Oumar Ngom
Oumar Ngom is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian club Lecce. Born in France, he plays for the Mauritania national team.
Having grown up between Tillou and Chef-Boutonne, Oumar Ngom went through the youth ranks of the Niort, starting to play with the reserve team in National 3 during the 2021–22 season.
First appearing in the main team squad in early 2022, he made his professional debut for Niort on 5 March 2022, replacing Nacim El Hassani at the 61st minute of a 0–1 Ligue 2 home loss to AC Ajaccio.
Pau FC
On 9 July 2023, Ngom signed his first professional contract with Pau FC.
Estrela da Amadora
On 14 August 2025, Ngom moved to Portugal, joining Primeira Liga club Estrela da Amadora on a four-year contract, for a reported fee of €300.000.
Lecce
On 13 January 2026, Ngom moved to Italy, joining Serie A club Lecce on a contract until 30 June 2029, for a reported fee of €4 million, which could rise to €5.5 million with add-ons.
International career
Of Senegalese and Mauritanian descent—his father, Cheikh Ngom, was a Mauritania international in the '80s—, he became a youth international for his father's country, playing the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations qualification in 2021 and scoring a goal despite his team failing to reach the final tournament.