Mbaye Niang
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | M'Baye Babacar Niang | ||
| Date of birth | 19 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Meulan-en-Yvelines, France | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Milan | ||
| Number | 94 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Basse-Seine Les Mureaux | ||
| 2003–2007 | Poissy | ||
| 2007–2011 | Caen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Caen | 30 | (5) |
| 2012– | Milan | 67 | (8) |
| 2014 | → Montpellier (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2015 | → Genoa (loan) | 14 | (5) |
| 2017 | → Watford (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | France U16 | 6 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | France U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | France U21 | 3 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:09, 22 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 August 2013 |
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M'Baye Babacar Niang (French pronunciation: [ˈm.be ˈniˈɑŋ]) (born 19 December 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays for Serie A club Milan. Niang is described as "a phenomenon" and "a striker out of the ordinary", and in April 2011, he made his professional debut at the age of 16 in a league match with his former club Caen against Toulouse. His playing style has also drawn comparisons to former Milan teammate Mario Balotelli. Niang has represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-21 level.
Niang was born in Meulan, a commune in the Yvelines department of the Île-de-France region, to Senegalese parents. He began his football career at the age of seven playing for local club Basse-Seine Les Mureaux. Niang spent two years at the club before being spotted by amateur club Poissy. After hearing of the player through word of mouth, Niang was spotted by professional club Caen scouts Laurent Glaize and David Lasry. Glaize later stated that before scouting the player, he was informed that Niang was possibly a présu, a player claiming to be younger than his actual date of birth. The claim was made primarily because of Niang's height, which stood at 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) when he was 13 years old. Despite the claim, the scouts continued to pursue Niang, who was also being linked to other professional clubs in France, such as Lille and Paris Saint-Germain.
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