Youssouf N'Diaye (born 19 October 1995) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Lyon La Duchère.

Career

Born in Lyon, France, N'Diaye played at youth level for his local club Eveil de Lyon, and later moved to Cascol Oulins and

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. He joined

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at Under-19 level, and went on to play for the senior side. In 2015 he signed with the reserve of

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. N'Diaye signed his first professional football contract with Bourg-en-Bresse in April 2017. He made his

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debut a month later, coming on as a substitute in the 3–2 away victory at Clermont. Released by Bourg-en-Bresse at the end of the 2017–18 season, N'Diaye had a successful trial with

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club

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, but the deal fell through in September 2018 due to Bolton not being allowed to recruit. He eventually signed for

FC Villefranche Football Club Villefranche Beaujolais or simply Villefranche is a French association football club founded in 1927. They are based in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône-Alpes and play at the Stade Armand Chouffet in town. The team played one season ...

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in November 2018. In June 2019, N'Diaye signed for

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on a two-year contract. On 2 July 2021, he moved to Lyon La Duchère.

Personal life

Born in France, N'Diaye is of Senegalese descent.

References

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