Papa Amadou Niang (born 5 December 1988) is a Senegalese former professional football player who played as a forward. He represented Senegal in African Cup of Nations. He is the younger brother of Senegalese international Mamadou Niang.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Papa Amadou Niang | ||
| Date of birth | 5 December 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2006 | ASC Thiès | 19 | |
| 2007 | FC OPA | 31 | |
| 2008 | AC Oulu | ||
| 2009–2012 | FF Jaro | 101 | (26) |
| 2013 | FC Vostok | 23 | (5) |
| 2013–2014 | Al-Shabab SC | ||
| 2014–2015 | CF Mounana | ||
| 2016–2018 | FF Jaro | 41 | (12) |
| 2018 | Minerva Punjab | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | FF Jaro | 18 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| Senegal | 8 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editPapa began his professional football career in Senegalese club ASC Thiès. Papa is well known for his stint with Finnish side FF Jaro, where he played from 2009 to 2012, 2016-2018 and most recently from 2018 to 2020. He scored 37 goals for the club in the Ykkönen.
He has also played for Finnish side FC OPA, AC Oulu, Bolivian side Club Real América, Gabonese side CF Mounana, Kazakh club FC Vostok, Kuwaiti outfit Al-Shabab SC (Al Ahmadi). In 2018, he signed with I-League side Minerva Punjab FC.[1][2]
International career
editHe debuted for Senegal against Botswana in 2010. He earned 8 international caps and scored 3 goals for his home nation.
References
edit- ^ "Papa Niang". worldfootball.net. Archived from the original on 24 January 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "RoundGlass Punjab FC » Players from A–Z". WorldFootball.net. Archived from the original on 5 September 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
External links
edit- Papa Niang at playmakerstats.com (English version of ceroacero.es)
- Papa Niang at Soccerway