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Overview
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Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
At 35 has lost the early burst that once carried him past midfield lines. (conf 0.55)
Never a sprinter, and straight-line pace has faded further with age. (conf 0.5)
Still turns reasonably well in tight central areas despite reduced sharpness. (conf 0.5)
Coverage has dropped from his peak box-to-box days at Stoke and Galatasaray. (conf 0.5)
Control
Reliable touch under pressure built over a long top-flight career. (conf 0.6)
Can carry the ball short distances but rarely beats players at pace. (conf 0.5)
Uses a strong frame to protect the ball in midfield battles. (conf 0.55)
Possesses a genuinely powerful strike of the ball from distance. (conf 0.6)
Distribution
Tidy tempo-setting passer honed across Ligue 1, England and Turkey. (conf 0.6)
Capable of switching play with good range when time allows. (conf 0.55)
Rarely a crossing outlet given his central midfield role. (conf 0.45)
Experienced reader of play who picks progressive passing lanes. (conf 0.55)
Chance threat
Known for occasional spectacular long-range goals rather than volume. (conf 0.55)
Sometimes shoots from distance when a simpler pass is on. (conf 0.5)
Positions himself to receive rather than making incisive late runs. (conf 0.45)
Has scored notable free kicks and long-range set-piece efforts. (conf 0.5)
Duels
Decent size gives him competence in central defensive aerial duels. (conf 0.5)
Combative tackler who competes well physically in midfield. (conf 0.55)
Defense
Age has reduced his ability to press consistently for 90 minutes. (conf 0.45)
Intercepts passing lanes well using positioning and experience. (conf 0.5)
Veteran sense of shape as a holding or box-to-box midfielder. (conf 0.55)
Mental
Rarely rattled given experience at World Cup and major European clubs. (conf 0.6)
Generally sound choices built on a long, well-travelled career. (conf 0.55)
Effort is steady but no longer covers the ground of his prime. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
Has had stretches of fitness but also injury interruptions over his career. (conf 0.45)
Outlook
At 35, this is late-career maintenance rather than further development. (conf 0.5)
Known within Turkish and former Premier League circles, capped for Senegal. (conf 0.6)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
Badou Ndiaye is a physically robust Senegalese central midfielder now playing out his career at Gaziantep FK in the Turkish Süper Lig. Known during his prime for a powerful long-range strike and combative box-to-box engine, he made his name at Galatasaray and had a high-profile spell at Stoke City before further Turkish and Middle Eastern moves. At 35 he offers experience, composure and set-piece threat more than the athleticism of his younger years.
Represented Senegal at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Played for Galatasaray across multiple spells.
Moved to Stoke City in a big-money transfer during the 2017-18 Premier League season.