Pape Alassane Gueye (born 24 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for club Villarreal. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Club career Le Havre
Gueye made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Chamois Niortais on 5 May 2017. He signed his first professional contract on 20 June 2017.
Watford On 29 April 2020, it was revealed that Gueye had agreed to join Premier League team Watford when his contract with Le Havre expired on 1 July 2020. Gueye signed a five-year contract with Watford and wore the club's jersey, according to promotional material and a press release made by the club. Twenty-four hours later, Watford agreed a deal for Gueye's transfer to Ligue 1 club Marseille, which included a sell-on clause for Watford. Gueye claimed his agent had given “bad advice”, citing his Watford contract contained a salary of £45,000 per month, not the £45,000 per week that Gueye was originally quoted by his agent.
Marseille On 1 July 2020, Gueye signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille, for a reported fee of €3 million (£2.7 million).
Loan to Sevilla On 30 January 2023, Gueye was loaned out to La Liga club Sevilla for the remainder of the season. He was cup-tied for Sevilla's victorious 2022–23 UEFA Europa League campaign.
Villarreal On 5 July 2024, Gueye joined La Liga club Villarreal on a free transfer for a four-year deal.
International career
Gueye was born in France and is Senegalese by descent. He represented both the France national under-18 football team and the France U19s. However, he decided to represent Senegal on senior level. He debuted with the Senegal national team in a 2–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Congo on 14 November 2021.
He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.
Gueye was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.
Gueye played in three of Senegal's four matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, starting the 2–1 win over Ecuador that qualified the nation for the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002. In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.
On 18 January 2026, Gueye scored the winning goal for Senegal in the loss against Morocco in extra time, leading Senegal to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final, however, the match was later deemed forfeited by Senegal and the victory was awarded to Morocco on the 18th of March 2026, due to the Senegalese team walking off the pitch.
On 21 May 2026, Gueye was officially selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw from his list of 28 players to participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A month later, on 26 June, he scored his first World Cup goals, netting a brace and earning the Man of the Match award after coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 victory over Iraq.
Style of play Gueye is a box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play. He also has a good game viewing and physical strength.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLe Havre B2016–17Championnat National 2111————1112017–18181————1812018–19100————100Total392————392Le Havre2016–17Ligue 2100000——102017–18100000——102018–191201010——1402019–202501000——260Total3902010——420Marseille2020–21Ligue 132220—40103922021–2228010—131—4212022–2314120—30—1912023–2415100—00—151Total89450—201101155Sevilla (loan)2022–23La Liga161——00—161Villarreal2024–25La Liga34421———3652025–2630520—70—3952026–271100—00—11Total651041—70—7611Career total24817111102711029819
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal202110202214020232020241022025912026134Total497
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gueye goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Pape GueyeNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast1–03–02023 Africa Cup of Nations2Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal1–04–02025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification3Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa, DR Congo1–23–22026 FIFA World Cup qualification4Tangier Grand Stadium, Tangier, Morocco1–13–12025 Africa Cup of Nations52–1—Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco1–01–0 2025 Africa Cup of Nations6BMO Field, Toronto, Canada3–05–02026 FIFA World Cup74–0
Honours Senegal Africa Cup of Nations: 2021; runner-up: 2025
Individual Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2025 La Liga African MVP: 2025–26
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References
External links
HAC Foot Profile