Junior Ndiaye Billong (born 29 March 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 team Montpellier.[1] Born in the United Arab Emirates, he is a youth international for France.
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| Full name | Junior Ndiaye Billong | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 41 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2019 | AS Lattoise | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2024 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Montpellier B | 44 | (11) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Montpellier | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U17 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editNdiaye started his youth career with AS Lattoise. He joined the youth academy of Montpellier in 2019.[2] In May 2023, he was elected as the club's best male academy player of the season.[3] He made his professional debut for Montpellier on 7 February 2024 in a 1–4 Coupe de France defeat to Nice.[4][5]
International career
editNdiaye is eligible to represent France, United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Cameroon in international football.[6]
Ndiaye is a former France youth international.[7] In April 2022, he was called up to the France under-17 team for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[8] He played one match in the tournament as France defeated Netherlands in the final to win their third UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[9][10]
In August 2024, Ndiaye received his first call-up to the United Arab Emirates national team for FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Qatar and Iran.[11]
Personal life
editBorn in the United Arab Emirates, Ndiaye moved to France at the age of seven.[2] He is the son of former footballer Samba N'Diaye.[6]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 10 November 2024[1]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Montpellier B | 2021–22 | Championnat National 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championnat National 3 | 22 | 4 | — | 22 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championnat National 3 | 17 | 6 | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championnat National 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Total | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | ||
| Montpellier | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 46 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 47 | 11 | ||
Honours
editFrance U17
References
edit- ^ a b Junior Ndiaye at Soccerway
- ^ a b "Guéguin – Ndiaye : " Une grande fierté "" (in French). 16 May 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Lola Gstalter et Junior Ndiaye lauréats 2023 du Challenge Colette Nicollin" (in French). 24 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "L'abécédaire de la saison montpelliéraine" (in French). 23 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Première en professionnel pour Junior Ndiaye" (in French). 9 February 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Scouting : Junior Ndiaye-Billong, au nom du père" (in French). 16 May 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Equipe de France U17Junior Ndiaye et Axel Gueguin victorieux avec les Bleuets !" (in French). 25 February 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Les vingt joueurs choisis pour l'Euro" (in French). 30 April 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Focus N3: Junior Ndiaye, buteur non stop !" (in French). 7 December 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ a b "La France remporte l'Euro des moins de 17 ans" (in French). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "Junior Ndiaye and Mackenzie Hunt call ups mark new chapter for UAE football". 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
edit- Junior Ndiaye at the French Football Federation (in French)