Bamba Dieng

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

Bamba Dieng
Personal information
Full name Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Marseille
Number 12
Youth career
2010–2014 ASC SUNEOR
2014–2019 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Diambars 14 (12)
2020–2021 Marseille II 4 (0)
2021– Marseille 18 (4)
National team‡
2016 Senegal U17 2 (1)
2021– Senegal 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:56, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:41, 17 November 2021 (UTC)

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.

Dieng signed for Marseille on 5 October 2020.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

References
  1. "Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Dieng".
  2. "La fiche de Bamba Dieng". ligue1.fr (in French).
  3. "Targhalline et Dieng rejoignent le centre de formation". OM.
  4. "Résultat et résumé Auxerre - Marseille, Coupe de France, 32es de finale, Mercredi 10 Février 2021". L'Équipe.
  5. "FIFA". FIFA. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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