Pape Habib Guèye

Pape Habib Guèye
Personal information
Date of birth	20 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Ziguinchor, Senegal
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Aberdeen
Number	14
Youth career
	Académie Darou Salam
Senior career*
Years	Team
2018–2020	Aalesund
2020–2023	KV Kortrijk
2023–	Aberdeen
2024	→ Kristiansund (loan)
International career
2017	Senegal U20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 September 2024

Pape Habib Guèye (born 20 September 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen.

Career

Club career

Playing his youth career with Académie Darou Salam, he was a squad member for the 2017 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations,^[1] where Senegal finished as runners-up.

He joined Norwegian second-tier side Aalesund ahead of the 2018 season.^[2] He scored 22 goals for Aalesund in two seasons,^[3] but also had disciplinary issues.^[4]

In January 2020, during the winter transfer window, he was bought by K.V. Kortrijk of the top-tier Belgian First Division A.

Aberdeen FC

On 29 August 2023, Guèye better known affectionately to the Dons fans as Mpape signed for Scottish Premiership club Aberdeen for an undisclosed fee on a three-year contract.^[5]

On February 19, 2024, Guèye joined Norwegian side Kristiansund BK on loan, with Aberdeen Manager Neil Warnock stating "Pape needs to get out and play some regular football".^[6]

On 19 July 2024 It was announced that Guèye had returned to Aberdeen.^[7] Guèye scored five goals in the first five matches of the 2024–25 Scottish Premiership season.^[8] On 2 October, it was reported that Guèye was ruled out until January 2025 with a quad muscle tear he picked up in training.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 1 October 2024^[10]^[11]

**Appearances and goals by club, season and competition**
Club	Season	League			National cup^[a]		League cup^[b]		Europe		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Aalesund	2018	Norwegian First Division	28	12	0	0	–		–		28	12
	2019	Norwegian First Division	29	13	2	0	–		–		31	13
	Total		57	25	2	0	–		–		59	25
KV Kortrijk	2019–20	Belgian Pro League	4	1	0	0	–		–		4	1
	2020–21	Belgian Pro League	31	5	2	1	–		–		33	6
	2021–22	Belgian Pro League	16	5	2	1	–		–		18	6
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	26	3	2	0	–		–		28	3
	2023–24	Belgian Pro League	1	0	0	0	–		–		1	0
	Total		78	14	6	2	–		–		84	16
Aberdeen	2023–24	Scottish Premiership	4	0	1	0	1	0	1^[c]	0	7	0
	2024–25	Scottish Premiership	5	5	0	0	3	1	–		8	6
	Total		9	5	1	0	4	1	1	0	15	6
Kristiansund (loan)	2024	Eliteserien	15	4	3	2	–		–		18	6
Career total			159	48	10	4	4	1	1	0	175	52

^ Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Belgian Cup, Scottish Cup
^ Includes Scottish League Cup
^ Appearance in UEFA Conference League

References

^ "SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". Confederation of African Football. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
^ Stenerud, Kristian (3 March 2018). "Tror denne 18-åringen kan være x-faktoren AaFK mangler". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ Pape Habib Guèye at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)
^ "AaFK bekrefter avslåtte Gueye-bud. Nå har han gjort seg utilgjengelig". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.
^ "Senegalese Striker Signs for Dons". afc.co.uk. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
^ "Aberdeen's Gueye moves to Norway on loan deal". bbc.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
^ Wallace, Sean (19 July 2024). "Pape Habib Gueye back at Aberdeen and could be used as a winger, boss Jimmy Thelin confirms". Press and Journal. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
^ "Aberdeen - Scores & Fixtures - Football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
^ "Aberdeen striker Gueye out until January". BBC. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
^ "AFC Heritage Trust - Pape Habib Guèye". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "Pape Habib Gueye (Kristiansund) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

External links

Pape Habib Guèye at WorldFootball.net
Pape Habib Guèye at Soccerway

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[12] Includes Norwegian Football Cup, Belgian Cup, Scottish Cup

[13] Includes Scottish League Cup

[14] Appearance in UEFA Conference League

[1] "SQUAD LISTS ANNOUNCED". Confederation of African Football. 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

[2] Stenerud, Kristian (3 March 2018). "Tror denne 18-åringen kan være x-faktoren AaFK mangler". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[3] Pape Habib Guèye at the Norwegian Football Federation (in Norwegian)

[4] "AaFK bekrefter avslåtte Gueye-bud. Nå har han gjort seg utilgjengelig". Fædrelandsvennen (in Norwegian). Retrieved 1 February 2020.

[5] "Senegalese Striker Signs for Dons". afc.co.uk. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.

[6] "Aberdeen's Gueye moves to Norway on loan deal". bbc.com. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.

[7] Wallace, Sean (19 July 2024). "Pape Habib Gueye back at Aberdeen and could be used as a winger, boss Jimmy Thelin confirms". Press and Journal. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[8] "Aberdeen - Scores & Fixtures - Football". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

[9] "Aberdeen striker Gueye out until January". BBC. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.

[10] "AFC Heritage Trust - Pape Habib Guèye". afcheritage.org. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[11] "Pape Habib Gueye (Kristiansund) - Career Stats - Flashscore.com". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

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