Dan Assane Ndoye (born 25 October 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a winger for club Nottingham Forest and the Switzerland national team.

Club career Born in Nyon, to a Swiss mother and a Senegalese-French father, he started playing football in Switzerland. Ndoye was also eligible to play for France at the international level, as he holds French citizenship.

Lausanne-Sport Ndoye started playing football in the youth academy of FC Lausanne-Sport (Team Vaud) at a very young age, first at its local base in his hometown Nyon, then in Lausanne itself. Rising through the ranks at an impressive speed, he made his first steps with the U18s at the age of 15. He played 38 games and scored 23 goals in total for the U17 and U18s. Performances that allowed him to join Team Vaud U21, the reserve team of Lausanne-Sport, at the age of 17. Playing in the 4th Swiss division, he scored 7 goals in 21 games.

In the second half of the season 2018–19 season, he made his professional debut against FC Vaduz on 8 February 2019, then scored his first goal for Lausanne 5 days later, against SC Kriens. In 15 matches, he scored 6 goals and quickly established himself as a key player.

Nice On 27 January 2020, Ligue 1 club OGC Nice confirmed that Ndoye had signed with the club, but would remain at Lausanne on loan for the rest of the 2019–20 season.

Basel On 31 August 2021, Ndoye completed a move to Basel on a one-year-loan and joined Basel's first team during their 2021–22 season under head coach Patrick Rahmen. Ndoye played his domestic league debut for the club in the away game in the Cornaredo on 12 September as Basel played a 1–1 draw with Lugano. He scored his first goal for the team in the home game in the St. Jakob-Park on 30 September. This was the game in the group stage of the 2021–22 Europa Conference League as Basel won 4–2 against Kairat Almaty. Ndoye scored his first league goal for his new club on 30 October in the away game in the Letzigrund as Basel played a 3–3 draw against Zürich.

On 4 February 2022, Basel exercised the purchase option in their loan contract and signed Ndoye on a permanent basis with a four-and-a-half-year contract until the summer of 2026.

Bologna On 14 August 2023, Ndoye signed for Serie A club Bologna alongside Basel teammate Riccardo Calafiori while deals were done separately. Later that year, on 20 December, he scored his first goal in a 2–1 away victory over Inter Milan after extra time in the Coppa Italia round of 16. On 14 May 2025, he scored the decisive goal in a 1–0 win over Milan in the Coppa Italia final, securing his club's first title in the competition in 51 years.

Nottingham Forest On 31 July 2025, Ndoye signed for Premier League club Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal for a reported £34 million fee. On 17 August, Ndoye scored on his Premier League debut for Forest in a 3–1 home victory over Brentford in their season opener.

International career Ndoye represented Switzerland at under-18, under-19 and under-21 level. He played at both the 2021 and 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championships.

Ndoye made his debut for the Switzerland senior team on 24 September 2022 in a UEFA Nations League fixture against Spain.

After appearing six times during the qualifying campaign, Ndoye was named in Switzerland's squad for the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in June 2024. He started the team's opening match, playing 86 minutes of a 3–1 win over Hungary. On 23 June, he scored his first international goal in a 1–1 draw against Germany in the team's final Group A match, a result which ensured the Swiss team would progress to the knockout stage. As Silvan Widmer was suspended for Switzerland's round of 16 match against Italy, Ndoye moved from attack to right wing-back. He played 77 minutes before being substituted for Vincent Sierro in the 2–0 win which knocked out the defending champions. He continued to play at wing-back in the quarter-final against England, playing the 90 minutes of regulation time and the first eight minutes of extra time before being substituted for Denis Zakaria in the eventual penalty shootout defeat.

On 20 May 2026, Ndoye was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. He netted his first World Cup goal in a 2–0 victory over Algeria in the round of 32. In the quarter-final against Argentina, he scored the equalizing goal in a match that ended in a 3–1 defeat after extra time, following his team being reduced to 10 men.

Career statistics Club

+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLausanne-Sport2018–19Swiss Challenge League15600––1562019–20Swiss Challenge League30442––346Total451042––4912Nice2020–21Ligue 128110–523432021–22Ligue 130—––30Total31110–52373Basel (loan)2021–22Swiss Super League29220–82394Basel2022–23Swiss Super League32432–1915472023–24Swiss Super League21––2041Basel total63752–2939712Bologna2023–24Serie A32121––3422024–25Serie A30831–80419Total62952–807511Nottingham Forest2025–26Premier League24110001213722026–27Premier League510010—61Total2921010121433Career total230291661054630141

International

+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSwitzerland20221020236020241112025942026147Total4112

Scores and results list Switzerland's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ndoye goal.

+ List of international goals scored by Dan NdoyeNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 23 June 2024 Waldstadion, Frankfurt, Germany 14 1–0 1–1 UEFA Euro 20242 7 June 2025 Rice–Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, United States 21 3–1 4–2 Friendly3 10 June 2025 Geodis Park, Nashville, United States 22 1–0 4–0 Friendly4 8 September 2025 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 24 3–0 3–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification5 15 November 2025 Stade de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland 27 3–1 4–1 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification6 27 March 2026 St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland 28 1–0 3–4 Friendly7 31 May 2026 Kybunpark, St. Gallen, Switzerland 30 2–0 4–1 Friendly8 6 June 2026 Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, United States 31 1–0 1–1 Friendly9 2 July 2026 BC Place, Vancouver, Canada 35 2–0 2–0 2026 FIFA World Cup10 11 July 2026 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, United States 37 1–1 1–3 2026 FIFA World Cup11 3 October 2026 Thermoplan Arena, Lucerne, Switzerland 40 2–1 2–1 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B12 6 October 2026 Thermoplan Arena, Lucerne, Switzerland 41 3–0 3–0 2026–27 UEFA Nations League B

Honours Lausanne-Sport Swiss Challenge League: 2019–20

Bologna Coppa Italia: 2024–25

Individual UEFA Conference League Team of the Season: 2022–23 Serie A Goal of the Month: April 2025

References

External links

Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website