Pape Gueye
VillarrealCM (LW)
Creative Playmaker
Jan 24, 1999 (27)
Left
6'2"
174 lb
Box-to-box force for Lions
Gueye has been named in Senegal's World Cup squad and is expected to start in midfield under coach Pape Thiaw, arriving at the tournament after an impressive season with Villarreal in La Liga.
Analysis: Gueye contributed five goals and two assists alongside 24 key passes and 40 tackles across 30 La Liga appearances this season, delivering one of the most productive campaigns of his career and establishing himself as one of the more complete box-to-box midfielders in the Spanish top flight. His combination of defensive intensity, creative output and direct goal threat from midfield makes him a genuinely versatile and dangerous option in Thiaw's system, and his La Liga experience against competitive European opposition gives him the tactical preparation needed to perform at the highest level. For Senegal, Gueye provides the midfield with the energy, leadership and goal-scoring threat needed to complement the more defensively minded profiles around him, and his consistent output throughout the season makes him one of the key figures in what promises to be an exciting Lions campaign at the tournament this summer.
Bags goal
Gueye scored one goal on two shots in Sunday's 5-1 win over Atletico Madrid.
Analysis: Gueye ended a nearly three-month scoring drought Sunday in the season finale, as the midfielder scored in the 45th minute of the contest. He then ended the season with five goals and two assists in his 30 appearances (26 starts) this campaign. This does top his debut season despite fewer appearances, recording four goal contributions in 34 appearances last campaign.
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