Ndèye Awa Casset

Ndèye Awa Casset (born 12 November 2003) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Senegalese Women's Championship side Aigles de la Médina and the Senegal national football team.

Early life

Casset grew up in a modest neighborhood of Mbour, where her passion for football emerged early. Despite facing societal resistance and even repeated physical abuse from neighbors due to prevailing gender stereotypes, she continued to pursue the sport. Her football journey formally began at a local school led by Cheikh Thiaw.

Club career

Casset began her career with , the club where her mother Anna Diop once played. After three years, she joined Aigles de la Médina in July 2022, recording 10 goals in 11 matches to finish as the league’s top scorer.

International career

Casset started her international career with the Senegal national under-20 team, featuring in the 2022 African U-20 Women's World Cup qualification and the 2023 African Games. She received her first senior national team call-up in May 2025 for the 2025 WAFU Zone A Women's Cup held in Mauritania. She opened her international scoring account with a brace in a 6–0 rout of Gambia at the tournament.

International goals

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Casset goal.