Pape Gueye

Pape Alassane Gueye (born 24 January 1999) is a French footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Watford F.C.

Not to be confused with Papa Gueye.
Pape Gueye
Gueye in 2019.
Personal information
Full name Pape Alassane Gueye
Date of birth (1999-01-24) 24 January 1999
Place of birth Montreuil, France
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Watford F.C.
Number 12
Youth career
2005–2012 Blanc-Mesnil SF
2012–2017 Le Havre
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Le Havre B 39 (2)
2017–2020 Le Havre 39 (0)
2020– Watford F.C. 0 (0)
National team‡
2017 France U18 4 (0)
2017 France U19 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:46, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 December 2017.

Professional career

Gueye made his professional debut for Le Havre in a 0–0 Ligue 2 tie with Chamois Niortais on 5 May 2017.[1] He signed his first professional contract on 20 June 2017.[2]

On the 15th of January 2020, Pape Gueye signed a 5 year contract with Premier League team Watford F.C. with the option of a further year. Officially joining Watford F.C. on the 1st July 2020.

Style of play

Pape Gueye is a defensive midfielder tactically disciplined, Pape Gueye is a box-to-box midfielder, noted for his aggressive and highly competitive style of play. Pape Gueye has been compared to a young Patrick Vieira by critics[3]

Personal life

Gueye was born in France and is of Senegalese descent.[4]

References
  1. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Domino's Ligue 2 - Saison 2016/2017 - 36ème journée - Havre AC / Chamois Niortais". www.lfp.fr.
  2. "Le Havre : premier contrat pro pour Pape Gueye - MaLigue2". 20 June 2017.
  3. "ESCLUSIVA - Milan e Udinese si muovono per un talento della Ligue 2". Numero Diez (in Italian). 7 February 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. "Le Havre Pape Gueye sign son premier contrat professionnel - Dakar Actu". 20 June 2017.
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