Cher Ndour

Cher Ndour
Ndour with Benfica in 2022
Personal information
Full name Cher Ndour
Date of birth (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Number 27
Youth career
2005–2009 ASD San Giacomo
2009–2013 Brescia
2013–2020 Atalanta
2020–2023 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Benfica B 57 (5)
2021–2023 Benfica 1 (0)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 3 (0)
International career‡
2019 Italy U15 10 (1)
2019–2020 Italy U16 5 (0)
2020–2021 Italy U18 7 (0)
2023 Italy U19 4 (1)
2022– Italy U20 6 (1)
2023– Italy U21 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner 2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:21, 12 November 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Cher Ndour (born 27 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Club career

Benfica

Ndour began his football training at the youth academy of ASD San Giacomo,[1] before moving to the youth academy of Brescia, before moving to the youth academy of Atalanta at the age of 9.[2] On 31 July 2020, he transferred to Benfica.[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 win over Oliveirense on 2 May 2021, coming in as a sub in the 91st minute replacing Gonçalo Ramos.[4] At 16 years and 279, Ndour is the youngest ever debutante for Benfica B, taking the record from João Félix.[5]

On 18 March 2023, Ndour made his Primeira Liga debut for Benfica, coming on a substitute to Rafa Silva in the last minute of a 5–1 win over Vitória de Guimarães.[6]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 12 July 2023, Ndour signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 away win over Lyon on 3 September 2023, becoming the ninth Italian to play for PSG.[8]

International career

Born in Italy to a Senegalese father and Italian mother, Ndour is a youth international for Italy.[9]

In June 2023, he was included in the Italian under-19 squad for the UEFA European Championship in Malta,[10] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[11][12]

On 8 September 2023, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, in the qualifying match against Latvia.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 October 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Benfica B 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 1 0 — — — 1 0
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 26 1 — — — 26 1
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 30 4 — — — 30 4
Total 57 5 — — — 57 5
Benfica 2022–23 Primeira Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 Ligue 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 5

Honours

Benfica

Italy U19

References

  1. ^ "Cher Ndour: Why Paris Saint-Germain moved quickly to beat Man Utd to signing of the next Paul Pogba". Goal.com. 27 June 2023.
  2. ^ Bertelli, Luca (8 July 2020). "Cher Ndour, a 16 anni è già una stella del calcio". Corriere della Sera.
  3. ^ "New Signing: Cher Ndour". www.slbenfica.pt.
  4. ^ "UD Oliveirense vs. Benfica II - 2 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Cher Ndour faz história e bate recorde de João Félix". www.record.pt.
  6. ^ "Benfica : Cher Ndour fait ses débuts officiels avec l'équipe première" (in French). wiwsport.com. 18 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Cher Ndour signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Barcola, Ndour make PSG debuts". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Mercato : le jeune Cher Ndour signe à Benfica". 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  11. ^ a b Honeyman, Sam. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ a b Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ^ Cher Ndour at Soccerway
  14. ^ Eis os 32 campeões de 2022/2023 (oito já tinham saído) - Fotogaleria A Bola
  15. ^ Raio X de Jogador Cher Ndour Benfica zerozero.pt
  16. ^ Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
  17. ^ "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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