Babacar Niasse (born 20 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Tondela. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Babacar Niasse Mbaye | ||
| Date of birth | (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2015 | Aspire | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Eupen | 30 | (0) |
| 2019– | Tondela | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011 | Senegal U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Mauritania | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 October 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:34, 30 March 2022 (UTC) | |||
Niasse was an attacking midfielder, but changed to a goalkeeper and is known for his exceptional height.[1] An Aspire Academy youth graduate, he joined Eupen in 2015.[2][3]
On 21 August 2019, Niasse signed a 3-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4]
Born in Senegal, Niasse is of Mauritanian descent. He was the goalkeeper for the Senegal U17 selection for the 2011 African U-17 Championship.[5][6] He was called up to represent the senior Mauritania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[7]
C.D. Tondela – current squad | |
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