Moustapha Name

Moustapha Name
	Name in 2020
Personal information
Full name	Moustapha Name
Date of birth	5 May 1995
Place of birth	Dakar, Senegal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Dubai United
Number	25
Youth career
2010–2014	Dakar Sacré-Cœur
2014–2015	Avenir Dakar
2015	Lokeren
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2018	Douanes
2018–2020	Pau
2020–2022	Paris FC
2022–2025	Pafos
2025	→ CFR Cluj (loan)
2025–	Dubai United
International career‡
2020–	Senegal
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 February 2025‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 December 2022

Moustapha Name (born 5 May 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for UAE First Division League club Dubai United.

Club career

AS Douanes

Moustapha Name started his career at AS Douanes in his native Senegal in 2016. During the 2017–18 season, he scored ten goals in the Senegal Premier League.

Pau

In 2018, Name joined Pau and adapted quickly to French football in the Béarnese capital. In his second season, he occasionally captained the team.

In the 2019–20 Coupe de France, Pau reached the round of 16 and lost to a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) side that went on to win the entire competition. The 2019–20 season was very successful for both Name and Pau; Pau achieved promoted to Ligue 2, and Name's displays against Ligue 1 heavyweights Bordeaux and PSG in the Coupe de France helped him make a name for himself.

Paris FC

On 27 June 2020, Name signed with Paris FC after successful seasons with Pau in the Championnat National.^[2] He made his professional debut with Paris FC in a 3–0 Ligue 2 win over Chambly on 22 August 2020.^[3]

Pafos

On 31 August 2022, Pafos announced the signing of Name.^[4] On 4 February 2025, Name joined CFR Cluj on loan for the remainder of the season.^[5]

United FC

On 24 September 2025, UAE First Division League club United FC announced the signing of Name.^[6]

International career

Name debuted with the Senegal national team in a 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Guinea Bissau on 11 November 2020.^[7]

He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.^[8]^[9]

Name 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 tournament.^[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 February 2025^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pau	2018–19	National	33	4	4	1	—		—		37	5
	2019–20	National	23	4	5	1	—		—		28	5
	Total		56	8	9	2	—		—		65	10
Paris FC	2020–21	Ligue 2	31	4	1	1	—		1^[a]	0	33	5
	2021–22	Ligue 2	31	7	1	3	—		1^[a]	0	33	10
	2022–23	Ligue 2	5	0	—		—		—		5	0
	Total		67	11	2	4	—		2	0	71	15
Pafos	2022–23	Cypriot First Division	22	4	5	1	—		—		27	5
	2023–24	Cypriot First Division	34	2	5	0	—		—		39	2
	2024–25	Cypriot First Division	13	0	1	0	12^[b]	1	1^[c]	0	27	1
	Total		69	6	11	1	12	1	1	0	93	8
CFR Cluj (loan)	2024–25	Liga I	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			195	25	22	7	12	1	3	0	232	33

^ ^a ^bAppearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs
^Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League
^Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

International

As of match played 24 September 2022^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps
Senegal	2020	1
	2021	4
	2022	1
Total		6

Honours

Pafos

Cypriot Cup: 2023–24^[13]
Cypriot Super Cup runner-up: 2024

CFR Cluj

Cupa României: 2024–25

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations: 2021^[14]

Orders

Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022^[10]

References

^"FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)"(PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^Bri, Kévin (27 June 2020). "Moustapha Name rejoint le Paris FC".
^"Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.
^"PAFOS FC announce the signing of the experienced, international Senegalese player Moustapha Name". facebook.com/fcpafos/. FC Pafos Facebook. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
^"Pafos FC announces that an agreement has been reached for the loan transfer of Moustapha Name to Romanian club CFR Cluj for the remainder of the season". instagram.com/pafosfc/. Pafos FC Instagram. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
^"Welcome to United FC, @moustapha.name !". instagram.com/utdfc_official/. United FC Instagram. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
^"Sénégal – Guinée-Bissau (2–0) / Moustapha Name : " Une excellente première pour moi ... " – Equipe nationale Football, Football". 11 November 2020.
^"Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title". Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^"Senegal 0–0 Egypt". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b"Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
^Moustapha Name at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^"Moustapha Name". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
^Καρτσάκης, Νίκος (18 May 2024). "Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^"Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

External links

Moustapha Name at Soccerway

[PRP-12] Appearance in Ligue 2 promotion play-offs

[13] Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, ten appearances and one goal in UEFA Conference League

[CSC-14] Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup

[FIFA_2022-1] "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Senegal (SEN)"(PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 25. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[2] Bri, Kévin (27 June 2020). "Moustapha Name rejoint le Paris FC".

[3] "Chambly vs. Paris FC - 22 August 2020 - Soccerway". Soccerway.

[4] "PAFOS FC announce the signing of the experienced, international Senegalese player Moustapha Name". facebook.com/fcpafos/. FC Pafos Facebook. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

[5] "Pafos FC announces that an agreement has been reached for the loan transfer of Moustapha Name to Romanian club CFR Cluj for the remainder of the season". instagram.com/pafosfc/. Pafos FC Instagram. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.

[6] "Welcome to United FC, @moustapha.name !". instagram.com/utdfc_official/. United FC Instagram. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.

[7] "Sénégal – Guinée-Bissau (2–0) / Moustapha Name : " Une excellente première pour moi ... " – Equipe nationale Football, Football". 11 November 2020.

[8] "Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title". Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[9] "Senegal 0–0 Egypt". BBC Sport. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[reuters-10] "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.

[SW-11] Moustapha Name at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[15] "Moustapha Name". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

[2023–24_Cypriot_Cup-16] Καρτσάκης, Νίκος (18 May 2024). "Ομόνοια - Πάφος 0-3: Έγραψαν ιστορία οι Παφίτες, κατακτώντας το πρώτο Κύπελλο της ιστορίας τους". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[17] "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.

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