Makhtar Gueye
 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| US Gorée | |||
| 2015 | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2020 | Saint-Étienne II | 25 | (9) |
| 2018–2020 | Saint-Étienne | 5 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | → Nancy (loan) | 20 | (5) |
| 2020–2023 | Oostende | 66 | (23) |
| 2022–2023 | → Zaragoza (loan) | 22 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | RWD Molenbeek | 32 | (11) |
| 2024– | Blackburn Rovers | 29 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:27, 1 February 2025 (UTC) | |||
Makhtar "Pape" Gueye (born 4 December 1997) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.[1]
Club career
[edit]Saint-Étienne
[edit]Gueye made his first team debut for AS Saint-Étienne in a 1–1 Ligue 1 away draw Strasbourg on 19 August 2018. He replaced Ole Selnæs in the 84th minute and scored the equaliser four minutes later.[2]
Oostende
[edit]In 2020, Gueye moved to Belgian side K.V. Oostende.
Loan to Zaragoza
[edit]On 31 August 2022, Gueye joined Zaragoza in Spain on a season-long loan.[3]
RWD Molenbeek
[edit]On 30 July 2023, newly-promoted Belgian Pro League side RWD Molenbeek announced the signing of Gueye on a three-year contract,[4] for a reported fee of €3 million.[5]
Blackburn Rovers
[edit]On 30 July 2024, Gueye joined Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal through to June 2027, with a 12-month option.[6] He scored his first goal for Blackburn on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Stockport County.[7]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 31 January 2025[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Saint-Étienne II | 2017–18 | National 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | ||||
| 2018–19 | National 2 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 25 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 9 | ||||||
| Saint-Étienne | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 1 | ||
| Nancy (loan) | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 24 | 7 | ||
| KV Oostende | 2020–21 | Belgian First Division A | 31 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 35 | 13 | ||
| 2021–22 | Belgian First Division A | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 32 | 12 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 23 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 71 | 25 | ||||
| Zaragoza (loan) | 2022–23 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| RWD Molenbeek | 2023–24 | Belgian Pro League | 32 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 11 | |||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 32 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 199 | 52 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 215 | 58 | ||
- ^ Includes Coupe de France, Belgian Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup
- ^ Includes Coupe de la Ligue, EFL Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Belgian First Division A Europe play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway
- ^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Étienne - 19 August 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ "¡Bienvenido, Makhtar Gueye!" [Welcome, Makhtar Gueye!] (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "RWDM rekruteert nieuwe nummer 9: Makhtar Gueye" [RWDM recruits new number 9: Makhtar Gueye]. RWDM (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "RWDM is now paying 3 million for Gueye to Ostend after a remarkable transfer soap". Ground News. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Serving up a big Mak!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
- ^ "Stockport 1-6 Blackburn". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway
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