Pape Habib Guèye

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Pape Habib Guèye
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-20) 20 September 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Ziguinchor, Senegal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Kristiansund BK (on loan from Aberdeen)
Number 7
Youth career
Académie Darou Salam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Aalesunds 55 (25)
2020–2023 KV Kortrijk 57 (14)
2023– Aberdeen 4 (0)
2024–Kristiansund BK (loan) 2 (0)
International career
2017 Senegal U20 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024

Pape Habib Guèye (born 20 September 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kristiansund BK, on loan from Aberdeen.

Career[edit]

Club career[edit]

Playing his youth career with Académie Darou Salam, he was a squad member for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations,[1] where Senegal finished as runners-up.

He joined Norwegian second-tier side Aalesund ahead of the 2018 season.[2] He scored 22 goals for Aalesund in two seasons,[3] but also had disciplinary issues.[4]

In January 2020, during the winter transfer window, he was bought by K.V. Kortrijk of the top-tier Belgian First Division A.

On 29 August 2023, Guèye signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.[5]

On February 19, 2024, Guèye joined Norwegian side Kristiansund BK on loan, with Aberdeen Manager Neil Warnock stating "Pape needs to get out and play some regular football".[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". Confederation of African Football. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  2. ^ Stenerud, Kristian (3 March 2018). "Tror denne 18-åringen kan være x-faktoren AaFK mangler". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. ^ Pape Habib Guèye at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
  4. ^ "AaFK bekrefter avslåtte Gueye-bud. Nå har han gjort seg utilgjengelig". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Senegalese Striker Signs for Dons". afc.co.uk. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Aberdeen's Gueye moves to Norway on loan deal". bbc.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

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