Alfred N'Diaye
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 March 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Villarreal | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2004 | US Vandœuvre | ||
| 2004–2008 | Nancy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Nancy | 61 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Nancy B | 4 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Bursaspor | 51 | (4) |
| 2013–2014 | Sunderland | 16 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Eskişehirspor (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2014 | → Betis (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Betis | 62 | (3) |
| 2016– | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | France U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | France U19 | 14 | (1) |
| 2010 | France U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010 | France U21 | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Senegal | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 May 2016 (UTC). | |||
Alfred John Momar N'Diaye (born 6 March 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Villarreal CF and the Senegal national football team as a defensive midfielder.
Career
Early career
Born in Paris, France, N'Diaye began his career with US Vandœuvre in Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy. At the age of 14, he moved across the arrondissement to join the biggest club in the region, AS Nancy. Upon arrival, Alfred endured early struggles, but quickly gained noticed following his second season at the academy. In 2006, he signed his first professional contract.
Nancy
N'Diaye made his debut in the squad during the 2007–08 season in the Coupe de la Ligue, at the age of 17, coming on as a halftime substitute for Frédéric Biancalani in a 0–3 loss to Lens.[1] That was his only appearance that season as he would be relegated back to the reserves helping a young Nancy reserve squad barely avoid relegation.
Following the season, N'Diaye earned promotion to the senior squad for the 2008–09 season. He was assigned the number 29 shirt and made his league debut in the opening match of the season against Lille appearing as a substitute in a 0–0 draw.[2] Two months later, he earned his first league start in a 1–1 draw against Paris Saint-Germain.[3] His positive play earned him regular starts in the squad, including playing the full 90 minutes in the club's 3–0 upset victory over Olympique de Marseille at the Stade Vélodrome[4] and playing, on two occasions, 120 minutes of football in cup play against Grenoble in the Coupe de la Ligue and SO Romorantin in the Coupe de France. In total, he made 27 appearances and collected 7 yellow cards.
Bursaspor
On 1 July 2011, Nancy confirmed on its website that the club had reached an agreement with Turkish club Bursaspor for the transfer of N'Diaye.[5] The deal was finalised on 3 July for a reported fee of €2 million.[6][7]
Sunderland
On 9 January 2013, it was announced that Sunderland had completed the signing of N'Diaye for an undisclosed fee.[8] He was given the number 4 shirt.[9] On 12 January 2013, N'Diaye made his Sunderland debut at the Stadium of Light in a match which they won 3–0 against West Ham United. He came on as a substitute for Adam Johnson and almost scored with his first touch in English Football as his shot went just wide.[10] His full debut for Sunderland came against Wigan away, in which he produced a "wonderful" assist for Steven Fletcher to score and put them in front.[11]
Eskişehirspor (loan)
On 28 July 2013 it was announced N'Diaye would join Turkish club Eskişehirspor on a season-long loan.[12] On 28 January 2014, Eskişehirspor announced that N'Diaye's loan had been terminated by the club.[13]
Betis
On 30 January 2014, N'Diaye joined Spanish side Real Betis on loan for the remainder of the 2013–14 campaign.[14][15] He appeared in 16 matches, as the Andalusians were relegated.
On 22 August 2014, free agent N'Diaye signed a five-year deal with the Béticos.[16][17]
Villarreal
On 8 July 2016, N'Diaye signed a five-year contract with Villarreal CF also in the main category.[18]
Career statistics
- As of 15 May 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| AS Nancy | 2008–09 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 27 | 0 | |
| 2009–10 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | ||
| AS Nancy total | 61 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 68 | 0 | ||
| Bursaspor | 2011–12 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 4 |
| 2012–13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 4 | |
| Bursaspor total | 51 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 66 | 8 | |
| Sunderland | 2012–13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |
| Eskişehirspor (loan) | 2013–14 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Betis | 2013–14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 16 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | ||
| 2015–16 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 36 | 2 | ||
| Betis total | 78 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 81 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 220 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 253 | 15 | |
References
- ↑ Lens v. Nancy Match Report
- ↑ Nancy v. Lille Match Report
- ↑ Nancy v. PSG Match Report
- ↑ Marseille v. Nancy Match Report
- ↑ N’Diaye transféré à Bursaspor
- ↑ N'Diaye Antrenmanda
- ↑ TURKEY/ OFFICIAL, Bursaspor snap up N'Diaye
- ↑ "Alfred N'Diaye completes move to Sunderland". The Independent. 9 January 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Edwards, Luke (9 January 2013). "Sunderland sign French midfielder Alfred N'Diaye from Turkish club Bursaspor". The Telegraph. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Taylor, Louise (12 January 2013). "Sunderland cruise makes it grim day for West Ham and Sam Allardyce". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Rae, Richard (10 January 2013). "Wigan Athletic undone by Alfred N'Diaye as Sunderland steal key win". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Sunderland's Alfred N'Diaye joins Eskisehirspor on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ Murillo, Óscar. "El Betis espera hoy la llegada de Alfred N´Diaye" [Betis now awaiting the arrival of Alfred N'Diaye]. Estadio Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "Transfer Window: Real Betis sign Alfred N'Diaye from Sunderland". BBC Sport. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "N'Diaye ya es bético: "Quiero ayudar a que el Real Betis se mantenga en el sitio que le corresponde"" [N'Diaye is already bético: "I want to help Real Betis to retain their correspondent place"]. Real Betis (in Spanish). 30 January 2014.
- ↑ Rogerson, Matthew (22 August 2014). "Official: N'Diaye joins Real Betis from Sunderland". Goal. Retrieved 23 December 2015.
- ↑ "N'Diaye regresa al Real Betis y firma por cinco temporadas" [N'Diaye returns to Real Betis and signs for five seasons] (in Spanish). Betis' official website. 22 August 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
- ↑ "¡Bienvenido, N'Diaye!" [Welcome, N'Diaye!] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 8 July 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
External links
- Alfred N'Diaye – French League Stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Alfred N'Diaye – FIFA competition record
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