Abdoulaye Gueye

Abdoulaye Gueye

Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-08-11) 11 August 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth	Brescia, Italy
Height	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Fc Wacker Innsbruck
Number	33
Youth career
U4-U10	Leonessa Calcio
U11-U15	Mario Rigamonti Calcio
U18-U19	SV Planegg-Krailling
U19	Fc Bayern World Squad
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2022–	TSV Landsberg	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:04, 19 April 2023 (UTC)

Abdoulaye Gueye (born 11 August 2003) is an Italian and Senegal professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Fc Wacker Innsbruck.

Early life

Gueye was born in Brescia, Italy, to Senegalese parents.[2]

Club career

Gueye began his footballing career as an outfield player with Leonessa Calcio in his native Italy, before playing in goal at under-12 level for Mario Rigamonti Calcio.[2] He later moved to Munich, Germany, where he failed to find a club for a year before settling at SC München, where he again played outfield.[2] He played as a striker for Stern München for two years, before spending a season at SV Aubing.[2]

In 2020, he trialled with SV Planegg-Krailling as a goalkeeper, and after signing, became the team's first choice goalkeeper at under-19 level.[2] The following year, he was selected to be part of the FC Bayern Munich World Squad initiative - a squad to represent the Bavarian club in international friendlies, stating that he found the opportunity to be "unbelievable".[1][2][3]

On his return to club football, Planegg-Krailling wanted to integrate Gueye into the club's first team, but he was advised to join semi-professional side TSV Landsberg, which he did in 2022.[2] He made his debut for the club in a 6–5 penalty shoot out Bavarian Cup win against TSV Schwaben Augsburg on 26 July 2022.[4]

Following the early retirement of TSV Landsberg goalkeeper David Hundertmark, Gueye was promoted to first-choice goalkeeper, to fight for the position alongside new signing Fabio Rašić.[5] He was given a run in the first team, playing five games in March and April 2023.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 19 April 2023[6]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
TSV Landsberg	2022–23	Bayernliga	5	0	0	0	1[a]	0	6	0
Career total			5	0	0	0	1	0	6	0

1. Appearances in the Bavarian Cup

References

1. "Abdoulaye Gueye". fcbayern.com. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
2. Ernstberger, Thomas (12 March 2023). "Aus der FC Bayern World Squad nach Landsberg: Abdoul Gueye, der Italiener im Tor" [From the FC Bayern World Squad to Landsberg: Abdoul Gueye, the Italian in goal]. kreisbote.de (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
3. "Abdoulaye Gueye und Muslim Umar: "Der Traum ist nun Wahrheit geworden"" [Abdoulaye Gueye and Muslim Umar: "The dream has now come true".]. sportflash.online (in German). 10 September 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
4. Ernstberger, Thomas (27 July 2022). "Elferkrimi! Rados und Gueye sind Landsbergs Pokal-Helden" [Elf thriller! Rados and Gueye are Landsberg's cup heroes]. fupa.net (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
5. Ernstberger, Thomas (30 January 2023). "TSV Landsberg: Zweikampf der Tor-Youngsters" [TSV Landsberg: duel of the young goalkeepers]. merkur.de (in German). Retrieved 19 April 2023.
6. Abdoulaye Gueye at WorldFootball.net