Babacar Niasse

Babacar Niasse (born 20 December 1996) is a Senegalese footballer. He plays in Portugal for Tondela as a goalkeeper.

Babacar Niasse
Personal information
Full name Babacar Niasse Mbaye
Date of birth (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Tondela
Number 99
Youth career
2008–2015 Aspire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2019 Eupen 19 (0)
2019– Tondela 0 (0)
National team‡
2011 Senegal U17 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 February 2017

Club career

Niasse was an attacking midfielder, but changed to a goalkeeper and is known for his exceptional height.[1] An Aspire Academy youth graduate, he joined Eupen in 2015.[2][3]

On 21 August 2019 he signed a 3-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4]

International career

Niasse was the goalkeeper for the Senegal U17 selection for the 2011 African U-17 Championship.[5][6]

References
  1. "Babacar Niasse, l'improbable gardien d'Eupen - Tout le foot | Walfoot". walfoot.be. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  2. "Babacar Niasse: "Immédiatement, tomber m'a plu" - DH.be". dhnet.be. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  3. "NIASSE Babacar › KAS Eupen". as-eupen.be. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  4. "NIASSE É REFORÇO" (Press release) (in Portuguese). Tondela. 21 August 2019.
  5. "Jeux Africains 2015 : Babacar Niasse d' Eupen prêt à venir". seneweb.com. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
  6. "CAF U17: Song, dance as Rwanda make World Cup finals - Futaa.com". futaa.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-26. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
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