Dame N'Doye (born 21 February 1985) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a forward.
He spent the better part of his career with Copenhagen, serving two spells at the club and becoming its all-time topscorer in 2018. He also represented teams in Qatar, Portugal, Greece, Russia, England and Turkey.
On 12 January 2009, N'Doye moved to Danish Superliga club F.C. Copenhagen.[4] He scored his first goal on 7 March 2009, helping to a 3–0 away win over Randers FC, and finished his first full season with 14 goals, as the club renewed its domestic supremacy.
N'Doye celebrating a goal for FC Copenhagen in 2010
On 4 August 2010, N'Doye netted the 3–2 winner (also the aggregate score) in the 59th minute of the playoff round of the UEFA Champions League against FC BATE Borisov.[5] In the group stage, he helped his team become the first ever in the country to reach the knockout stages with goals against FC Rubin Kazan (1–0, home)[6] and Panathinaikos (2–0 in Athens).[7]
Lokomotiv Moscow
In the summer of 2012, N'Doye signed with Russian Premier League side FC Lokomotiv Moscow for an undisclosed fee.[8] He quickly became first-choice, scoring seven times in the first half of the campaign; in November 2012, he won a web poll conducted by club fans to be elected player of the month,[9] repeating the feat in October of the following year.[10]
Hull City
On 2 February 2015, transfer deadline day, N'Doye agreed to a two-and-a-half-year contract with Hull City for an undisclosed fee.[11] He made his Premier League debut five days later, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Gastón Ramírez in a 1–1 draw at Manchester City.[12] His first start occurred the following matchday, where he scored the second goal in a 2–0 home defeat of Aston Villa.[13]
Trabzonspor
On 10 August 2015, N'Doye moved to Trabzonspor for £2.2 million.[14] In the following January transfer window he moved clubs and countries again, joining Sunderland until the end of the season.[15] He scored his first goal for the latter on 1 March, converting through a deflected shot to put the hosts ahead in an eventual 2–2 home draw against Crystal Palace.[16]
N'Doye left in the summer of 2020 as his contract, renewed in January 2019,[20] expired.[21]
International career
N'Doye made his debut for Senegal on 17 November 2010, in a 2–1 friendly win against Gabon. He was part of the squad that competed in the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring as a substitute in a 2–1 loss to Zambia[22] in an eventual group stage exit.
Personal life
N'Doye's older brother, Ousmane, was also an international footballer.[23][24]
Career statistics
Club
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[25]
^"Dame N'Doye til F.C. Copenhagen" [Dame N'Doye to F.C. Copenhagen] (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 12 January 2009. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2009.
^Даме Н’Дойе – игрок ноября! [Dame N'Doye – November player!] (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
^Даме Н’Дойе – игрок октября! [Dame N'Doye – October player!] (in Russian). Lokomotiv Moscow. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
^Møller Karlsen, Nanna (2 July 2018). "Dame N'Doye vender tilbage til FCK" [Dame N'Doye returns to FCK] (in Danish). Bold. Archived from the original on 2 July 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^"N'Doye hattrick-show I 4–0-sejr" [N'Doye hattrick-show in 4–0 win] (in Danish). F.C. Copenhagen. 29 July 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
^"FCK forlænger med Dame N'Doye" [FCK extends with Dame N'Doye] (in Danish). F.C. København. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
