Senegalese prodigy impresses Bayern] (in French). OnzeD'Afrik. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 8 January 2026.

External links

• Bara Sapoko Ndiaye at WorldFootball website
• Bara Sapoko Ndiaye at kicker (in German)