Assane Ndiaye

Not to be confused with Assane N'Diaye.

Assane Ndiaye Dione (born 10 October 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for FC Cartagena.

Assane Ndiaye

Personal information
Full name	Assane Ndiaye Dione
Date of birth	(1999-10-10) 10 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Palma, Spain
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Cartagena
Number	5
Youth career
	Son Oliva
	San Pedro
	Sporting Palma
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Atlético Rafal	34	(3)
2019–2020	Llosetense	24	(2)
2020–2021	Felanitx	26	(0)
2021–2022	Extremadura B	15	(3)
2022	Extremadura	4	(1)
2022	Zamora	4	(0)
2022–2023	Diocesano	17	(2)
2023–2024	Atlético Madrid B	43	(4)
2024–2025	Andorra	16	(0)
2025–	Cartagena	8	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 April 2025

Career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands to Senegalese parents, Ndiaye played for hometown sides CD Son Oliva, ADC San Pedro and Sporting Ciutat de Palma as a youth before signing for Regional Preferente side CD Atlético Rafal on 1 August 2018.^[1] After being a regular starter, he joined CD Llosetense in Tercera División in the following year, before moving to fellow league team CE Felanitx in August 2020.^[2]

In August 2021, Ndiaye agreed to a deal with Extremadura UD, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División RFEF. The following January, he was promoted to the main squad in Primera División RFEF as the club's financial problems worsened and most of the first team players left, and scored on his debut in a 1–0 away win over Real Unión.^[3]

On 1 February 2022, Ndiaye joined fellow third division side Zamora CF.^[4] On 12 July, after being rarely used, he signed for Segunda Federación side CD Diocesano.^[5]

On 31 January 2023, Ndiaye signed an 18-month deal with another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B also in division four.^[6] He helped the side to achieve promotion to Primera Federación, and was regularly used in the 2023–24 season before agreeing to a two-year contract with FC Andorra on 30 July 2024.^[7]

On 3 February 2025, Ndiaye joined Segunda División side FC Cartagena for six months, after terminating his link with Andorra.^[8] He made his professional debut six days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Núñez in a 5–2 away loss to Cádiz CF.