Cher Ndour

Cher Ndour

Ndour with Beşiktaş in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Fiorentina
Number	27
Youth career
2005–2009	ASD San Giacomo
2009–2013	Brescia
2013–2020	Atalanta
2020–2023	Benfica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	Benfica B	57	(5)
2023	Benfica	1	(0)
2023–2025	Paris Saint-Germain	3	(0)
2024	→ Braga (loan)	9	(1)
2024–2025	→ Beşiktaş (loan)	12	(1)
2025–	Fiorentina	4	(0)
International career‡
2019	Italy U15	9	(1)
2019–2020	Italy U16	5	(0)
2020–2021	Italy U18	7	(0)
2023	Italy U19	4	(1)
2022–2023	Italy U20	7	(1)
2023–	Italy U21	15	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Italy UEFA European Under-19 Championship Winner 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:15, 9 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Cher Ndour (born 27 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Fiorentina.

Club career

Benfica

Born in Brescia, Lombardy, Ndour began his football training at the youth academy of ASD San Giacomo, ^[1] before moving to the youth academy of Brescia, before moving to the youth academy of Atalanta at the age of 9. ^[2] On 31 July 2020, he transferred to Benfica. ^[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 win over Oliveirense on 2 May 2021, coming in as a sub in the 91st minute replacing Gonçalo Ramos. ^[4] At 16 years and 279, Ndour is the youngest ever debutante for Benfica B, taking the record from João Félix. ^[5]

On 18 March 2023, Ndour made his Primeira Liga debut for Benfica, coming on a substitute to Rafa Silva in the last minute of a 5–1 win over Vitória de Guimarães. ^[6]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 12 July 2023, Ndour signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028. ^[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 away win over Lyon on 3 September 2023, becoming the ninth Italian to play for the Parisians. ^[8] On 7 January 2024, Ndour scored his first goal for PSG in a 9–0 victory away at Régional 1 side Revel, in the round of 64 of the Coupe de France. ^[9]

Braga (loan)

On 29 January 2024, Ndour was loaned to Primeira Liga club Braga until the end of the season. ^{[10] [11]}

Beşiktaş (loan)

On 13 August 2024, Ndour was loaned to Süper Lig club Beşiktaş for the 2024–25 season. ^[12]

Fiorentina

On 3 February 2025, Serie A club Fiorentina bought Ndour for €5 million plus a 50% sell-on clause. He signed a contract until June 2029. ^[13]

International career

Born in Italy to a Senegalese father and an Italian mother, Ndour is a youth international for Italy. ^[14]

In June 2023, he was included in the Italian under-19 squad for the UEFA European Championship in Malta, ^[15] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title. ^{[16] [17]}

On 8 September 2023, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, in the qualifying match against Latvia.

Career statistics

As of match played 9 March 2025 ^[18]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Benfica B	2020–21	Liga Portugal 2	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22	Liga Portugal 2	26	1	—		—		26	1
	2022–23	Liga Portugal 2	30	4	—		—		30	4
	Total		57	5	—		—		57	5
Benfica	2022–23	Primeira Liga	1	0	—		0	0	1	0
Paris Saint-Germain	2023–24	Ligue 1	3	0	1	1	0	0	4	1
Braga (loan)	2023–24	Primeira Liga	9	1	—		2 [a]	0	11	1
Beşiktaş (loan)	2024–25	Süper Lig	12	1	1	0	9 [a]	0	22	1
Fiorentina	2024–25	Serie A	4	0	0	0	0 [b]	0	4	0
Career Total			86	7	2	1	11	0	99	8

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa League
2. Appearances in UEFA Conference League

Honours

Benfica

• Primeira Liga: 2022–23 ^[19]
• Campeonato Nacional de Juniores: 2021–22 ^[20]
• UEFA Youth League: 2021–22 ^[21]
• Under-20 Intercontinental Cup: 2022 ^[22]

Paris Saint-Germain

• Ligue 1: 2023–24 ^[23]

Italy U19

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2023 ^{[16] [17]}

References

1. "Cher Ndour: Why Paris Saint-Germain moved quickly to beat Man Utd to signing of the next Paul Pogba". Goal.com. 27 June 2023.
2. Bertelli, Luca (8 July 2020). "Cher Ndour, a 16 anni è già una stella del calcio". Corriere della Sera.
3. "New Signing: Cher Ndour". www.slbenfica.pt.
4. "UD Oliveirense vs. Benfica II - 2 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
5. "Cher Ndour faz história e bate recorde de João Félix". www.record.pt.
6. "Benfica : Cher Ndour fait ses débuts officiels avec l'équipe première" (in French). wiwsport.com. 18 March 2023.
7. "Cher Ndour signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
8. "Barcola, Ndour make PSG debuts". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
9. "Paris secure their spot in the Round of 32". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
10. "Cher Ndour (PSG) prêté à Braga jusqu'à la fin de la saison" [Cher Ndour (PSG) loaned to Braga until the end of the season] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
11. "Cher Ndour assina pelo Braga" [Cher Ndour signs for Braga] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
12. "Cher Ndour joins Beşiktaş JK on loan". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
13. "OFFICIAL: Fiorentina Sign Cher Ndour". FootItalia.com. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
14. "Mercato : le jeune Cher Ndour signe à Benfica". 1 August 2020.
15. "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
16. Honeyman, Sam. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA . UEFA. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
17. Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
18. Cher Ndour at Soccerway
19. Eis os 32 campeões de 2022/2023 (oito já tinham saído) - Fotogaleria Archived 29 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine A Bola
20. Raio X de Jogador Cher Ndour Benfica zerozero.pt
21. Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
22. "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
23. "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Cher Ndour at Soccerway
• Cher Ndour at ForaDeJogo (archived)
• FIGC U15 Profile
• FIGC U16 Profile