Makhtar Gueye

Makhtar Gueye
Personal information
Date of birth	4 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Blackburn Rovers
Number	9
Youth career
	US Gorée
2015	Saint-Étienne
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2020	Saint-Étienne II
2018–2020	Saint-Étienne
2019–2020	→ Nancy (loan)
2020–2023	Oostende
2022–2023	→ Zaragoza (loan)
2023–2024	RWD Molenbeek
2024–	Blackburn Rovers
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Makhtar "Pape" Gueye (born 4 December 1997) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.^[1]

Club career

Saint-Étienne

Gueye made his first team debut for AS Saint-Étienne in a 1–1 Ligue 1 away draw Strasbourg on 19 August 2018. He replaced Ole Selnæs in the 84th minute and scored the equaliser four minutes later.^[2]

Oostende

In 2020, Gueye moved to Belgian side K.V. Oostende.

Loan to Zaragoza

On 31 August 2022, Gueye joined Zaragoza in Spain on a season-long loan.^[3]

RWD Molenbeek

On 30 July 2023, newly-promoted Belgian Pro League side RWD Molenbeek announced the signing of Gueye on a three-year contract,^[4] for a reported fee of €3 million.^[5]

Blackburn Rovers

On 30 July 2024, Gueye joined Blackburn Rovers on a three-year deal through to June 2027, with a 12-month option.^[6] He scored his first goal for Blackburn on 13 August 2024 in an EFL Cup tie against Stockport County.^[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 20 May 2023^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Saint-Étienne II	2017–18	National 3	8	3	—		—		—		—		8	3
	2018–19	National 2	17	6	—		—		—		—		17	6
	Total		25	9	—		—		—		—		25	9
Saint-Étienne	2018–19	Ligue 1	5	1	0	0	0	0	—		—		5	1
Nancy (loan)	2019–20	Ligue 2	20	5	2	1	2	1	—		—		24	7
KV Oostende	2020–21	Belgian First Division A	31	11	2	2	—		—		2^[a]	0	35	13
	2021–22	Belgian First Division A	31	12	1	0	—		—		—		32	12
	2022–23	Belgian Pro League	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
	Total		66	23	3	2	—		—		2	0	71	25
Zaragoza (loan)	2022–23	Segunda División	22	0	1	0	—		—		—		23	0
Career total			138	38	6	3	2	1	0	0	2	0	148	42

^ Appearance(s) in Belgian First Division A Europe play-offs

References

^ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway
^ "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Étienne - 19 August 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
^ "¡Bienvenido, Makhtar Gueye!" [Welcome, Makhtar Gueye!] (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
^ "RWDM rekruteert nieuwe nummer 9: Makhtar Gueye" [RWDM recruits new number 9: Makhtar Gueye]. RWDM (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "RWDM is now paying 3 million for Gueye to Ostend after a remarkable transfer soap". Ground News. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
^ "Serving up a big Mak!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
^ "Stockport 1-6 Blackburn". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
^ Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway

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[9] Appearance(s) in Belgian First Division A Europe play-offs

[soccerway-1] Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway

[soccerway1-2] "Strasbourg vs. Saint-Étienne - 19 August 2018 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

[3] "¡Bienvenido, Makhtar Gueye!" [Welcome, Makhtar Gueye!] (in Spanish). Zaragoza. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.

[4] "RWDM rekruteert nieuwe nummer 9: Makhtar Gueye" [RWDM recruits new number 9: Makhtar Gueye]. RWDM (in Dutch). 30 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[5] "RWDM is now paying 3 million for Gueye to Ostend after a remarkable transfer soap". Ground News. Retrieved 31 July 2023.

[Gueye-6] "Serving up a big Mak!". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2024.

[7] "Stockport 1-6 Blackburn". BBC. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.

[8] Makhtar Gueye at Soccerway

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