Mamadou Loum

Mamadou Loum N'Diaye (born 30 December 1996) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for F.C. Arouca, and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Loum made his professional debut in the Segunda Liga for S.C. Braga B on 15 August 2015 in a game against Gil Vicente F.C., as a 70th-minute substitute for Carlos Fortes. He was called up once for S.C. Braga for their Primeira Liga game away to F.C. Paços de Ferreira on 23 April 2017, remaining unused in a 3–1 loss. A day before the anniversary of that game, he was sent off at the end of a 2–2 home draw with Académico de Viseu FC.

On 30 July 2018, Loum was loaned to top-flight team Moreirense F.C. for the season. He scored his first goal on 2 November in a 3–1 win at eventual champions S.L. Benfica.

In January 2019, Loum moved to FC Porto on a loan deal for the rest of the season with an option to turn the deal permanent. He played three games over the rest of the season and then the club paid €7.75 million for 75% of his economic rights. On 2 December, he started a 2–0 home win over Paços de Ferreira and scored the opening goal.

On 23 July 2021, after featuring rarely for Porto, Loum was loaned to La Liga side Deportivo Alavés for the 2021–22 campaign.

On 30 July 2022, Loum joined EFL Championship club Reading on a season-long loan.

On 10 August 2023, Loum joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed on a season-long loan.

On September 2, 2024 it was confirmed that Loum joined F.C. Arouca on a deal until June 2026.

International career

Loum represented Senegal at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He made his debut for the senior team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Mali, playing the full 90 minutes of a 2–1 win in Dakar. He was called up for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, which the team won in Cameroon at the start of the following year; his one appearance was a goalless draw with neighbours Guinea in the second group game.

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.