Senegal national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) |
Les Lionceaux de la Teranga (Cubs of Teranga) | ||
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Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Head coach | Serigne Saliou Dia | ||
Captain | Pape Seydou Ndiaye | ||
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First international | |||
Nigeria 1–2 Senegal (1972 Olympic qualifier) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Senegal 2 - 0 Uruguay (London; Great Britain 29 July 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Tunisia 3–1 Senegal (1992 Olympic qualifier) Mexico 4–2 Senegal (2012 Summer Olympics) | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals 2012 |
Senegal national under-23 football team (also known as Senegal Olympic, Senegal U-23) represents Senegal in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation. Senegal made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.[1]
Competitive Record
CAF U-23 Championship
CAF U-23 Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2011 | Fourth Place | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Total | 1/1 | - | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Olympic Games
Host nation / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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1896 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1900 | Did not enter | ||||||
1904 | |||||||
1908 | |||||||
1912 | |||||||
1920 | |||||||
1924 | |||||||
1928 | |||||||
1932 | No football tournament was held | ||||||
1936 | Did not enter | ||||||
1948 | |||||||
1952 | |||||||
1956 | |||||||
1960 | |||||||
1964 | |||||||
1968 | |||||||
1972 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1976 | |||||||
1980 | |||||||
1984 | |||||||
1988 | |||||||
1992 | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
2000 | |||||||
2004 | |||||||
2008 | |||||||
2012 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total | 1/25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Recent results
Forthcoming fixtures
Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
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Stevenage, England | Senegal | South Korea | ||||
Manchester, England | Great Britain | Senegal | ||||
London, England | Senegal | Uruguay | ||||
Coventry, England | Senegal | U.A.E. | ||||
Squad
Current squad
The following 21 players were called up for the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |||
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1 | GK | Pape Seydou Ndiaye | 11 February 1993 | Niary Tally | ||||
16 | GK | Pape Abdoulaye Dieng | 10 November 1994 | Dakar Sacré-Cœur | ||||
21 | GK | Mouhamed Mbaye | 10 November 1995 | Excellence Foot | ||||
14 | DF | Adama Mbengue | 1 December 1993 | Diambars | ||||
13 | DF | Alhassane Sylla | 24 August 1995 | Diambars | ||||
19 | DF | Moussa Wagué | 4 October 1998 | Excellence Foot | ||||
4 | DF | Ibrahima Diédhiou | 13 October 1994 | Eupen | ||||
15 | DF | El Hadj Pape Djibril Diaw | 31 December 1994 | ASV Geel | ||||
17 | DF | Modou Diagne | 3 January 1994 | Nancy | ||||
6 | MF | Sidy Sarr | 5 June 1996 | K.V. Kortrijk | ||||
2 | MF | Ousseynou Thioune | 16 November 1993 | Diambars | ||||
5 | MF | Boubacar Cissokho | 6 December 1994 | ASC Suneor | ||||
8 | MF | Samba Ndiaye | 12 January 1994 | Eupen | ||||
10 | MF | Abdoulaye Ba | 12 October 1993 | Niary Tally | ||||
3 | MF | Nestor Mendy | 26 February 1995 | Diambars | ||||
20 | FW | Cheikhou Dieng | 23 November 1993 | Sandefjord Fotball | ||||
18 | FW | Moussa Seydi | 21 August 1996 | FC Metz | ||||
12 | FW | Mouhamadou Diallo | 18 June 1995 | FC Metz | ||||
7 | FW | Sylvain Badji | 28 June 1994 | AS Douanes | ||||
9 | FW | Ibrahima Sory Keïta | 16 June 1994 | AS Douanes | ||||
11 | FW | Ismaïla Sarr | 16 June 1996 | Génération Foot |
Recent callups
The following players took part in either the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship that was held in Morocco and, or the 2012 Olympic play-off that was played against Oman on 23 April 2012 but were not named in the final squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club | |||
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DF | Lamine Gassama | 20 October 1989 | Lorient | |||||
DF | El Hadji Guéye | 16 January 1990 | Diambars | |||||
DF | Khassim Soumaré | 23 December 1991 | Diambars | |||||
MF | Souleymane Cissé | 2 August 1990 | Diambars | |||||
MF | Pape Diamanka | 10 January 1990 | Vålerenga | |||||
MF | Mouhamed Diop | 23 April 1992 | Maghreb Fèz | |||||
MF | Romeric Lopy | 15 March 1992 | Sochaux | |||||
MF | Cheikha Sy | 5 June 1990 | Pikine | |||||
MF | Emile Paul Tendeng | 31 December 1992 | Casa Sport | |||||
FW | Dame Diop | 15 February 1993 | Touré Kunda | |||||
FW | Dieylani Fall | 30 November 1989 | Auxerre | |||||
FW | Baye Oumar Niasse | 18 April 1990 | Ouakam | |||||
FW | Omar Wade | 15 May 1990 | Boluspor |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ "Senegal see off Oman to reach Olympics". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad". BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.