Didier Ndong
Career snapshot
Career highs
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Shares 1994-06-17 · 6 players total
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.
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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.
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