Ousmane Ndong

Ousmane Ndong (born 20 September 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lanús.[2]

Ousmane Ndong
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back[1]
Club information
Current team
 Lanús
Number 40
Youth career
Angelo Africa
Teungueth FC
Cayor Foot FC
2018–2020 Lanús
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Lanús 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:32, 14 November 2020 (UTC)

Career

Ndong started out as a central midfielder, spending his early youth years in Senegal with Angelo Africa, Teungueth FC and Cayor Foot FC.[3][4] In 2018, Ndong moved to Argentina to join Primera División team Lanús.[4][5][6] He played in their academy for two years, latterly as captain, whilst transforming into a centre-back.[4] He made the breakthrough into Luis Zubeldía's first-team in mid-2020.[4][7] 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][4][8]

Personal life

Born in Dakar, Ndong was born with two brothers and one sister.[5] His father is a retired policeman, while his mother (d. 2019) was a doctor.[5][9] He was childhood friends with Sadio Mané.[4] In 2019, in Argentina, Ndong was robbed at gunpoint.[4] He also suffered racist abuse while in the South American country.[4][5] It took him nine months to learn Spanish, having only previously spoken French and partial English.[10] 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.[4]

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lanús 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 100000000010
Career total 100000000010

    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 Ndong, défenseur CA Lanus «Le jour où j'ai rencontré Maradona»". Foot Senegal. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    4. "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.
    5. ""Lanús es mi Barcelona"". Olé. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    6. "Un senegalés loco de amor por Argentina: Ousmane Ndong la nueva 'joya' de Lanús". Depor. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    7. "Ousmane Ndong, el primer senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". Marketing Registrado. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    8. "¡Ousmane Ndong y un golazo para Lanús!". ESPN. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    9. "El valor de la constancia: Ousmane N'Dong, el senegalés que asoma en Lanús". La Unión. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
    10. "Ousmane Ndong, primer Senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". One Football. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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