Victor Omar Antoine N’Diaye (born June 1, 1992) is a Canadian

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Club career

Collegial Scholar League RSEQ

N'Diaye played Cégep Garneau Élans in 2010.

Montreal Impact

N'Diaye began playing in the

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's first division in 2011 for the

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. In his debut season, he helped Montreal secure a playoff berth. Montreal would be eliminated from the postseason in the first round by

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. The following season, N'Diaye had another run in the inter-provincial circuit. He would assist the club in securing another playoff berth by finishing second in the division. In the first round of the postseason, Montreal would defeat Toronto FC's academy to advance to the next round. Montreal would face the

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in the semifinal and the club would successfully advance to the championship final. He participated in the championship final match where

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defeated Montreal. In his second season in the CSL league, he appeared in 21 matches and scored 5 goals. In 2013, he played with Montreal Impact's reserve team in the

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. During the 2014 preseason, he was invited to the senior team's winter training camp. He would make his first pre-season appearance in a friendly match against

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. Following his appearance against Orlando, he would appear in two additional matches for Montreal during the club's run in the 2014 Walt Disney World Pro Soccer Classic against Fluminense FC U23 and the

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. In the early stages of the 2014 regular season, he was selected for the match against

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in the

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but remained on the bench throughout the match. After his training stint with the senior team, N'Diaye played the remainder of the season with the academy team in the United States-based

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. Once the PDL season concluded, his efforts were recognized as he was awarded the team's top assists.

FC Montreal

N'Diaye joined

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, a

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affiliate club of the Montreal Impact for the 2015 season. On March 28, 2015, he made his professional debut for the club in a 2–0 defeat to

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. He would record his first goal for the club on June 6, 2015, against the

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. In total, he appeared in 19 matches and scored 2 goals.

Mont-Royal Outremont

In 2016 N'Diaye joined PLSQ side

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and made five appearances for the Montreal club, scoring one goal.

Toulouse Rodéo

On 30 January 2017, N'Diaye moved abroad, signing with French

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club Toulouse Rodéo. In the final half of the 2016–17 season, N'Diaye made 13 appearances, scoring three goals. He would also play in the

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against Bergerac Périgord. He left the club in 2018.

Honors

Montreal Impact Academy *

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Runners-up:

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:N'diaye, Victor 1992 births Living people Men's association football forwards Canadian expatriate men's soccer players Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players Canadian men's soccer players FC Montreal players CF Montréal U23 players USL League Two players Soccer people from Quebec Sportspeople from Quebec City USL Championship players CS Mont-Royal Outremont players Ligue1 Québec players Toulouse Rodéo FC players Championnat National 3 players 21st-century Canadian sportsmen