Cheikh Ahmet Tidian Niasse (born 19 January 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Süper Lig club Gençlerbirliği, on loan from club Hellas Verona, and the Senegal national team.
Club career On 24 January 2019, Niasse signed a professional contract with Lille OSC for three years. Niasse made his professional debut for Lille in a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over AS Saint-Étienne on 28 August 2019.
On 10 December 2020, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League in a group match against Celtic.
On 1 February 2021, Niasse moved to Greek club Panathinaikos, on a loan deal until the end of the season.
On 3 February 2022, Niasse signed a contract with Young Boys in Switzerland until June 2026.
On 31 January 2025, Niasse moved to Serie A club Hellas Verona on loan with a conditional obligation to buy. On 20 August 2026, Niasse joined Gençlerbirliği in Turkey on a season-long loan with an option to buy.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLille B2016–17CFA10————102018–19National 2242————2422019–20National 2160————1602020–21National 310————102021–22National 310————10Total432————432Lille2019–20Ligue 110000000—102020–21Ligue 100——10—102021–22Ligue 14010—000050Total501000100070Panathinaikos (loan)2020–21Super League Greece13020———150Young Boys2021–22Swiss Super League101————1012022–23Swiss Super League26050—41—3512023–24Swiss Super League30030—80—4102024–25Swiss Super League14020—70—230Total801100—191—1092Hellas Verona (loan)2024–25Serie A110————110Career total152213000201001853
Honours Lille Trophée des Champions: 2021
Young Boys Swiss Super League: 2022–23, 2023–24 Swiss Cup: 2022–23
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