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Junior Ndiaye Billong (born 29 March 2005) is a French footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 team Montpellier B.[1]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Montpellier B | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
2012–2019 | AS Lattoise | ||||||||||||||||
2019–2024 | Montpellier | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2022– | Montpellier B | 42 | (10) | ||||||||||||||
2024– | Montpellier | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||
2022 | France U17 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2024 |
Ndiaye 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]
Ndiaye 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]
Born 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]
Club | Season | League | National cup | Total | ||||
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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 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
Montpellier | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 42 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 10 |
France U17
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