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Bamba Dieng
Dieng with Senegal in 2022
Personal information
Full name Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lorient
Number 11
Youth career
2010–2014 ASC SUNEOR
2014–2019 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Diambars 14 (12)
2020–2021 Marseille B 4 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 40 (8)
2023– Lorient 15 (3)
International career‡
2016 Senegal U17 2 (1)
2021– Senegal 17 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:30, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng (born 23 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Lorient and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Dieng began his career with Diambars in the Senegal Premier League, and had 12 goals in his first 14 games in his debut season. He finished as the top scorer of the Senegal Premier League for the 2019–20 season.[citation needed]

Dieng signed for Marseille on 5 October 2020.[4] He made his debut the club in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Auxerre on 10 February 2021, scoring a goal in the 92nd minute of the game.[5]

On 27 January 2023, Dieng signed a two-and-a-half-year contract for Lorient.[6]

International career

Dieng debuted with the Senegal national team in a 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Namibia on 9 October 2021.[7]

He was called up to the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, scoring his first goal for the side in a 2–0 round of 16 victory over Cape Verde.[8] In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Dieng scored in the penalty shootout to help Senegal become the champions of the tournament.[9]

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 26 February 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Marseille II 2020–21 Championnat National 2 4 0 — — — 4 0
Marseille 2020–21 Ligue 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 — 6 1
2021–22 Ligue 1 25 7 1 0 10[a] 1 — 36 8
2022–23 Ligue 1 10 1 2 1 — — 12 1
Total 40 8 4 1 10 1 — 54 10
Lorient 2022–23 Ligue 1 5 1 1 0 — — 6 1
Career total 49 9 5 1 10 1 0 0 64 11
  1. ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 4 December 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2021 4 0
2022 13 2
Total 17 2
As of match played 25 November 2022.[12]
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dieng goal.
List of international goals scored by Bamba Dieng
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 January 2022 Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon 6  Cape Verde 2–0 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations
2 25 November 2022 Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar 15  Qatar 3–1 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Senegal

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ^ "Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Dieng". Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ^ "La fiche de Bamba Dieng". ligue1.fr (in French).
  3. ^ "Bamba Dieng". Olympique de Marseille. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Targhalline et Dieng rejoignent le centre de formation". OM.
  5. ^ "Résultat et résumé Auxerre - Marseille, Coupe de France, 32es de finale, Mercredi 10 Février 2021". L'Équipe.
  6. ^ "Transferts : accord OM-Lorient pour Bamba Dieng". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ "FIFA". FIFA. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Mane and Dieng lead Senegal into quarterfinals after beating Cape Verde". beIN Sports. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Senegal vs. Egypt Match Commentary". Confederation of African Football.
  10. ^ a b "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  11. ^ "B. Dieng". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Dieng, Bamba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Le but de Bamba Dieng (OM) contre Strasbourg élu plus beau but de la saison de Ligue 1 aux trophées UNFP" (in French). L'Équipe. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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