Amadou Makhtar N'Diayé (born 31 December 1981) is a

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ese former professional

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who played as a

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. He made fourteen appearances for his country at international level in 2002, notably participating in the

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Career

N'Diayé was initially on trial at

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club Rangers, managed by his former Rennes boss Paul Le Guen, throughout the summer of 2006, and joined them on their tour of South Africa, before being signed to a one-year contract after impressing. N'Diaye has been capped 14 times for his country and played at the highest level. N'Diaye also had an unsuccessful trial with

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in 2005. N'Diayé left Rangers at the end of the 2006–07 season after failing to win a new contract. He did not play a single match under new boss

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. He has previously played for Stade Rennais and

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in France and Yverdon-Sport FC in Switzerland.

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took N'Diayé on as a trialist in the summer of 2008 during a pre-season tour of England. However, they dropped their interest in the player after he broke his arm in a game against

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* * * 1981 births Living people Footballers from Dakar Men's association football midfielders Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Senegal men's international footballers Naturalized citizens of France French men's footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players Stade Rennais FC players CS Sedan Ardennes players Yverdon-Sport FC players Rangers F.C. players Scottish Premier League players Ligue 1 players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Switzerland Expatriate men's footballers in Switzerland Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in France Expatriate men's footballers in France 2002 African Cup of Nations players 21st-century French sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub