Aimé Tendeng

Aimé Tendeng
Personal information
Full name Etane Junior Aimé Tendeng
Date of birth (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001
Place of birth Enampore, Senegal
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 USM Alger
Number 17
Youth career
Casa Sports
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2023 Casa Sports 0 (0)
2023–2024 ASC Jaraaf 0 (0)
2024–2025 Al Hilal 0 (0)
2025– USM Alger 24 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2026

Aimé Tendeng (born 1 January 2001) s a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a Attacking midfielder for Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1 club USM Alger.[1][2]

Career

Aimé Tendeng was developed in Senegal, where he began his football journey at Casa Sports. At this stage, he was trained as a midfielder and gradually built a reputation for his technical ability, vision, and versatility. During his time at Casa Sports, he achieved early success by winning: one Senegal league title and two Senegal Cup trophies.[3] These achievements helped establish him as one of the promising young talents in Senegalese football. After his breakthrough at Casa Sports, Tendeng moved to ASC Jaraaf on 14 November 2023, one of the biggest clubs in Senegal. ASC Jaraaf, he continued his development and became one of the standout midfielders in the national championship.[4] His performances in the domestic league made him one of the best players in the country in recent seasons.[5] On 15 June 2024, his career took a major step forward when he signed a four-year contract with Al Hilal, one of the strongest clubs in African football.[6][7]

USM Alger

On 29 August 2025, Etane Junior Aimé Tendeng, signed a three-season contract with USM Alger. Tendeng joins the Algerian club from Sudanese side Al Hilal. The Red and Black are counting on Tendeng to strengthen their midfield and bring added quality and creativity to the team for the 2025–26 season.[8][9] On 24 April 2026, after delivering an outstanding performance in the Algerian Cup semi-final against CA Batna and scoring the opening goal, Aimé Tendeng suffered an ankle injury that forced him to leave the pitch.[10] Despite the setback, Tendeng later resumed training with USM Alger while following a specially tailored rehabilitation program in preparation for the Algerian Cup final. Tendeng went on to feature in the final, which ended in victory for his team, allowing him to secure his first title with the club.[11][12]

On 9 May 2026, USM Alger defeated Zamalek 1-0 in the first leg of the 2026 CAF Confederation Cup final thanks to a dramatic stoppage time penalty from Ahmed Khaldi. Aimé Tendeng delivered an important midfield performance, helping USM Alger dominate possession and sustain pressure throughout the match.[13] On 16 May 2026, Aimé Tendeng won the CAF Confederation Cup with USM Alger after a dramatic second-leg final against Zamalek. After securing a 1-0 victory in the first leg. With the aggregate score tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the title was decided by a penalty shootout. More composed from the spot, Aimé Tendeng and his teammates won 8-7 on penalties, giving Tendeng their first CAF Confederation Cup title.[14][15] Aimé Tendeng delivered a standout performance in the final, further confirming his importance in the USM Alger midfield. He was highly influential in controlling the game, showing strong presence in duels and accuracy in distribution. His display caught the attention of a wider audience beyond USM Alger supporters, including some Al Ahly fans who reportedly praised his performance and suggested their club should consider signing him.[16]

Career statistics

As of 6 June 2026[17]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Al Hilal 2024–25[a] Super D1 00007[b]0—70
USM Alger 2025–26 Ligue 1 2416113[c]01[d]0442
2026–27 00000[c]00[d]000
Total 0000000000
Career total 2416121000512
  1. ↑ Al Hilal placed first on the table but shared the title as they contested as a foreign guest club.[18]
  2. ↑ All appearance(s) in Champions League
  3. 1 2 All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  4. 1 2 All appearances in Algerian Super Cup

Honours

Casa Sports

USM Alger

References

  1. ↑ "TENDENG ETANE JUNIOR AIME". lfp.dz. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Aimé Tendeng". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Aimé Junior Tendeng quitte Casa Sports mais devrait rester au Sénégal". africafoot.com. 18 September 2023. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Aimé Junior Tendeng signe à l'ASC Jaraaf". africafoot.com. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Mercato Jaraaf de Dakar : Aimé Tendeng s'engage avec Al Hilal Ondurman". Africa Foot United. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Transfert: Aimé Tendeng du Jaraaf signe pour quatre ans au Al Hilal du Soudan". Sunu Foot Local. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Transfert : Aimé Tendeng rejoint Al Hilal Omdurman pour quatre Ans". exclusif.net. 16 June 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "USMA: Etane Junior Aimé Tendeng s'engage pour 3 saisons". competition.dz. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  9. ↑ "Aimé Tendeng rejoint l'USM Alger". africafoot.com. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "Bonne nouvelle : retour progressif de Tendeng". planetesport.dz. 26 April 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  11. 1 2 "Coupe d'Algérie (Finale) : l'USMA fait tomber le CRB et décroche la Décima". competition.dz. 30 April 2026. Retrieved 30 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Les Sénégalais Lamine Ndiaye et Aimé Tendeng remportent avec l'USM Alger la Coupe d'Algérie". aps.sn. 1 May 2026. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "USM Alger snatch dramatic late win over Zamalek in TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup final first leg". CAF. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Zamalek 1 – USMA 0 (victoire de l'USMA aux tab 7- 8): l'USMA sur le toit de l'Afrique". competition.dz. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "Finale Coupe CAF : Aimé Tendeng et l'USMA remportent le trophée". SENE WEB. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Les supporters d'Al-Ahly réclament Tendeng". Planete Sport. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Aimé Tendeng at Soccerway
  18. ↑ "Sudanese giants Al Hilal wins Mauritanian Premier League in historic guest campaign". Africa Soccer. 26 May 2025. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
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