Senegalese footballerNot to be confused with Pape Gueye.

Papa Gueye (born 7 June 1984) is a former Senegalese professional footballer who played as a centre-back and current football coach at Metalist Kharkiv.

Contents

• 1 Career
  • 1.1 Metalist Kharkiv
  • 1.2 Rostov
  • 1.3 FC Aktobe
  • 1.4 Dnipro-1
• 2 International
• 3 Career statistics
  • 3.1 Club
  • 3.2 International
• 4 Honours
• 5 Gallery
• 6 References
• 7 External links

Career

On graffiti in Kharkiv, 2010 Papa Gueye with Rostov in 2016

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Gueye grew up in a family of school director (father) and a teacher (mother). He started playing football at 6 years old, attending a football club at school. In 1999, he enrolled in the school football club AS Douanes (Senegal).

Metalist Kharkiv

In 2006 Gueye moved from Volyn Lutsk to Metalist Kharkiv where he played as a central defender and a defensive midfielder. After more than 10 years in Kharkiv he signed a contract with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk.

Rostov

On 31 August 2016, Gueye signed for Russian Premier League side FC Rostov.

FC Aktobe

On 23 February 2017, Gueye signed for Kazakhstan Premier League side FC Aktobe.

Dnipro-1

In 2019 he moved from Karpaty Lviv to Dnipro-1.

International

When the Metalist coach Myron Markevych was placed as the head coach of the Ukraine national football team in 2010, there were talks of naturalization of Gueye.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 27 May 2017

International

As of match played 8 September 2012

Honours

Metalist Kharkiv

• Ukrainian Second League: 2020-21

Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

• UEFA Europa League Runners-up: 2014–15

Gallery

• Playing for Metalist against Hoverla Uzhhorod in 2014 in the Ukrainian Premier League

• With Metalist in 2010

• Playing for Metalist against Malmö in 2011 in the UEFA Europa League

• Playing for Metalist

• Playing for Metalist

• Playing for Metalist

• Playing for Metalist

• With Metalist goalkeeper Oleksandr Horyainov

• Playing for Metalist in 2009

• With Metalist goalkeeper Vladimir Dišljenković

• Playing for Metalist against Austria Wien in 2011 in the UEFA Europa League

References

External links

• Papa Gueye at Soccerway
• FC Metalist Kharkiv Player Profile
• Papa Gueye at UAF and archived FFU page (in Ukrainian)