Lamine N'Diaye

Lamine N'Diaye (born 18 October 1956) is a Senegalese football coach and former player who is the manager of Algerian club USM Alger.

Playing career Born in Thiès, N'Diaye played as a midfielder for US Rail, SC Orange, Cannes and Mulhouse, and also represented the Senegalese national side at international level.

Coaching career N'Diaye briefly managed Mulhouse in 1998. N'Diaye later managed Cameroonian club side Coton Sport from 2003 to 2006. N'Diaye became coach of the Senegal national team in January 2008, following the resignation of Henryk Kasperczak. He was fired from his position as manager in October 2008. N'Diaye was appointed manager of Moroccan side Maghreb Fez in December 2008, before becoming manager of TP Mazembe in September 2010. In December 2014, he was appointed manager of AC Léopards. By July 2018, he was manager of Sudanese club Al-Hilal. In November 2019, he became manager of Guinean club Horoya AC. He returned to TP Mazembe in 2023, winning the league title in 2023–24 and reaching the semi-final of the CAF Champions League, before departing in January 2026.

USM Alger On 20 February 2026 he was announced as the head coach of Algerian club USM Alger, signing a contract until the end of the season, with an option to renew depending on results. He led his team to victory in the 2025–26 Algerian Cup, defeating CR Belouizdad 2–1 in the final at the Nelson Mandela Stadium, securing his first trophy in charge. On 16 May 2026, he achieved his second title with the club by winning 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Egyptiab club Zamalek. On 27 June 2026, he renewed his contract until 2028, after leading the club to two titles.

Honours Manager Coton Sport FC de Garoua Elite One: 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Cameroonian Cup: 2003, 2004 TP Mazembe Linafoot: 2011, 2012, 2023–24 CAF Champions League: 2010 CAF Super Cup: 2010, 2011 FIFA Club World Cup: Runner-up: 2010 AC Léopards Congo Ligue 1: 2015 Al-Hilal Sudan Premier League: 2018 Horoya AC Guinée Championnat National: 2020, 2021, 2022 USM Alger Algerian Cup: 2025–26 CAF Confederation Cup: 2025–26