Ndèye Awa Casset
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Mbour, Senegal | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aigles de la Médina | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | ASC Dorades Mbour | ||
| 2022– | Aigles de la Médina | ||
| International career | |||
| 2021– | Senegal U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Senegal | 1 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ndèye Awa Casset (born 12 November 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Senegalese Women's Championship side Aigles de la Médina and the Senegal national football team.
Early life
Casset grew up in a modest neighborhood of Mbour, where her passion for football emerged early. Despite facing societal resistance and even repeated physical abuse from neighbors due to prevailing gender stereotypes, she continued to pursue the sport. Her football journey formally began at a local school led by Cheikh Thiaw.[1]
Club career
Casset began her career with ASC Dorades Mbour, the club where her mother Anna Diop once played.[2] After three years, she joined Aigles de la Médina in July 2022, recording 10 goals in 11 matches to finish as the league’s top scorer.[3]
International career
Casset started her international career with the Senegal national under-20 team, featuring in the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification and the 2023 African Games.[4][5] She received her first senior national team call-up in May 2025 for the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup held in Mauritania.[6] She opened her international scoring account with a brace in a 6–0 rout of Gambia at the tournament.[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Casset goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 May 2025 | Cheikha Ould Boïdiya Stadium, Nouakchott, Mauritania | Gambia | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup |
| 2 | 4–0 | |||||
| 3 | 1 July 2025 | Mustapha Tchaker Stadium, Blida, Algeria | Algeria | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
References
- ^ Diakhaté, Khadim (14 May 2024). "PORTRAIT : Ndèye Awa Casset, une prodige du ballon rond". dsports.sn (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Seydi, Chérif Aidara (27 March 2025). "Ndèye Awa Casset : « J'ai vécu des jours, des mois sombres »". dsports.sn (in French). Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "D1 Féminine : 16ème journée : Les Aigles s'envolent sans Ndèye Awa Casset, blessée". wiwsport.com (in French). 22 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ Cissé, Victor (19 November 2021). "Stage de préparation équipe nationale U20 filles". fsfoot.sn. Dakar: Senegalese Football Federation. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
- ^ "Jeux africains 2024 / foot féminin : Liste des Sénégalaises des U20 pour Accra". stades.sn (in French). 5 March 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "UFOA-A Féminine : la liste des 21 Lionnes retenues pour la Mauritanie dévoilée". exclusif.net. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Tournoi UFOA/A 2025 : Les Lionnes corrigent facilement la Gambie (6-0) et rejoignent les demi-finales". wiwsport.com. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 25 May 2025.
External links
- Ndèye Awa Casset at Global Sports Archive
- Ndèye Awa Casset at Flashscore.com