Pape Cherif Ndiaye (born 23 January 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super League Greece club PAOK, on loan from Samsunspor, and the Senegal national team.
Club career Ndiaye joined Waasland-Beveren from the Senegalese club Grand Yoff FC. He made his debut for Waasland-Beveren in a 1–0 loss on 21 January 2017 to K.V. Oostende.
Turkey career Ndiaye played at Göztepe (2020–21, 2021–22 seasons) and Adana Demirspor (2022–23 half term, 2023) teams in Turkey. After going to China, SH Port, on 28 January 2023, Ndiaye returned to Turkey on loan to Adana Demirspor with an option to buy. He made a good performance by scoring 4 goals in 6 matches played by Adana Demirspor in the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying round matches on 2023–24 season. The option to buy was exercised on 1 July 2023.
Red Star Belgrade
After Adana Demirspor failed to qualify for the UEFA Conference League, Ndiaye's excellent start to the season did not go unnoticed. In the last minutes of 4 September, Ndiaye inks a three-year contract, with an option for another year, with the UEFA Champions League participant Red Star Belgrade, in a transfer worth €4 million, along with Korean Hwang In-beom. In his new team, he made his UEFA Champions League debut against Manchester City match. His first score in that League is against Young Boys on 4 October 2023. 23 September 2024, he scored a hat-trick in the Eternal derby against Partizan Belgrade and becoming the first player to do so in 56 years since Stevan Ostojić on 17 November 1968.
International career Ndiaye made his debut for the Senegal national team on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against DR Congo at the Diamniadio Olympic Stadium. He substituted Nicolas Jackson in the 90th minute as the game ended in a 1–1 draw.
On May 21, 2026, Ndiaye was officially selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw from his list of 28 players to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWaasland-Beveren2016–17Belgian Pro League3000—10402017–184000—41812018–191000—0010Total8000—51131Gorica2018–19HNL17800——1782019–2033734——36112020–212000——20Total521534——5519Göztepe (loan)2020–21Süper Lig391012——4012Göztepe2021–22Süper Lig301032——3312Shanghai Port2022Chinese Super League24910——259Adana Demirspor (loan)2022–23Süper Lig12800——128Adana Demirspor2023–24Süper Lig210064—85Red Star Belgrade2023–24Serbian SuperLiga28115361—39152024–25291931102—42222025–26310052—83Total603184215—8940Samsunspor2025–26Süper Lig2372142—2910Career total250911813311151304116
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal202440202584202670Total194
Senegal score listed first, score column indicates score after each Ndiaye goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Cherif NdiayeNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 10 October 2025 Juba Stadium, Juba, South Sudan 8 5–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification2 18 November 2025 Antalya Stadium, Antalya, Turkey 10 8–0 8–0 Friendly3 23 December 2025 Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco 11 3–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations4 30 December 2025 Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco 12 3–0 3–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
Honours Red Star Belgrade Serbian SuperLiga: 2023–24, 2024–25 Serbian Cup: 2023–24, 2024–25 Individual Serbian SuperLiga Player of the Week: 2024–25 (Round 9), (Round 24) Serbian SuperLiga top scorer: 2024–25
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