Joseph Niouky (born March 28, 1986 in

Pikine Pikine is a city in the Pikine Department of the Dakar Region of Senegal. Lying to the east of Dakar city centre, at the 2013 Census it had a population of 1,170,791. The department includes the villages of Yeumbeul, Thiaroye, Mbao, and Keur ...

) is a

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ese

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who currently plays for

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in the

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Club career

Senegal

Niouky began his career with

ASC Diaraf Association Sportive et Culturelle Jaraaf is a Senegalese football club based in Dakar. They play in the top division in Senegalese football. Their home stadium is Stade de Diaraf. The club name is sometimes spelt ASC Jaraaf. The word ''Diaraf'' ...

in Senegal, with whom he played for four seasons. He moved to top Senegalese side Port Autonome in 2006, where he established himself as one of the league's top central midfield players.

United States

On February 23, 2010, the

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officially announced the signing of Niouky, as an addition to their midfield. On August 11, 2010, Niouky was released by the Revolution, nearly six months after signing with the club, having played in just 13 MLS games. Having been unable to secure a contract with a professional club elsewhere, Niouky signed to play with

in the

in 2011. He made his debut for the team on May 14, 2011. in their 2011 season opener, a 3-0 win over the

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References

External links

footballdatabase.eu
1986 births Living people Senegalese men's footballers Serer sportspeople ASC Jaraaf players ASC Port Autonome players New England Revolution players Jersey Express S.C. players Major League Soccer players USL League Two players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Men's association football midfielders {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub