Maissa Codou Ndiaye (born 28 January 2002) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie C Group C club Turris, on loan from Cremonese.
[1] Born in Dakar, Senegal,[2] Ndiaye started playing football at a local grassroots school, before leaving the country as a teenager, as he traveled through the Mediterranean Sea by boat and reached the immigrant reception center in Lampedusa, Italy.
[2][4][5] Due to the Italian federation's rules regarding the registration of under-aged non-EU players, he could not feature in official league matches, being only available for youth tournaments and friendlies.
[12][13] One week later, on 22 January, the defender made his professional debut for the club, coming in as a substitute for Nicola Dalmonte in the 87th minute of a 3–0 league win against AlbinoLeffe.
[14] On 6 September 2023, Ndiaye joined Serbian SuperLiga side Železničar Pančevo on loan until the end of the season, with the deal including an option-to-buy.