Junior Ndiaye
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Junior Ndiaye Billong (born 29 March 2005) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Montpellier.[1] Born in the United Arab Emirates, he represented France at youth international level before switching his allegiance to his country of birth.
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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 | 47 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Montpellier | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | France U17 | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | United Arab Emirates U23 | 3 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 April 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
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]
International career
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]
Personal life
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 13 April 2025[1]
| 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 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 5 | ||
| Total | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 15 | ||
| Montpellier | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 15 | ||
Honours
France U17
References
External links
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