Pape Gueye

Not to be confused with Papa Gueye.

Pape Alassane Gueye (born 24 January 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for La Liga club Villarreal. Born in France, he plays for the Senegal national team.

Pape Gueye

Gueye playing for Le Havre in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Pape Alassane Gueye[1]
Date of birth	(1999-01-24) 24 January 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Montreuil, France
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Villarreal
Number	18
Youth career
2005–2012	Blanc-Mesnil SF
2012–2017	Le Havre
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2019	Le Havre B	39	(2)
2017–2020	Le Havre	39	(0)
2020	Watford	0	(0)
2020–2024	Marseille	89	(4)
2023	→ Sevilla (loan)	16	(1)
2024–	Villarreal	34	(4)
International career‡
2017	France U18	4	(0)
2017	France U19	6	(0)
2021–	Senegal	28	(2)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Senegal Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2021 Cameroon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22 March 2025

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.^[3] He signed his first professional contract on 20 June 2017.^[4]

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.^[5][6] 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.^[7][8]

Marseille

On 1 July 2020, Gueye signed a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side Marseille,^[9] for a reported fee of €3 million (£2.7 million).^[10][11]

Loan to Sevilla

On 30 January 2023, Gueye was loaned out to La Liga club Sevilla for the remainder of the season.^[12] He was cup-tied for Sevilla's victorious 2022–23 UEFA Europa League campaign.^[13]

Villarreal

On 5 July 2024, Gueye joined La Liga club Villarreal on a free transfer for a four-year deal.^[14]

International career

Gueye was born in France and is Senegalese by descent.^[15] 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.^[16][17]

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.^[18][19]

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.^[20]

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.^[21]

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.^[22]

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.^[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 25 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup[b]		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Le Havre B	2016–17	Championnat National 2	11	1	—		—		—		—		11	1
	2017–18		18	1	—		—		—		—		18	1
	2018–19		10	0	—		—		—		—		10	0
	Total		39	2	—		—		—		—		39	2
Le Havre	2016–17	Ligue 2	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2017–18		1	0	0	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19		12	0	1	0	1	0	—		—		14	0
	2019–20		25	0	1	0	0	0	—		—		26	0
	Total		39	0	2	0	1	0	—		—		42	0
Marseille	2020–21	Ligue 1	32	2	2	0	—		4[c]	0	1[d]	0	39	2
	2021–22		28	0	1	0	—		13[e]	1	—		42	1
	2022–23		14	1	2	0	—		3[c]	0	—		19	1
	2023–24		15	1	0	0	—		0	0	—		15	1
	Total		89	4	5	0	—		20	1	1	0	115	5
Sevilla (loan)	2022–23	La Liga	16	1	—		—		0	0	—		16	1
Villarreal	2024–25	La Liga	34	4	2	1	—		—		—		36	5
Career total			217	11	9	1	1	0	20	1	1	0	258	13

1. Includes Coupe de France
2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
4. Appearance in Trophée des Champions
5. Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, seven appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 22 March 2025^[24]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Senegal	2021	1	0
	2022	14	0
	2023	2	0
	2024	10	2
	2025	1	0
Total		28	2

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

List of international goals scored by Pape Gueye

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	15 January 2024	Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast	Gambia	1–0	3–0	2023 Africa Cup of Nations
2	11 October 2024	Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Diamniadio, Senegal	Malawi	1–0	4–0	2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

Honours

Marseille

• Trophée des Champions runner-up: 2020^[25]

Senegal

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2021^[26]

Individual

• Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022^[20]