Junior Ndiaye

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Junior Ndiaye
Personal information
Full name Junior Ndiaye Billong
Date of birth (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Montpellier
Number 41
Youth career
2012–2019 AS Lattoise
2019–2024 Montpellier
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Montpellier B 44 (11)
2024– Montpellier 2 (0)
International career
2022 France U17 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Winner 2022 Israel
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024

Junior Ndiaye Billong (born 29 March 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 team Montpellier. [1] Born in the United Arab Emirates, he is a youth international for France.

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Club career

Ndiaye started his youth career with AS Lattoise. He joined the youth academy of Montpellier in 2019. [2] In May 2023, he was elected as the club's best male academy player of the season. [3] He made his professional debut for Montpellier on 7 February 2024 in a 1–4 Coupe de France defeat to Nice. [4] [5]

International career

Ndiaye is eligible to represent France, United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Cameroon in international football. [6]

Ndiaye is a former France youth international. [7] In April 2022, he was called up to the France under-17 team for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [8] He played one match in the tournament as France defeated Netherlands in the final to win their third UEFA European Under-17 Championship. [9] [10]

In August 2024, Ndiaye received his first call-up to the United Arab Emirates national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Qatar and Iran. [11]

Personal life

Born in the United Arab Emirates, Ndiaye moved to France at the age of seven. [2] He is the son of former footballer Samba N'Diaye. [6]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 November 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Montpellier B 2021–22 Championnat National 2 20—20
2022–23 Championnat National 3 224—224
2023–24 Championnat National 3176—176
2024–25Championnat National 331—31
Total4411004411
Montpellier 2023–24 Ligue 1 001010
2024–25 Ligue 1200020
Career total4611104711

Honours

France U17

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References

  1. 1 2 Junior Ndiaye at Soccerway
  2. 1 2 "Guéguin – Ndiaye : " Une grande fierté "" (in French). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Lola Gstalter et Junior Ndiaye lauréats 2023 du Challenge Colette Nicollin" (in French). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "L'abécédaire de la saison montpelliéraine" (in French). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Première en professionnel pour Junior Ndiaye" (in French). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Scouting : Junior Ndiaye-Billong, au nom du père" (in French). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "Equipe de France U17Junior Ndiaye et Axel Gueguin victorieux avec les Bleuets !" (in French). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Les vingt joueurs choisis pour l'Euro" (in French). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  9. ↑ "Focus N3: Junior Ndiaye, buteur non stop !" (in French). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  10. 1 2 "La France remporte l'Euro des moins de 17 ans" (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Junior Ndiaye and Mackenzie Hunt call ups mark new chapter for UAE football". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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