Olympique de Marseille forward Iliman Ndiaye returned to his boyhood club this season, and although it was a challenging start, the 23-year-old is beginning to find his goal-scoring form.
Before deciding to return to OM, Ndiaye experienced a successful tenure with Sheffield United. The goal scorer made 88 appearances for the Blades, scoring 22 goals and registering 14 assists.
Ndiaye faced a significant transition from playing for Sheffield United to joining one of France’s top clubs, and this adjustment wasn’t smooth sailing for him at the beginning. Marseille’s newest goal scorer only had one goal before leaving the club in late December to play for Senegal at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Côte d’Ivoire.
At AFCON, Ndiaye registered one goal and provided one assist in four matches. Although Senegal’s journey ended in the Round of 16, Ndiaye carried his impressive form back to Marseille, where he wasted no time impacting the scoresheet.
Ndiaye’s first two goals with OM have come on the road against AS Monaco in league play. Then, upon returning from the AFCON, he scored in Marseille’s first-leg UEFA Europa League tie against FC Shakhtar Donetsk. The forward eventually registered his first goal at the Stade Vélodrome in Sunday’s 4-1 win over Montpellier HSC
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