Iliman Ndiaye

Iliman Ndiaye

Personal information
Full name	Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye[1]
Date of birth	(2000-03-06) 6 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth	Rouen, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Everton
Number	10
Youth career
2005–2009	Rouen Sapins
2009–2011	Rouen
2011–2012	Marseille
2014–2016	Dakar Sacré-Cœur
2016–2019	Boreham Wood
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2023	Sheffield United	77	(21)
2020	→ Hyde United (loan)	6	(1)
2023–2024	Marseille	30	(3)
2024–	Everton	17	(3)
International career^‡
2022–	Senegal	26	(2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:47, 26 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Iliman Cheikh Baroy Ndiaye (born 6 March 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Premier League club Everton. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Club career

Early career

Ndiaye began playing football with the French clubs Rouen Sapins, Rouen, and Marseille before moving to Senegal with Dakar Sacré-Cœur. His father moved to England and Ndiaye joined him where he joined the youth side of Boreham Wood, also playing Sunday League matches with Rising Ballers to keep fit, in addition to representing his school Westminster Academy.^[3][4] In November 2017, Ndiaye signed his first contract with Boreham Wood.^[5]

Sheffield United

On 31 August 2019, Ndiaye signed with Sheffield United.^[6] He joined Hyde United on loan for the latter half of the 2019–20 season.^[7] He made his professional debut with Sheffield United as a late substitute in a 5–0 Premier League loss to Leicester City on 14 March 2021.^[8][4] On his full Sheffield United debut, he scored twice against Peterborough United on 11 September in a 6–2 win.^[9] On 3 March 2023 in the FA Cup, he scored in the 79th minute against Tottenham Hotspur to secure a 1–0 victory and ensure Sheffield United's place in the quarter-finals.^[10]

Marseille

On 1 August 2023, Ndiaye signed for Ligue 1 club Marseille, one of his former youth clubs.^[11] The transfer fee was a reported £20 million.^[12] He made his debut on 12 August in a 2–1 win against Reims.^[13]

Everton

On 3 July 2024, Premier League club Everton announced the signing of Ndiaye on a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee. His debut goal for the Club was against Doncaster Rovers in Round 2 of the EFL Cup in the 74th minute.^[14]

International career

Ndiaye was born in France to a Senegalese father and French mother.^[15] He debuted with the Senegal national team in a 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Benin in the 67th minute when he was substituted on for Boulaye Dia on 4 June 2022.^[16]

In November 2022, he was named in the final squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.^{[17][18][19][20][21][22][23]} He appeared as a substitute in Senegal's second group match, assisting Bamba Dieng's goal as the team beat hosts Qatar 3–1. He went on to start the team's third group match against Ecuador and round of 16 loss to England^[24]

On 24 March 2023, Ndiaye scored his first international goal in a 5–1 victory against Mozambique during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.^[25]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.^[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 December 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sheffield United	2019–20[27]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		0	0
	2020–21[28]	Premier League	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2021–22[29]	Championship	30	7	1	0	2	0	—		2[c]	0	35	7
	2022–23[30]	Championship	46	14	6	1	0	0	—		—		52	15
	Total		77	21	7	1	2	0	—		2	0	88	22
Hyde United (loan)	2019–20[31]	Northern Premier League Premier Division	6	1	—		—		—		3[d]	0	9	1
Marseille	2023–24[32]	Ligue 1	30	3	0	0	—		16[e]	1	—		46	4
Everton	2024–25	Premier League	17	3	0	0	2	1	—		—		19	4
Career total			130	28	7	1	3	0	16	1	5	0	162	31

1. Includes FA Cup
2. Includes EFL Cup
3. Appearances in Championship play-offs
4. Two appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, one appearance in Cheshire Senior Cup
5. Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, fourteen appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League

International

As of match played 19 November 2024^[33]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2022	5	0
	2023	6	1
	2024	15	1
Total		26	2

Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.^[33]

List of international goals scored by Iliman Ndiaye

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	24 March 2023	Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal	Mozambique	3–0	5–1	2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2	23 January 2024	Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal	Guinea	2–0	2–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations

Honours

Individual

• EFL Championship Team of the Season: 2022–23^[34]
• PFA Team of the Year: 2022–23 Championship^[35]
• Sheffield United Player of the Year: 2022–23
• Sheffield United Players' Player of the Year: 2022–23

References

1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. "Iliman Ndiaye". Sheffield United F.C. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
3. Unwin, Will (3 December 2022). "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace". The Guardian.
4. "'He was like a FIFA cheat code in their team': Iliman Ndiaye, the young star who swapped the Northern Premier League for the top flight in a year". theathletic.com (Archived). 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
5. "Iliman Ndiaye signs pro deal". Boreham Wood FC. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
6. "Mercato: Iliman Ndiaye signe à Sheffield United pour trois ans - Mercato". 31 August 2019.
7. "A free-scoring midfielder in the Sheffield United squad for the first time - who is Iliman Ndiaye?". www.thestar.co.uk. 23 January 2021.
8. "Leicester City vs. Sheffield United - 14 March 2021 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
9. "Sheff Utd 6-2 Peterborough". BBC. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
10. "Sheffield United stun Tottenham in FA Cup thanks to Iliman Ndiaye's solo goal". The Guardian. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
11. "Iliman Ndiaye est olympien !" (in French). OM.fr. 1 August 2023.
12. "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United 'reluctantly accept' Marseille's offer for Senegal striker". BBC Sport. 1 August 2023.
13. "Olympique de Marseille 2–1 Stade de Reims". Eurosport. 12 August 2023.
14. "Everton Sign Ndiaye". Everton. 3 July 2024.
15. "Le futur Lionel Messi est-t-il Sénégalais ? | Seneweb Blogs". dakartimes. 14 March 2021.
16. "Iliman Ndiaye après Sénégal-Bénin (3-1) : " J'ai eu des frissons quand les supporters ont crié mon nom! "". DAKARACTU.COM.
17. "Iliman Ndiaye's extraordinary rise from Sunday League football to Qatar World Cup". Daily Mirror. 18 November 2022. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
18. Unwin, Will (3 December 2022). "Iliman Ndiaye's rise from Sunday league to Senegal World Cup ace". The Guardian. theguardian.com.
19. "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". espn.com. 7 December 2022.
20. Sutcliffe, Richard. "How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye went from unused Sheffield United substitute to the World Cup in 14 months". theathletic.com (Archived). Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
21. "Iliman Ndiaye: Sheffield United and Senegal forward is a special talent who went from non-League to World Cup". skysports.com.
22. "'He had three bloody lungs' - How Senegal's Iliman Ndiaye reached the World Cup". thestar.co.uk. 21 November 2022.
23. "Iliman Ndiaye: The inside story of Sheffield United star's journey from non-league to World Cup". thestar.co.uk. 22 November 2022.
24. "Iliman Ndiaye's remarkable World Cup journey with Senegal is just the beginning". ESPN. 7 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
25. "Senegal 5–1 Mozambique". ESPN. 24 March 2023.
26. "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
27. "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
28. "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2020/2021". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
29. "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2021/2022". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
30. "Iliman Ndiaye | Football Stats | Sheffield United | Season 2022/2023". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
31. "Iliman Ndiaye – Hyde United". Hyde United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
32. "I. Ndiaye". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
33. "Iliman Ndiaye". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
34. "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
35. "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Everton F.C. website
• Iliman Ndiaye – UEFA competition record (archive)