Bachir Ndiaye
Personal information
Full name Mouhamadou Bachir Ndiaye
Date of birth (1999-01-27) 27 January 1999
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte Independence
Number 27
Youth career
Onslow Classic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Louisburg Hurricanes 17 (6)
2020–2022 UNC Wilmington Seahawks 36 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Asheville City 6 (1)
2023– Charlotte Independence 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Mouhamadou Bachir Ndiaye (born 27 January 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Charlotte Independence in USL League One.

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Ndiaye was born in Dakar, Senegal. He moved with his family to Jacksonville, North Carolina in 2016, and he played high school soccer at Northside High School in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where he earned a 3A All-State distinction.[1]

In 2019, Ndiaye attended Louisburg College to play college soccer. In his lone season with the Hurricanes, Ndiaye made 17 appearances, scoring six goals and tallying three assists, as well as earning a First-Team All-Conference selection.[2] In 2020, Ndiaye transferred to the University of North Carolina Wilmington. He remained with the Seahawks for three seasons, and made 36 appearances. He was an All-Colonial Athletic Association First-Team selection and earned United Soccer Coaches All-Atlantic First Team notice.[3]

While at UNC Wilmington, Ndiaye also appeared in the USL League Two with Asheville City during their 2022 season, where he made six appearances.[4]

On 21 December 2022, Ndiaye was selected 47th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by Inter Miami CF.[5]

Professional

On 10 March 2023, Ndiaye signed his first professional deal with USL League One side Charlotte Independence.[1][6][7] He made his professional debut on 18 March 2023, appearing as a 74th-minute substitute during a 0–0 draw with Richmond Kickers.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "2022 MLS SuperDraft Selection Bachir Ndiaye Signs with Charlotte Independence".
  2. ↑ "Louisburg". Louisburg.
  3. ↑ "Bachir Ndiaye – Men's Soccer". UNC Wilmington Athletics.
  4. ↑ "Asheville City SC – 2022 Regular Season – Roster – # – Bachir Ndiaye – M". uslleaguetwo.com.
  5. ↑ "Inter Miami CF Selects Goalkeeper Cole Jensen and Midfielder Bachir Ndiaye in the MLS SuperDraft 2023 Presented by adidas | Inter Miami CF". intermiamicf.
  6. ↑ USLLeagueOne com Staff (March 14, 2023). "Independence add MLS SuperDraft 2023 selection Bachir Ndiaye". USL League One.
  7. ↑ "Independence add MLS draft pick Ndiaye to 2023 roster". www.thecharlottepost.com.
  8. ↑ "Match Center | USLLeagueOne.com". www.uslleagueone.com.
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