Pape Gueye
VillarrealCM
Deep-Lying Playmaker
Jan 24, 1999 (27)
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6'2"
174 lb
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Unproductive versus Norway
Gueye had two tackles (one won) and one clearance in Monday's 3-2 defeat against Norway.
Analysis: Gueye made a limited impact as he tried to stop an overwhelming opposition, playing alongside Idrissa Gueye in a two-man holding midfield. The 27-year-old has tallied two tackles, two interceptions and three clearances over two games and might retain limited value even in a convenient fixture against Iraq.
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.
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