Seny Dieng

Seny Timothy Dieng (born 23 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers. Born in Switzerland, Dieng represents the Senegal national team.

Seny Dieng
Personal information
Full name Seny Timothy Dieng[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994[2]
Place of birth Zürich, Switzerland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 1
Youth career
0000–2010 Red Star Zürich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Red Star Zürich 1 (0)
2011–2016 Grasshoppers II 42 (0)
2012–2013 → FC Grenchen (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2016 Grasshoppers 0 (0)
2016 MSV Duisburg 0 (0)
2016 MSV Duisburg II 2 (0)
2016– Queens Park Rangers 64 (0)
2017–2018 → Whitehawk (loan) 8 (1)
2018 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2019 → Stevenage (loan) 13 (0)
2019 → Dundee (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Doncaster Rovers (loan) 27 (0)
National team
2021– Senegal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Dieng made his debut in adult football in November 2012, shortly before his 18th birthday, for FC Grenchen whilst on loan from Grasshoppers.[3] He signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 1 August 2014.[4]

On 2 February 2016, aged 21, he signed for MSV Duisburg on a free transfer. Six months later (26 August 2016), without having made any appearances for Duisburg, he signed for Queens Park Rangers - also on a free transfer.[5]

On 2 December 2017, while playing for Whitehawk (in National League South) on loan from QPR, he scored a goal in the 91st minute of a game against Chippenham Town.[6] Going up into the Chippenham box for a late corner, he headed in from 8 yards.[7]

Dieng spent the first half of the 2018-19 season (August 2018 to January 2019) on loan at Stevenage,[8] making his debut on 14 August 2018 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City.[9]

On 10 January 2019, Dieng joined Dundee on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[10]

On 26 July 2019, having still not made a senior appearance for QPR, Dieng went out on loan again, this time joining League One side Doncaster Rovers until 4 January 2020.[11] Dieng made his Doncaster Rovers debut in an EFL Cup match against Grimsby Town F.C on 13 August 2019. This loan was extended to the end of the season on 3 January 2020. [12]

Dieng made his first league start for Queens Park Rangers on 26 September 2020, in a 1–1 draw at home to Middlesbrough. [13]

International career

In May 2014, Dieng received his first call-up for Senegal for their friendly against Colombia, remaining on the bench for the 2–2 draw.[14]

Dieng was again called up to the Senegal team in March 2021[15] and made his debut on 30 March in a 1–1 draw with Eswatini as Senegal qualified top of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I .[16]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 October 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 Championship 0000000000
2017–18 Championship 0000000000
2018–19 Championship 0000000000
2019–20 Championship 0000000000
2020–21[17] Championship 420100000430
2021–22[18] Championship 110001000120
Total 530101000550
Whitehawk (loan) 2017–18[19] National League South 81000030111
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2017–18[19] National League South 130000000130
Stevenage (loan) 2018–19[20] League Two 130101010160
Dundee (loan) 2018–19[20] Scottish Premiership 160200000180
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019–20[21] League One 270301010320
Career total 13017030501451

Personal life

Dieng was born and raised in Zürich to a Senegalese father and a Swiss mother. Parallel to his football education at Red Star and Grasshopper Club, he completed his school education at the Sport Academy Zurich.[22]

    References
    1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
    2. "Seny Dieng". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    3. "QPR add keeper to EDS ranks". QPR F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    4. "Timothy Dieng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
    5. "Timothy Dieng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
    6. "Chippenham Town vs. Whitehawk 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    7. "Loan Rangers: Keeper Dieng gets on the scoresheet!". QPR. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    8. "Seny Dieng: QPR goalkeeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    9. "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    10. "Seny Dieng joins Dundee on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
    11. "Seny Dieng: Doncaster Rovers sign QPR goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
    12. "Dieng extends Rovers loan".
    13. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54215086
    14. "COLOMBIA VS. SENEGAL 2 – 2". uk.soccerway.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
    15. "International R's: Super Seny earns Senegal call". www.qpr.co.uk. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
    16. "Senegal fight back to hold Eswatini". africanfootball.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
    17. "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
    18. "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
    19. "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    20. "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    21. "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    22. "ÜBER UNS" (in German). Sport Academy Zurich. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
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