Dan Ndoye is a Swiss professional footballer born in 2000, known for playing as a winger.
He currently plays for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Switzerland national team.
Ndoye began his football career at FC Lausanne-Sport, where he scored 23 goals in youth competitions.
Biography
Early Life
Dan Assane Ndoye was born in 2000 in Nyon, Switzerland, to a Swiss mother and a Senegalese-French father. He began his football journey at a young age, joining the youth academy of FC Lausanne-Sport, where he quickly made a name for himself. His impressive performances in the youth ranks, including scoring 23 goals in 38 matches for the U17 and U18 teams, paved the way for his ascent to the U21 reserve team.
Career
Ndoye made his professional debut for FC Lausanne-Sport in February 2019, scoring six goals in 15 matches during his first season. His talent caught the attention of Ligue 1 club OGC Nice, which signed him in January 2020 while allowing him to continue playing on loan at Lausanne for the remainder of the season. In 2021, he moved to FC Basel on a one-year loan, further developing his skills in the Swiss league.
On the international stage, Ndoye has represented Switzerland at various youth levels, including under-18, under-19, and under-21. He made his senior debut in September 2022 and was part of the squad for the UEFA Euro 2024, where he scored his first international goal against Germany. He continued to impress, playing a crucial role in Switzerland's knockout stage matches.
Legacy
Throughout his career, Ndoye has earned several honors, including the Swiss Challenge League title with Lausanne-Sport and individual accolades such as being named in the UEFA Conference League Team of the Season for 2022-23. His journey reflects a promising future in football, with expectations high as he continues to develop his career in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest and on the international stage with Switzerland.
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As of match played 19 September 2026
International
As of match played 11 July 2026
Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndoye goal.
Born in Nyon, to a Swiss mother and a Senegalese-French father, he started playing football in Switzerland. Ndoye was also eligible to play for France at the international level, as he holds French citizenship.
Lausanne-Sport
Ndoye started playing football in the youth academy of FC Lausanne-Sport (Team Vaud) at a very young age, first at its local base in his hometown Nyon, then in Lausanne itself. Rising through the ranks at an impressive speed, he made his first steps with the U18s at the age of 15. He played 38 games and scored 23 goals in total for the U17 and U18s. Performances that allowed him to join Team Vaud U21, the reserve team of Lausanne-Sport, at the age of 17. Playing in the 4th Swiss division, he scored 7 goals in 21 games. In the second half of the season 2018–19 season, he made his professional debut against FC Vaduz on 8 February 2019, then scored his first goal for Lausanne 5 days later, against SC Kriens. In 15 matches, he scored 6 goals and quickly established himself as a key player.
Nice
On 27 January 2020, Ligue 1 club OGC Nice confirmed that Ndoye had signed with the club, but would remain at Lausanne on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.
Basel
On 31 August 2021, Ndoye completed a move to Basel on a one-year-loan and joined Basel's first team during their 2021–22 season under head coach Patrick Rahmen. Ndoye played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game in the Cornaredo on 12 September as Basel…
Ndoye represented Switzerland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level. He played at both the 2021 and 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championships. Ndoye made his debut for the Switzerland senior team on 24 September 2022 in a UEFA Nations League fixture against Spain. After appearing six times during the qualifying campaign, Ndoye was named in Switzerland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in June 2024. He started the team's opening match, playing 86 minutes of a 3–1 win over Hungary. On 23 June, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Germany in the team's final Group A match, a result which ensured the Swiss team would progress to the knockout stage. As Silvan Widmer was suspended for Switzerland's round of 16 match against Italy, Ndoye moved from attack to right wing-back. He played 77 minutes before being substituted for Vincent Sierro in the 2–0 win which knocked out the defending champions. He continued to play at wing-back in the quarter-final against England, playing the 90 minutes of regulation time and the first eight minutes of extra time before being substituted for Denis Zakaria in the eventual penalty shootout defeat. On 20 May 2026, Ndoye was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He netted his first World Cup goal in a 2–0 victory over Algeria in the round of 32. In the quarter-final against Argentina, he scored the equalizing goal in a match that ended in a 3–1 defeat after extra time, following his team being…
- Club
- Nottingham Forest F.C. (2025–)
- National team
- Switzerland
- Club
- FC Lausanne-Sport (2019–2020)
- Club
- Switzerland national under-21 football team (2019–)
- Club
- Switzerland national under-19 association football team (2018–2019)
- Club
- Switzerland national under-18 association football team (2017–2017)
- Club
- OGC Nice (2020–)
- Club
- FC Lausanne-Sport (2020–2020)
Legacy
Lausanne-Sport
Swiss Challenge League: 2019–20 Bologna
Coppa Italia: 2024–25 Individual
UEFA Conference League Team of the Season: 2022–23 Serie A Goal of the Month: April 2025
Clubs
- Switzerland national under-21 football team2019current
- OGC Nice2020current
- Nottingham Forest F.C.2025current
- Switzerland national under-18 association football team2017–2017
- Switzerland national under-19 association football team2018–2019
- FC Lausanne-Sport2019–2020
- FC Lausanne-Sport2020–2020
Played together with
- Aadil AssanaFC Lausanne-Sport · 2012–2013
Aaron RamseyNottingham Forest F.C. · 2010–2011
Aaron RamseyOGC Nice · 2022–2023- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1997
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 1995–1996
- Abdallah BahOGC Nice · 2001–2003
Abdelaziz Ben TifourOGC Nice · 1948–1954- Abdelmalek CherradOGC Nice · 1998–2004
Abdelouahed ChakhsiFC Lausanne-Sport · 2012–2015
Abderrahmane MahjoubOGC Nice · 1953–1954- Abdou MoumouniFC Lausanne-Sport · 2007–2007
Abdou TraoréOGC Nice · 2010–2011
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Dan Assane Ndoye is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Nottingham Forest and the Switzerland national team.
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