Cheikh Tidiane Sidibé (born 25 April 1999) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left back for Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki and the Senegal national team.
Club career
Sidibé started football in his native Senegal, representing Jaraaf, Génération Foot and Teungueth Rufisque in Senegal Ligue 1 during 2019–2023. With Jaraaf, Sidibé also played in CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
Since 2023, he played for Azam FC in Tanzanian Premier League, and represented the club in CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup.
In March 2025, Sidibé moved to Finland and signed with Veikkausliiga club HJK Helsinki on a two-year deal with a one-year option.[1][2][3]
International career
Sidibé made his international debut for the Senegal national team on 14 January 2023 in the 2022 African Nations Championship group stage match against Ivory Coast.[4] He made six appearances for Senegal in the tournament as they were crowned the champions.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 March 2025[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League cup[a] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Azam | 2023–24 | Tanzanian Premier League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[b] | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2024–25 | Tanzanian Premier League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| HJK Helsinki | 2025 | Veikkausliiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | ||
- ^ Includes Finnish League Cup
- ^ Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 0 | |
Honours
Jaraaf
- Senegal Ligue 1 runner-up: 2018–19
Azam FC
- Tanzanian Premier League runner-up: 2023–24
Senegal
References
- ^ Vasen puolustaja Cheikh Sidibé Klubiin, hjk.fi, 7 March 2025
- ^ HJK hankki seitsemän maaottelua pelanneen puolustajan, Helsingin Sanomat, 7 March 2025
- ^ “HJK Helsinki right place to continue my progress” - Senegal's Cheikh Sidibe, panafricafootball.com, 8 March 2025
- ^ a b Cheikh Sidibé at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ Cheikh Sidibé at Global Sports Archive
- ^ Cheikh Sidibé at WorldFootball.net
External links
- Cheikh Sidibé at Soccerway
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