| Intro | Professional footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Football player Association football player |
| From | Senegal |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
21 February 1985, Thiès |
| Age | 35 years |
Dame N’Doye (born 21 February 1985) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Turkish club Trabzonspor as a striker.
Club career
Early years
Born in Thiès, N’Doye began his career with ASC Jeanne d’Arc. In 2006, he signed for Al Sadd SC in the Qatar Stars League.
N’Doye arrived in Europe in the summer of 2006, joining Académica de Coimbra. From 2007 to 2009 he competed in the Superleague Greece, with Panathinaikos F.C. and OFI Crete.
FC Copenhagen
On 12 January 2009, N’Doye moved to Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen. He scored his first goal on 7 March 2009, helping to a 3–0 away win over Randers FC, and finished his first full season with 14 goals, as the club renewed its domestic supremacy.
On 4 August 2010, N’Doye netted the 3–2 winner (also the aggregate score) in the 59th minute of the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League against FC BATE Borisov. In the group stage, he helped his team become the first ever in the country to reach the knockout stages with goals against FC Rubin Kazan (1–0, home) and Panathinaikos (2–0 in Athens).
Lokomotiv Moscow
In the summer of 2012, N’Doye signed with Russian Premier League side FC Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee. He quickly became first-choice, scoring seven times in the first half of the campaign; in November 2012, he won a web poll conducted by club fans to be elected player of the month, repeating the feat in October of the following year.
Hull City
On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day, N’Doye agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City for an undisclosed fee. He made his Premier League debut five days later, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Gastón Ramírez in a 1–1 draw at Manchester City. His first start occurred the following matchday, where he scored the second goal in a 2–0 home success over Aston Villa.
Trabzonspor
On 10 August 2015, N’Doye moved to Trabzonspor for £2.2 million. In the following January transfer window he moved clubs and countries again, joining Sunderland until the end of the season. He scored his first goal for the latter on 1 March, converting through a deflected shot to put the hosts ahead in an eventual 2–2 home draw against Crystal Palace.
International career
N’Doye made his debut for Senegal on 17 November 2010, in a 2–1 friendly win with Gabon. He was part of the squad that competed in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring as a substitute in a 1–2 loss against Zambia in an eventual group stage exit.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 February 2011 | Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Guinea | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 9 October 2011 | Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius | Mauritius | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 3 | 21 January 2012 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | Zambia | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 2 June 2012 | Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal | Liberia | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2014 World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 8 September 2012 | Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | Ivory Coast | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6 | 10 September 2014 | National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana | Botswana | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 13 January 2015 | Larbi Benbarek, Casablanca, Morocco | Guinea | 1–0 | 5–2 | Friendly | |
| 2–0 |
Personal life
N’Doye’s older brother, Ousmane, is also an international footballer.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 May 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Sadd | 2005–06 | Qatar Stars League | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 12 |
| Académica de Coimbra | 2006–07 | Primeira Liga | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 6 |
| Panathinaikos | 2007–08 | Superleague Greece | 23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 6 |
| OFI Crete | 2008–09 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 7 | |
| Copenhagen | 2008–09 | Danish Superliga | 11 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2009–10 | 32 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 47 | 24 | ||
| 2010–11 | 31 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 47 | 36 | ||
| 2011–12 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 28 | ||
| Lokomotiv Moscow | 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 25 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 |
| 2013–14 | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | ||
| Hull City | 2014–15 | Premier League | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 |
| Trabzonspor | 2015–16 | Süper Lig | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| Sunderland (loan) | 2015–16 | Premier League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 303 | 118 | 23 | 16 | 44 | 24 | 370 | 158 | ||
Honours
Club
- Copenhagen
- Danish Superliga: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
- Danish Cup: 2008–09, 2011–12
Individual
- Danish Superliga: Top Scorer 2010–11, 2011–12
- List of 33 top players of the Russian league: 2013/14