Personal information | |||
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Full name | Babacar Niasse Mbaye | ||
Date of birth | 20 December 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Guingamp | ||
Number | 30 | ||
Youth career | |||
69 | Aspire | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2019 | Eupen | 30 | (0) |
2019–2023 | Tondela | 60 | (0) |
2023– | Guingamp | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2011 | Senegal U17 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | Mauritania | 21 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 8 October 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 (UTC) |
Babacar Niasse (born 20 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Guingamp. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
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 three-year contract with Portuguese Primeira Liga club Tondela.[4]
On 21 July 2023, Niasse signed a two-year contract with Ligue 2 club Guingamp.[5]
Born in Senegal, Niasse is of Mauritanian descent. He was the goalkeeper for the Senegal U17 selection for the 2011 African U-17 Championship.[6][7] He was called up to represent the senior Mauritania national team for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[8]