Ousmane Ndong

Ousmane Ndong

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) [1]
Position(s)	Centre-back [1]
Team information
Current team	Esteghlal Khuzestan
Number	6
Youth career
	Angelo Africa
	Teungueth FC
	Cayor Foot FC
2018–2020	Lanús
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Lanús	2	(0)
2022–2023	Albion	27	(1)
2023-2024	Gualaceo S.C.	20	(1)
2024-	Esteghlal Khuzestan	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17/2/24 @ 05:27(AEST)

Ousmane Ndong (born 20 September 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Albion. ^[2] Besides Senegal, he has played in Uruguay and Argentina. ^{[3] [4]}

Career

Ndong started out as a central midfielder, spending his early youth years in Senegal with Angelo Africa, Teungueth FC and Cayor Foot FC. ^{[5] [6]} In 2018, Ndong moved to Argentina to join Primera División team Lanús. ^{[6] [7] [8]} He played in their academy for two years, latterly as captain, whilst transforming into a centre-back. ^[6] He made the breakthrough into Luis Zubeldía's first-team in mid-2020. ^{[6] [9]} He scored in a friendly against Arsenal de Sarandí on 29 September, before making his senior debut in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Newell's Old Boys on 14 November; becoming the first Senegalese player to play in the Argentine top-flight. ^{[2] [6] [10]} On 3 January 2022 it was confirmed, that Ndong's contract with Lanús had been terminated. ^[11]

At the end of February 2022, Ndong moved to Uruguayan Primera División side Albion. ^[2]

Personal life

Born in Dakar, Ndong was born with two brothers and one sister. ^[7] His father is a retired policeman, while his mother (d. 2019) was a doctor. ^{[7] [12]} He was childhood friends with Sadio Mané. ^[6] In 2019, in Argentina, Ndong was robbed at gunpoint. ^[6] He also suffered racist abuse while in the South American country. ^{[6] [7]} It took him nine months to learn Spanish, having only previously spoken French and partial English. ^[13] Ndong states his love of Argentina came from watching Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team; revealing he cried when the nation was eliminated from the Copa América Centenario. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 14 November 2020. ^[2]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Lanús	2020–21 [nb 1]	Primera División	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Career total			1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Notes

1. Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

1. "Ousmane Ndong". World Football. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
2. "Senegal - O. Ndong". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
3. "Ousmane N'Dong, el senegalés que debutó en Albion y que es amigo de Sadio Mané".
4. "Ousmane N'Dong, el primer senegalés en el fútbol argentino: de la lucha contra la discriminación y la situación de sus compatriotas en el país, al sueño cumplido". infobae.com.
5. "Ousmane Ndong, défenseur CA Lanus "Le jour où j'ai rencontré Maradona"". Foot Senegal. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
6. "Ousmane Ndong, de Senegal a Lanús: el llanto por Messi, la inseguridad, el racismo y una anécdota imperdible". La Nación. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
7. ""Lanús es mi Barcelona"". Olé. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
8. "Un senegalés loco de amor por Argentina: Ousmane Ndong la nueva 'joya' de Lanús". Depor. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
9. "Ousmane Ndong, el primer senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". Marketing Registrado. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
10. "¡Ousmane Ndong y un golazo para Lanús!". ESPN. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
11. N’Dong rescindió su contrato y se despidió de Lanús de forma muy emotiva, engranados.com.ar, 3 January 2022
12. "El valor de la constancia: Ousmane N'Dong, el senegalés que asoma en Lanús". La Unión. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
13. "Ousmane Ndong, primer Senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". One Football. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.

External links

• Ousmane Ndong at Soccerway