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Senegal national football team player retirements

Overview

Key players from the Senegal national football team have announced their retirements from international competition.

In late August 2026, striker Chérif Ndiaye announced his retirement after earning 20 caps and scoring 4 goals. His international career included winning the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations and participating in the 2026 World Cup.

Following this, goalkeeper Édouard Mendy announced his retirement at age 34. Mendy concluded his international career with 59 caps, having been a central figure in Senegal’s Africa Cup of Nations titles in 2021 and 2025, as well as the 2022 and 2026 World Cups.

In a social media announcement on September 13, 2026, the Al-Ahli player expressed his gratitude to the ‘Lions of Teranga’ following an eight-year tenure, stating, “Jerejef (Thank you) Senegal.” His accolades include being recognized as the best goalkeeper at the 2021 AFCON and receiving the Best Goalkeeper award at the 2022 The Best FIFA Football Awards. While he is retiring from international duty, Mendy will continue his club career in Saudi Arabia. His departure creates a vacancy for head coach Patrick Vieira ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Following the announcement, teammates including Pape Gueye, Mory Diaw, and Ismaïla Jakobs offered tributes, praising Mendy’s leadership and humility. Mendy has indicated that his retirement will allow him to focus on educational and associative work. He is currently sponsoring the Yakar School in Keur Massar, near Dakar, with plans to expand its capacity to 200 children and integrate digital learning tools and a multi-sport field.

Entities

Senegal national football team · Édouard Mendy · Yakar School · Al-Ahli · PAOK Salonica

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 4 sources
    Édouard Mendy announces international retirement and educational initiatives

    Former Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has announced his international retirement, receiving tributes from teammates while shifting his focus toward supporting youth education through the Yakar School.

  2. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 24 sources
    Édouard Mendy retires from Senegal national football team

    Senegal goalkeeper Édouard Mendy has retired from international football after 59 caps and eight years, following a career highlighted by the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations title.

  3. 22 days ago

    [SPORTS] 9 sources
    Chérif Ndiaye announces international retirement from Senegal

    Senegalese striker Chérif Ndiaye has announced his retirement from international football after 20 caps and 4 goals, including winning the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations.

Sources

actunet.net · africafootunited.com · afrik-foot.com · afriquevision.info · butfootballclub.fr · chale.news · dakar92.com · dsports.sn · foot01.com · fotbolti.net · fr.news.yahoo.com · gazetauigense.com · kanyidaily.com · laviesenegalaise.com · lemaroc360.com · leral.net · lesoleil.sn · libreinfo.net · mwebantu.news · myjoyonline.com · nettali.com · newscentral.africa · pressafrik.com · pulsesports.ng · senegal7.com · senego.com · senenews.com · sunuker.com · terra.com.co · todomercadoweb.es · tract.sn · transfery.info · tuttomercatoweb.com

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history