Didier Ndong
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Esteghlal FC
at Esteghlal FC
654 days · joined 2024-08-09
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Dijon FCO
top club · 90 apps
Career highs
€10.00m
peak value · 2016
€20.00m
top transfer fee · 16/17
2
best season · 15/16
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1994-06-17 · 6 players total
368Appearances
7Goals
19Assists
78Yellow cards
3Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Didier Ndong |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Didier Ibrahim Ndong |
| Date of birth | 1994-06-17 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Lambaréné, Gabon |
| Citizenship |  Gabon |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Esteghlal FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-09 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
| Agent | I.SM |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Esteghlal FC
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Al-Riyadh → Esteghlal FC
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Esteghlal FC
42 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2023
Transfer: Dijon → Al-Riyadh
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Al-Riyadh SC
31 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Dijon FCO, Dijon FCO B
32 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2022
Transfer: Y. Malatyaspor → Dijon
21/22 · Return from loan
Aug 2021
Transfer: Dijon → Y. Malatyaspor
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — Yeni Malatyaspor
22 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Dijon FCO
29 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Guingamp → Dijon
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Dijon FCO, EA Guingamp
33 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Without Club → Guingamp
18/19 · Transfer
Sep 2018
Transfer: Sunderland → Without Club
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — EA Guingamp
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Watford → Sunderland
17/18 · Return from loan
Jan 2018
Transfer: Sunderland → Watford
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Sunderland AFC, Watford FC
21 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: FC Lorient → Sunderland
16/17 · Transfer · €20.00m
Jul 2016
16/17 — Sunderland AFC, FC Lorient
35 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — FC Lorient
40 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: CS Sfaxien → FC Lorient
14/15 · Transfer · €950k
Jul 2014
14/15 — FC Lorient, CS Sfaxien
17 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2013
13/14 — CS Sfaxien
28 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Centre Mbérie → CS Sfaxien
12/13 · Transfer · €35k
Jul 2012
12/13 — CS Sfaxien
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — CS Sfaxien
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Esteghlal FC
0.0%
Al-Riyadh SC
28.3%
Dijon FCO
0.0%
Dijon FCO B
0.0%
Yeni Malatyaspor
0.0%
EA Guingamp
0.0%
Sunderland AFC
27.7%
Watford FC
0.0%
FC Lorient
16.8%
CS Sfaxien
27.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esteghlal FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Al-Riyadh SC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 2,581 |
| Dijon FCO | 3 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 90 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Dijon FCO B | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yeni Malatyaspor | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| EA Guingamp | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 2,519 |
| Watford FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Lorient | 3 | 14/15 | 16/17 | 54 | 2 | 2 | 1,528 |
| CS Sfaxien | 4 | 11/12 | 14/15 | 53 | 2 | 4 | 2,482 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Iran Super Cup | Esteghlal FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League | Esteghlal FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hazfi Cup | Esteghlal FC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Persian Gulf League | Esteghlal FC | 28 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | King's Cup | Al-Riyadh SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 |
| 23/24 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Riyadh SC | 30 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2,536 |
| 22/23 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Ligue 2 | Dijon FCO | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | N3 - Bourgogne | Dijon FCO B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Süper Lig | Yeni Malatyaspor | 20 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Türkiye Kupasi | Yeni Malatyaspor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 29 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de France | Dijon FCO | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coupe de la Ligue | Dijon FCO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 27 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ligue 2 | EA Guingamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de France | EA Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Coupe de la Ligue | EA Guingamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Ligue 1 | EA Guingamp | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 18 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | Watford FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League | Sunderland AFC | 31 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2,519 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de France | FC Lorient | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Coupe de la Ligue | FC Lorient | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 34 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1,528 |
| 14/15 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | CAF-Champions League | CS Sfaxien | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,402 |
| 13/14 | Tunisian Cup | CS Sfaxien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1,080 |
| 12/13 | Ligue I Pro Playoff | CS Sfaxien | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Tunisian Cup | CS Sfaxien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-04 | Centre Mbérie | CS Sfaxien | Transfer | 0 | €35k |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-03 | CS Sfaxien | FC Lorient | Transfer | 500000 | €950k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-31 | FC Lorient | Sunderland | Transfer | 5000000 | €20.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Sunderland | Watford | Loan | 10000000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Watford | Sunderland | Return from loan | 8000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-24 | Sunderland | Without Club | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-01 | Without Club | Guingamp | Transfer | 8000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-29 | Guingamp | Dijon | Transfer | 4000000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | Dijon | Y. Malatyaspor | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-08 | Y. Malatyaspor | Dijon | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-12 | Dijon | Al-Riyadh | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-09 | Al-Riyadh | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Broken leg | 2014-02-15 | 2014-04-07 | 52 | 12 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€10.00m
Low€400k
Δ since start+€800k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Ecuele Manga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Koné | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Zargo Touré | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Lecomte | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mama Baldé | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ferjani Sassi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ali Maâloul | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Senou Coulibaly | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rami Jeridi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Marié | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seyed Hossein Hosseini | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Ligue 1 | FC Lorient | 2 | 34 |
| 12/13 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 1 | 12 |
| 13/14 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 1 | 16 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Ligue 1 | Dijon FCO | 4 | 27 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Sunderland AFC | 3 | 18 |
| 14/15 | Ligue I Pro | CS Sfaxien | 2 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-03-08 | Y. Malatyaspor | Dijon | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-25 | Dijon | Y. Malatyaspor | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Watford | Sunderland | Return from loan | — | €8.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-31 | Sunderland | Watford | Loan | — | €10.00m |
Teams faced most often by Didier Ndong's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 20% |
| Everton FC | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 38% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 0% |
| Manchester United | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 25% |
| Liverpool FC | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 0% |
| Manchester City | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 25% |
| West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 13% |
| Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| Chelsea FC | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 21 | -9 | 25% |
| West Ham United | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13% |
| Swansea City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 13% |
| Arsenal FC | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 42 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 31 | 2,581 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 22 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 29 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 35 | 2,519 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 1,528 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.82 |
| 14/15 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 28 | 1,402 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 1,080 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.25 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Ligue 1
115 apps
2 G
7 A
Ligue I Pro
34 apps
2 G
3 A
Saudi Pro League
30 apps
1 G
1 A
King's Cup
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Premier League
31 apps
1 G
0 A
Championship
18 apps
0 G
3 A
Süper Lig
20 apps
0 G
1 A
Ligue I Pro Playoff
6 apps
0 G
1 A
EFL Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
N3 - Bourgogne
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Frequently asked about Didier Ndong
Who is Didier Ndong?
Didier Ndong is a Gabon professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Esteghlal FC.
How old is Didier Ndong?
Didier Ndong is 31 years old. He was born on June 17, 1994 in Lambaréné.
What position does Didier Ndong play?
Didier Ndong plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Didier Ndong play for?
Didier Ndong currently plays for Esteghlal FC.
How many career goals has Didier Ndong scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Didier Ndong has scored 7 goals in 368 appearances.
What is Didier Ndong's market value?
Didier Ndong's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.