Cher Ndour

Cher Ndour (born 27 July 2004) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.

Cher Ndour
Ndour with Benfica in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004
Place of birth Brescia, Italy
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Paris Saint-Germain
Youth career
2005–2009 ASD San Giacomo
2009–2013 Brescia
2013–2020 Atalanta
2020–2023 Benfica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Benfica B 57 (5)
2023 Benfica 1 (0)
2023– Paris Saint-Germain 3 (0)
2024 → Braga (loan) 9 (1)
International career‡
2019 Italy U15 10 (1)
2019–2020 Italy U16 5 (0)
2020–2021 Italy U18 7 (0)
2023 Italy U19 4 (1)
2022– Italy U20 6 (1)
2023– Italy U21 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Italy
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2023 Malta
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:05, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Club career

Benfica

Ndour began his football training at the youth academy of ASD San Giacomo,[1] before moving to the youth academy of Brescia, before moving to the youth academy of Atalanta at the age of 9.[2] On 31 July 2020, he transferred to Benfica.[3] He made his professional debut with Benfica B in a 2–0 Liga Portugal 2 win over Oliveirense on 2 May 2021, coming in as a sub in the 91st minute replacing Gonçalo Ramos.[4] At 16 years and 279, Ndour is the youngest ever debutante for Benfica B, taking the record from João Félix.[5]

On 18 March 2023, Ndour made his Primeira Liga debut for Benfica, coming on a substitute to Rafa Silva in the last minute of a 5–1 win over Vitória de Guimarães.[6]

Paris Saint-Germain

On 12 July 2023, Ndour signed for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain on a five-year contract until 30 June 2028.[7] He made his debut as a substitute in a 4–1 away win over Lyon on 3 September 2023, becoming the ninth Italian to play for the Parisians.[8] On 7 January 2024, Ndour scored his first goal for PSG in a 9–0 victory away at Régional 1 side Revel, in the round of 64 of the Coupe de France.[9]

Braga (loan)

On 29 January 2024, Ndour was loaned to Primeira Liga club Braga until the end of the season.[10][11]

International career

Born in Italy to a Senegalese father and Italian mother, Ndour is a youth international for Italy.[12]

In June 2023, he was included in the Italian under-19 squad for the UEFA European Championship in Malta,[13] where the Azzurrini eventually won their second continental title.[14][15]

On 8 September 2023, he made his debut with the Italy U21 side, in the qualifying match against Latvia.

Career statistics
As of match played 11 May 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Benfica B 2020–21 Liga Portugal 2 10————10
2021–22 Liga Portugal 2 261————261
2022–23 Liga Portugal 2 304————304
Total 575————575
Benfica 2022–23 Primeira Liga 100000000010
Paris Saint-Germain 2023–24 Ligue 1 3011—000041
Braga (loan) 2023–24 Primeira Liga 9100002[lower-alpha 1]000111
Career Total 70611002000737
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League

Honours

Benfica

Paris Saint-Germain

Italy U19

References
  1. "Cher Ndour: Why Paris Saint-Germain moved quickly to beat Man Utd to signing of the next Paul Pogba". Goal.com. 27 June 2023.
  2. Bertelli, Luca (8 July 2020). "Cher Ndour, a 16 anni è già una stella del calcio". Corriere della Sera.
  3. "New Signing: Cher Ndour". www.slbenfica.pt.
  4. "UD Oliveirense vs. Benfica II - 2 May 2021 - Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
  5. "Cher Ndour faz história e bate recorde de João Félix". www.record.pt.
  6. "Benfica : Cher Ndour fait ses débuts officiels avec l'équipe première" (in French). wiwsport.com. 18 March 2023.
  7. "Cher Ndour signs for Paris Saint-Germain". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  8. "Barcola, Ndour make PSG debuts". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  9. "Paris secure their spot in the Round of 32". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  10. "Cher Ndour (PSG) prêté à Braga jusqu'à la fin de la saison" [Cher Ndour (PSG) loaned to Braga until the end of the season] (in French). L'Équipe. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  11. "Cher Ndour assina pelo Braga" [Cher Ndour signs for Braga] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  12. "Mercato : le jeune Cher Ndour signe à Benfica". 1 August 2020.
  13. "Bollini sceglie i 20 Azzurrini per l'Europeo. Domani mattina partenza per Malta". Italian Football Federation (in Italian). 29 June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  14. Honeyman, Sam. "Portugal 0-1 Italy: Kayode heads resilient Azzurrini to second Under-19 title". UEFA.com. UEFA. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. Scognamiglio, Pietro (16 July 2023). "Gli azzurrini trionfano: campioni d'Europa Under 19. Battuto il Portogallo" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  16. Cher Ndour at Soccerway
  17. Eis os 32 campeões de 2022/2023 (oito já tinham saído) - Fotogaleria Archived 29 May 2023 at the Wayback Machine A Bola
  18. Raio X de Jogador Cher Ndour Benfica zerozero.pt
  19. Conheça os 24 heróis da Youth League (Benfica)
  20. "Sub-20: a Taça Intercontinental é nossa!" (in Portuguese). S.L. Benfica. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  21. "Paris Saint-Germain win their 12th Ligue 1 title!". Paris Saint-Germain F.C. 28 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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