Ousmane Ndong
 Ndong with Akhmat in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akhmat Grozny | ||
| Number | 90 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Angelo Africa | |||
| Teungueth FC | |||
| Cayor Foot FC | |||
| 2018–2020 | Lanús | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Lanús | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Albion | 26 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Gualaceo | 20 | (1) |
| 2024 | Esteghlal Khuzestan | 14 | (3) |
| 2024–2025 | Gol Gohar | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | Akhmat Grozny | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 August 2025 | |||
Ousmane Ndong (born 20 September 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Russian club Akhmat Grozny.[2] Besides Senegal, he has played in Uruguay, Argentina, Ecuador, Iran and Russia.[3][4]
Career
Ndong started out as a central midfielder, spending his early youth years in Senegal with Angelo Africa, Teungueth FC and Cayor Foot FC.[5][6] In 2018, Ndong moved to Argentina to join Primera División team Lanús.[6][7][8] He played in their academy for two years, latterly as captain, whilst transforming into a centre-back.[6] He made the breakthrough into Luis Zubeldía's first-team in mid-2020.[6][9] He scored in a friendly against Arsenal de Sarandí on 29 September, before making his senior debut in the Copa de la Liga Profesional against Newell's Old Boys on 14 November; becoming the first Senegalese player to play in the Argentine top-flight.[2][6][10] On 3 January 2022 it was confirmed, that Ndong's contract with Lanús had been terminated.[11]
At the end of February 2022, Ndong moved to Uruguayan Primera División side Albion.[2]
On 21 July 2025, Ndong signed a three-year contract with Russian Premier League club Akhmat Grozny.[12]
Personal life
Born in Dakar, Ndong was born with two brothers and one sister.[7] His father is a retired policeman, while his mother (d. 2019) was a doctor.[7][13] He was childhood friends with Sadio Mané.[6] In 2019, in Argentina, Ndong was robbed at gunpoint.[6] He also suffered racist abuse while in the South American country.[6][7] It took him nine months to learn Spanish, having only previously spoken French and partial English.[14] Ndong states his love of Argentina came from watching Lionel Messi and the Argentina national team; revealing he cried when the nation was eliminated from the Copa América Centenario.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 August 2025[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lanús | 2020 | Argentine Primera División | – | – | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Albion | 2022 | Uruguayan Primera División | 26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 27 | 1 | |
| Gualaceo | 2023 | Ecuadorian Serie A | 20 | 1 | – | – | 20 | 1 | ||
| Esteghlal Khuzestan | 2023–24 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 15 | 3 | |
| Gol Gohar | 2024–25 | Persian Gulf Pro League | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 30 | 3 | |
| Akhmat Grozny | 2025–26 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 90 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 98 | 8 | ||
Notes
- ^ Appearances in Copa de la Liga, Soccerway counts them as league appearances
References
- ^ a b c Ousmane Ndong at WorldFootball.net
- ^ a b c Ousmane Ndong at Soccerway
- ^ "Ousmane N'Dong, el senegalés que debutó en Albion y que es amigo de Sadio Mané".
- ^ "Ousmane N'Dong, el primer senegalés en el fútbol argentino: de la lucha contra la discriminación y la situación de sus compatriotas en el país, al sueño cumplido". infobae.com.
- ^ "Ousmane Ndong, défenseur CA Lanus "Le jour où j'ai rencontré Maradona"". Foot Senegal. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Ousmane Ndong, de Senegal a Lanús: el llanto por Messi, la inseguridad, el racismo y una anécdota imperdible". La Nación. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d ""Lanús es mi Barcelona"". Olé. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Un senegalés loco de amor por Argentina: Ousmane Ndong la nueva 'joya' de Lanús". Depor. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Ousmane Ndong, el primer senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". Marketing Registrado. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "¡Ousmane Ndong y un golazo para Lanús!". ESPN. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ N’Dong rescindió su contrato y se despidió de Lanús de forma muy emotiva, engranados.com.ar, 3 January 2022
- ^ "Усман Ндонг – игрок ФК "Ахмат"" (in Russian). FC Akhmat Grozny. 21 July 2025. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "El valor de la constancia: Ousmane N'Dong, el senegalés que asoma en Lanús". La Unión. 26 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ "Ousmane Ndong, primer Senegalés en firmar contrato con Lanús". One Football. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.