Makhtar Gueye

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Makhtar Gueye
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 9
Youth career
US Gorée
2015 Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2020 Saint-Étienne II 25 (9)
2018–2020 Saint-Étienne 5 (1)
2019–2020 → Nancy (loan) 20 (5)
2020–2023 Oostende 66 (23)
2022–2023 → Zaragoza (loan) 22 (0)
2023–2024 RWD Molenbeek 32 (11)
2024– Blackburn Rovers 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Makhtar "Pape" Gueye (born 4 December 1997) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers. [1]

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Club career

Saint-Étienne

Gueye made his first team debut for AS Saint-Étienne in a 1–1 Ligue 1 away draw Strasbourg on 19 August 2018. He replaced Ole Selnæs in the 84th minute and scored the equaliser four minutes later. [2]

Oostende

In 2020, Gueye moved to Belgian side K.V. Oostende.

Loan to Zaragoza

On 31 August 2022, Gueye joined Zaragoza in Spain on a season-long loan. [3]

RWD Molenbeek

On 30 July 2023, newly-promoted Belgian Pro League side RWD Molenbeek announced the signing of Gueye on a three-year contract, [4] for a reported fee of €3 million. [5]

Blackburn Rovers

On 30 July 2024, Gueye joined Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal through to June 2027, with a 12-month option. [6] He scored his first goal for Blackburn on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Stockport County. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2023 [8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Saint-Étienne II 2017–18 National 3 83————83
2018–19 National 2 176————176
Total259————259
Saint-Étienne 2018–19 Ligue 1 510000——51
Nancy (loan) 2019–20 Ligue 2 2052121——247
KV Oostende 2020–21 Belgian First Division A 311122——2 [a] 03513
2021–22 Belgian First Division A311210———3212
2022–23 Belgian Pro League 4000———40
Total662332——207125
Zaragoza (loan) 2022–23 Segunda División 22010———230
Career total138386321002014842

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References

  1. ↑ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway
  2. ↑ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Étienne - 19 August 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ↑ "¡Bienvenido, Makhtar Gueye!" [Welcome, Makhtar Gueye!] (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "RWDM rekruteert nieuwe nummer 9: Makhtar Gueye" [RWDM recruits new number 9: Makhtar Gueye]. RWDM (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "RWDM is now paying 3 million for Gueye to Ostend after a remarkable transfer soap". Ground News. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Serving up a big Mak!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Stockport 1-6 Blackburn". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  8. ↑ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway
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