Iliman Ndiaye

A versatile, technically gifted forward and winger, Ndiaye is one of Senegal's most reliable impact options and a likely rotation/squad member vs France rather than a starter in the front three. Born in Rouen and eligible for France, he chose Senegal. His unusual path ran from French youth football to England's non-league Boreham Wood, then a breakthrough at Sheffield United, a move to Marseille, and a 2024 transfer to Everton, where he has thrived — scoring the first-ever goal at the new Hill Dickinson Stadium and netting 6 Premier League goals (3 assists) in 2025/26, including a Goal-of-the-Season solo run at Sunderland. For Senegal he featured at the 2022 World Cup (assisting Bamba Dieng vs Qatar) and scored the decisive quarter-final goal vs Mali at AFCON 2025. Dribbly, two-footed and tireless, he offers Pape Thiaw flexibility across the front line.