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| Full name | Papa Waigo N'Diaye | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
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| Current team |
Southampton (on loan from Fiorentina) | ||
| Number | T.B.A. | ||
| ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 March 2008 | |||
Papa Waigo N'Diaye (born 20 January 1984 in Saint-Louis, Senegal) is a Senegalese football (soccer) international striker, who currently plays for English League 1 side Southampton on a season long loan from Fiorentina.
Career
He began his career at Verona on 3 June 2002, before heading to Serie B outfit Cesena in 2005. After a successful spell where he was the highest-scoring non-Italian in the 2006/07 season he was signed by Genoa on 7 September 2007 for an undisclosed fee.
On 19 January 2008 he joined ACF Fiorentina in a swap deal for Belgian defender Anthony Vanden Borre, with the two clubs co-owning both players rights.
He made his Serie A debut on 26 August 2007, Genoa 0-3 lost to A.C. Milan. He began his Fiorentina career in impressive style, with two goals in his first three games, including one in the 3-2 victory against giants Juventus on 2 March. Following the match, Papa Waigo became semi-naked after throwing both his jersey and shorts to Fiorentina supporters.
27 January 2009 Waigo is a new Lecce player, the Senegalese right winger arrives on loan from Fiorentina until June 2009.
On 2 September 2009 Waigo signed a season long loan with Football League One side, Southampton. The season long loan carries with it an option for Southampton to purchase the player.
International
He plays international football for West African nation Senegal and was part of the Senegalese squad for the 2008 African Cup of Nations in Ghana.
References
- "Prandelli looks to Papa Waigo". UEFA.com. 2008-01-18. Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- "Waigo left exposed after match". uk.eurosport.yahoo.com. 2008-03-02. Retrieved 2008-06-24.
- http://www.uslecce.it/PaginaEvento.aspx?ID_TIPO_EVENTO=1&ID_EVENTO=591
- "Saints Sign Senegalese Striker". Southampton F.C. 2 September 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
External links
- Papa Waigo at Soccerbase
- acffiorentina.it Template:It icon
- ESPN Profile
- Sky Sports Profile
- Genoa sign pair
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| Senegal squad – 2008 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Senegalese footballers
- Senegal international footballers
- Hellas Verona F.C. players
- A.C. Cesena players
- Genoa C.F.C. players
- Football (soccer) forwards
- ACF Fiorentina players
- U.S. Lecce players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Serie A footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Italy
- People from Saint-Louis, Senegal
- Senegalese football biography stubs