Maissa Codou Ndiaye (born 28 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group C club Turris, on loan from Cremonese.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Maissa Codou Ndiaye | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Turris (on loan from Cremonese) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Afro Napoli United | ||
| 2019–2022 | Roma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Roma | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Cremonese | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Vicenza (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Železničar Pančevo (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Turris (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 May 2024 | |||
Club career
editEarly life
editBorn in Dakar, Senegal,[2] Ndiaye started playing football at a local grassroots school, before leaving the country as a teenager, as he traveled through the Mediterranean Sea by boat and reached the immigrant reception center in Lampedusa, Italy.[2][3] After moving to Naples, in September 2018 the defender joined Afro Napoli United, a local amateur club that also acts as a pro-integration organization.[2][4][5] Due to the Italian federation's rules regarding the registration of under-aged non-EU players, he could not feature in official league matches, being only available for youth tournaments and friendlies.[2][3]
Roma
editIn the first months of 2019, Ndiaye was scouted by Roma, subsequently joining the Serie A club on trial.[2][3] With the outcome turning out to be successful, the defender officially entered Roma's youth academy in August 2019,[4] although he was officially registered to play in official competitions in October of the same year.[2][5] Following his performances for the club's under-19 squad, during the 2021–22 season Ndiaye started training with the first team under manager José Mourinho.[2][6] On 4 December 2021, he featured on the bench in a 0–3 league loss against Inter Milan: in the occasion, Ndiaye was supposed to make his senior debut in the injury time, but referee Marco Di Bello blew the final whistle before the substitution could take place, as the ball was not sent off the field on time.[3][7] In May 2022, he helped Roma reach the final of the under-19 national championship.[8][9]
Cremonese
editOn 4 July 2022, Ndiaye joined newly-promoted Serie A club Cremonese on a permanent deal.[10][11] The transfer included an undisclosed sell-on clause in favor of Roma.[3]
Loan to Vicenza
editHaving not found game time during the first half of the 2022–23 campaign, on 15 January 2023, Ndiaye was sent on loan to Serie C side Vicenza until the end of the season.[12][13] One week later, on 22 January, the defender made his professional debut for the club, coming in as a substitute for Nicola Dalmonte in the 87th minute of a 3–0 league win against AlbinoLeffe.[14]
Loan to Železničar Pančevo
editOn 6 September 2023, Ndiaye joined Serbian SuperLiga side Železničar Pančevo on loan until the end of the season, with the deal including an option-to-buy.[15]
Loan to Turris
editOn 30 August 2024, Ndiaye joined Serie C club Turris on a season-long loan.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 18 May 2023[17]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roma | 2021–22 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Cremonese | 2022–23 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| L.R. Vicenza (loan) | 2022–23 | Serie C | 8 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Maissa Ndiaye at Soccerway
- ^ a b c d e f g Oddi, Francesco (17 October 2019). "Dal barcone alla Roma: la storia di Ndiaye Maissa Codou. Varriale: "Lo volevano Juve e Napoli"". Il Romanista (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Oddi, Francesco (22 August 2022). "Milanese e Ndiayè: il sogno Stadio Olimpico". IlRomanista.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b Oddi, Francesco (24 August 2019). "Primavera, dall'Afro Napoli arriva il difensore Ndiaye". IlRomanista.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ a b Bruni, Giorgio (17 October 2019). "Alla ricerca della felicità: Ndiaye Maissa dal Senegal alla Roma". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Canicchio, Lorenzo (6 December 2021). "Roma, Mourinho ed i suoi "kids": tutti questi esordi non sono un caso". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Turcato, Enrico (4 December 2021). "Serie A – Roma-Inter 0–3: dominio nerazzurro, Mourinho steso da Calhanoglu, Dzeko e Dumfries". Eurosport (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Nalesso, Pietro (31 May 2022). "[FINALE]- Finale Scudetto Primavera 1, Roma-Inter 1–2: gara da romanzo, nerazzurri campioni d'Italia". MondoPrimavera (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Buccarella, Rosario (1 June 2022). "L'Inter è campione d'Italia Primavera e vince il suo decimo Scudetto!". La Giovane Italia News (in Italian). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Loda, Paolo (5 July 2022). "Ndiaye nuovo calciatore della Cremonese". U.S. Cremonese (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Oddi, Francesco (5 July 2022). "Ufficiale: Ndiayè ceduto a titolo definitivo alla Cremonese". IlRomanista.eu (in Italian). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ Loda, Paolo (15 January 2023). "Ndiaye in prestito al Vicenza". U.S. Cremonese (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Vivian, Sara (15 January 2023). "Ufficiale: Maissa Ndiaye in biancorosso!". L.R. Vicenza (in Italian). Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ Pavan, Giulio (22 January 2023). "Vicenza-Albinoleffe 3–0, Lanerossi cinico e concreto: il tris vale il –2 dal Pordenone". Triveneto Goal (in Italian). Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ Uccellieri, Daniel (6 September 2023). "UFFICIALE: Cremonese, il giovane Maissa Ndiaye passa in prestito allo Zeleznicar Pancevo". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Ndiaye in prestito alla Turris" [Ndiaye on loan to Turris] (in Italian). Turris. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ Maissa Ndiaye at Soccerway
External links
edit- Maissa Ndiaye at Soccerway
- Maissa Ndiaye at WorldFootball.net