| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sylvain Patrick Jean N'Diaye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 25 June 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1998 | Bordeaux | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → FC Martigues (loan) | 34 | (1) |
| 1998–2000 | Gent | 11 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Monaco (loan) | 11 | (2) |
| 1999–2000 | → Toulouse (loan) | 37 | (2) |
| 2000–2003 | Lille | 88 | (3) |
| 2003–2005 | Marseille | 42 | (1) |
| 2005–2008 | Levante | 44 | (2) |
| 2007–2008 | → Tenerife (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Reims | 34 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Cannes | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 359 | (12) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Senegal | 24 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Sylvain Patrick Jean N'Diaye (born 25 June 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Born in France, he made 24 appearances for the Senegal national team.