Iliman Ndiaye

Iliman Ndiaye (born 6 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Everton and the Senegal national team. After early spells in France and at Boreham Wood, he joined Sheffield United in 2019, where he rose to prominence by scoring the winning FA Cup goal against Tottenham in March 2023 before moving to Marseille for £20 million. He transferred to Everton in July 2024 and made history by scoring the final goals at Goodison Park in May 2025 and the first Premier League goal at the club's new Hill Dickinson Stadium in August 2025. Internationally, Ndiaye has featured in multiple World Cups and Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, scoring his first World Cup goal against Iraq in 2026 and netting the quarterfinal winner against Mali in the 2025 AFCON. His stellar 2022–23 Championship season earned him a spot in the PFA Team of the Year and EFL Team of the Season, along with being named Sheffield United's Player of the Year.