Idrissa Niang (born 25 February 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Idrissa Niang[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Richard Toll, Senegal[1] | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Al-Shorta | ||
Youth career | |||
2008–2010 | ASSUR | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010−2012 | ASSUR | ||
2013−2017 | Diaraf | ||
2017−2018 | ES Métlaoui | 12 | (0) |
2018−2020 | Nejmeh | 22 | (0) |
2020−2021 | Al-Mina'a | ||
2021−2022 | Al-Talaba | (4) | |
2022− | Al-Shorta | ||
National team | |||
2013 | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Niang started his career with the football academy of the AS Sucrière de La Réunion, he joined the junior team in 2008, before joining the first team in 2010.[2] Niang then moved to ASC Diaraf during the 2012–13 season, where he played for five seasons.[2] On 29 July 2017 Niang moved to Tunisia to play for ES Métlaoui during the 2017–18 season.[3]
On 27 July 2018, he moved to Lebanon to play with Beirut-based club Nejmeh,[4] staying there for two years.[5] On 1 October 2020, Niang joined Iraqi Premier League side Al-Mina'a.[6] He moved to Al-Talaba in August 2021.[7]
Niang represented Senegal at the 2014 African Nations Championship qualification, making his senior international debut on 20 July 2013, in a 2–0 defeat to Mauritania.[8]
Diaraf
Nejmeh
Al-Shorta
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