Senegal national under-23 football team

Senegal Under-23
Nickname(s)	Les Lionceaux de la Teranga ; (Cubs of Teranga)
Association	Senegalese Football Federation
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach
Captain	Pape Seydou Ndiaye
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Nigeria 1–2 Senegal ; (1972 Olympic qualifier)
Biggest win
	Senegal 2 - 0 Uruguay ; (London; Great Britain 29 July 2012)
Biggest defeat
	Tunisia 3–1 Senegal ; (1992 Olympic qualifier) ; Mexico 4–2 Senegal ; (2012 Summer Olympics)
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	Quarter-finals 2012

Senegal national under-23 football team (also known as Senegal Olympic, Senegal U-23) represents Senegal in international football competitions in the Olympic Games and the CAF U-23 Championship. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23 but the Olympics allows for the addition of up to three overage players. The team is controlled by the Senegalese Football Federation. Senegal made its first appearance in football at the 2012 Olympics in London.^[1]

Competitive Record[]

CAF U-23 Championship[]

CAF U-23 Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2011	Fourth Place	4	5	2	0	3	3	5
Total	1/1	-	5	2	0	3	3	5

Olympic Games[]

Host nation / Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1896	No football tournament was held
1900	Did not enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928
1932	No football tournament was held
1936	Did not enter
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972	Did not qualify
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	6	6
2016	Did not qualify
Total	1/25	4	1	2	1	6	6

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Recent results[]

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
26 March 2011	CAF Championship qualification	Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	0 – 0	Angola
9 April 2011	CAF Championship qualification	Benguela, Angola	Angola	1 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Senegal	Fall 110'
4 June 2011	CAF Championship qualification	Tunis, Tunisia	Tunisia	0 – 0	Senegal
18 June 2011	CAF Championship qualification	Dakar, Senegal	Senegal	1 – 0	Tunisia	Sané 50'
26 November 2011	CAF Championship	Tangier, Morocco	Algeria	1 – 0	Senegal
29 November 2011	CAF Championship	Tangier, Morocco	Senegal	2 – 1	Nigeria	Mbodj 34', Sané 42'
2 December 2011	CAF Championship	Tangier, Morocco	Morocco	0 – 1	Senegal	Wade 31'
6 December 2011	CAF Championship	Tangier, Morocco	Senegal	0 – 1 (a.e.t.)	Gabon
10 December 2011	CAF Championship	Marrakech, Morocco	Senegal	0 – 2	Egypt
23 April 2012	Olympic play-off	Coventry, Great Britain	Oman	0 – 2	Senegal	Baldé 2', Sané 87'
13 July 2012	Friendly match	Maspalomas, Spain	Spain	0 – 2	Senegal	Seck 14', Mané 46'
17 July 2012	Friendly match	Solothurn, Switzerland	Switzerland	0 – 1	Senegal	Konaté 5'

Forthcoming fixtures[]

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team
20 July 2012	Friendly match	Stevenage, England	Senegal	0-3	South Korea
26 July 2012	2012 Olympics	Manchester, England	Great Britain	1-1	Senegal
29 July 2012	2012 Olympics	London, England	Senegal	2-0	Uruguay
1 August 2012	2012 Olympics	Coventry, England	Senegal	1-1	U.A.E.

Squad[]

Current squad[]

The following 21 players were called up for the 2015 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal.^[2]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Pape Seydou Ndiaye	(1993-02-11) 11 February 1993 (age 28)	Niary Tally
16	1GK		(1994-11-10) 10 November 1994 (age 27)	Dakar Sacré-Cœur
21	1GK	Mouhamed Mbaye	(1995-11-10) 10 November 1995 (age 26)

14	2DF	Adama Mbengue	(1993-12-01) 1 December 1993 (age 28)	Diambars
13	2DF		(1995-08-24) 24 August 1995 (age 26)	Diambars
19	2DF	Moussa Wagué	(1998-10-04) 4 October 1998 (age 23)	Eupen
4	2DF	Ibrahima Diédhiou	(1994-10-13) 13 October 1994 (age 27)	Eupen
15	2DF		(1994-12-31) 31 December 1994 (age 27)	ASV Geel
17	2DF	Modou Diagne	(1994-01-03) 3 January 1994 (age 28)	Nancy

6	3MF	Sidy Sarr	(1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 (age 25)	K.V. Kortrijk
2	3MF	Ousseynou Thioune	(1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 28)	Diambars
5	3MF	Boubacar Cissokho	(1994-12-06) 6 December 1994 (age 27)	ASC Suneor
8	3MF	Samba Ndiaye	(1994-01-12) 12 January 1994 (age 28)	Eupen
10	3MF	Abdoulaye Ba	(1993-10-12) 12 October 1993 (age 28)	Niary Tally
3	3MF	Nestor Mendy	(1995-02-26) 26 February 1995 (age 26)	Diambars

20	4FW	Cheikhou Dieng	(1993-11-23) 23 November 1993 (age 28)	St. Pölten
18	4FW	Moussa Seydi	(1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 25)	FC Metz
12	4FW	Habib Diallo	(1995-06-18) 18 June 1995 (age 26)	Brest
7	4FW		(1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 27)	AS Douanes
9	4FW		(1994-06-16) 16 June 1994 (age 27)	AS Douanes
11	4FW	Ismaïla Sarr	(1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 25)	FC Metz

Recent callups[]

The following players took part in either the 2011 CAF U-23 Championship that was held in Morocco and, or the 2012 Olympic play-off that was played against Oman on 23 April 2012 but were not named in the final squad for the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
2DF	Lamine Gassama	(1989-10-20) 20 October 1989 (age 32)	Alanyaspor
2DF		(1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 32)	Diambars
2DF		(1991-12-23) 23 December 1991 (age 30)	Diambars

3MF		(1990-08-02) 2 August 1990 (age 31)	Diambars
3MF	Pape Diamanka	(1990-01-10) 10 January 1990 (age 32)	Almería
3MF	Mouhamed Diop	(1992-04-23) 23 April 1992 (age 29)	Maghreb Fèz
3MF		(1992-03-15) 15 March 1992 (age 29)	Sochaux
3MF	Cheikha Sy	(1990-06-05) 5 June 1990 (age 31)	Pikine
3MF	Emile Paul Tendeng	(1992-12-31) 31 December 1992 (age 29)	Casa Sport

4FW	Dame Diop	(1993-02-15) 15 February 1993 (age 28)	Touré Kunda
4FW		(1989-11-30) 30 November 1989 (age 32)	Auxerre
4FW	Oumar Niasse	(1990-04-18) 18 April 1990 (age 31)	Hull City
4FW	Omar Wade	(1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 31)	Boluspor

External links[]

Official website

References[]

^ "Senegal see off Oman to reach Olympics". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad". BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

[1] "Senegal see off Oman to reach Olympics". Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[2] "Senegal leave Papiss Cisse out of Olympic squad". BBC Sport. 7 July 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

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