Dame N'Doye


Dame N'Doye is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Danish club F.C. Copenhagen 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 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 and Panathinaikos.

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 defeat of 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.

Return to Copenhagen

On 2 July 2018, free agent N'Doye returned to F.C. Copenhagen on a one-year contract. 27 days later, in a match against Aalborg Boldspilklub at Parken Stadium that finished 4–0, he scored a hat-trick in just 15 minutes to become the club's all-time scorer, after surpassing César Santin.

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.

Personal life

N'Doye's older brother, Ousmane, was also an international footballer.

Career statistics

Club

International goals

#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
19 February 2011Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal3–03–0Friendly
29 October 2011Anjalay, Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius0–10–22012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
321 January 2012Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea1–21–22012 Africa Cup of Nations
42 June 2012Léopold Sédar Senghor, Dakar, Senegal2–13–12014 World Cup qualification
58 September 2012Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Abidjan, Ivory Coast0–14–22013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
610 September 2014National Stadium, Gaborone, Botswana0–20–22015 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
713 January 2015Larbi Benbarek, Casablanca, Morocco1–05–2Friendly

Honours

Copenhagen
Individual