Badou Ndiaye

Early career

Badou was born in Dakar and grew up in Diamalaye as a son of an army officer and science teacher. Ndiaye began studying for a law degree whilst playing for local side Diambars. After a year into his studies, he decided to pursue a career in football and went on trials at European clubs.

Bodø/Glimt

After a successful trial with Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt he joined them on initially on loan in 2012. Having moved from Senegal to the Arctic Circle, Ndiaye admitted it was a culture shock.—"When I got up on the first day and opened the front door I was terrified. I had never seen snow before, or at least only on TV. Gradually I learned not to care about the weather. If it’s cold, then it’s cold. I have received that attitude from my parents; it’s important to adapt." He made his debut in a 3–3 draw against Bærum. Before the 2013 season he signed a contract with Bodø/Glimt. He was awarded the Kniksenprisen prize for the best player in the Norwegian First Division 2013 while the team won promotion. Badou became a fan favorite at the Aspmyra Stadion and played every Tippeligaen match in 2014 as Bodø/Glimt successfully avoided relegation.

Osmanlıspor

On 5 August 2015, Badou moved to Turkish side Osmanlıspor, for a reported transfer fee of €300,000. Badou scored 11 goals in 33 appearances in 2015–16, helping Osmanlıspor qualify for the UEFA Europa League. In 2016–17 he played 42 times scoring seven goals as the side finished in 13th position and…

In May 2018 he was named in Senegal’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Club

As of match played 2 June 2022

International

As of match played 15 November 2020

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.

Club

Galatasaray

Süper Lig: 2017–18, 2018–19 Turkish Cup: 2018–19 Trabzonspor

Turkish Cup: 2019–20

International

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019 Individual

1. divisjon Player of the Year: 2013 Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2022–23