Moustapha Name

Moustapha Name (born 5 May 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Paris FC.

Moustapha Name
Name in 2020.
Personal information
Full name Moustapha Name
Date of birth (1995-05-05) 5 May 1995
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Paris FC
Number 5
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 AS Douanes
2018–2020 Pau FC 56 (8)
2020– Paris FC 1 (0)
National team‡
2020– Senegal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 August 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2020

Professional career

AS Douanes

Moustapha Name started his career at AS Douanes in his native Senegal in 2016. During the 2017-2018 season, he scored 10 goals in the Senegal Premier League.

Pau FC

In 2018, Name joined Pau Football Club and adapted quickly to French football in the Bearnese capital. In his second season, he occasionally captained the team.

In the 2019–20 Coupe de France, Pau FC reached the eleventh round (known as the round of 16) and lost to a PSG side that went on to win the final and reach the UEFA Champions League Final in Lisbon. The 2019-2020 was very successful for both Name and Pau FC. Name and Pau got promoted to Ligue 2, and his displays against Ligue 1 heavyweights FC Girondins de Bordeaux and PSG in the Coupe de France made him a household name in French football.

Paris FC

On 27 June 2020, Name signed with Paris FC after successful seasons with Pau FC in the Championnat National.[1] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3-0 Ligue 2 win over FC Chambly on 22 August 2020.[2]

International career

Name debuted with the Senegal national football team in a 2-0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 11 November 2020.[3]

References
  1. Bri, Kévin (June 27, 2020). "Moustapha Name rejoint le Paris FC".
  2. "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  3. "Sénégal - Guinée-Bissau (2-0) / Moustapha Name : « Une excellente première pour moi ... » - Equipe nationale Football, Football". November 11, 2020.
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