Joseph Niouky

Joseph Niouky
Personal information
Full name Louis Joseph Desire Niouky
Date of birth (1986-03-26) March 26, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Jersey Express
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2006 ASC Diaraf
2006–2010 Port Autonome
2010 New England Revolution 13 (0)
2011– Jersey Express 26 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 1, 2012

Joseph Niouky (born March 28, 1986, in Pikine) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Jersey Express in the USL Premier Development League.

Club career

Senegal

Niouky began his career with ASC Diaraf in Senegal, with whom he played for four seasons. He moved to top Senegalese side Port Autonome in 2006,[1] where he established himself as one of the league's top central midfield players.

United States

On February 23, 2010, the New England Revolution officially announced the signing of Niouky, as an addition to their midfield.[2] On August 11, 2010, Niouky was released by the Revolution, nearly six months after signing with the club,[3] having played in just 13 MLS games.

Having been unable to secure a contract with a professional club elsewhere, Niouky signed to play with Jersey Express in the USL Premier Development League in 2011. He made his debut for the team on May 14, 2011. in their 2011 season opener, a 3–0 win over the Westchester Flames.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Senegal's Desire Moves To America". African Soccer Union. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Revs Desire player". Boston Herald.
  3. ^ "Revolution and Niouky reach termination agreement". New England Revolution.
  4. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-05-22.


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