Bamba Dieng

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	Angers (on loan from Lorient)
Number	99
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	33	(8)
2024–	→ Angers (loan)	11	(2)
International career‡
2016	Senegal U17	2	(1)
2021–	Senegal	26	(6)
Medal record Men's football Representing   Senegal Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 December 2024 ‡ 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 Angers, on loan from Ligue 2 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 with Ligue 1 club 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 20 December 2023 ^[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Marseille B	2020–21	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	15	3	1	0	—		16	3
	2023–24	Ligue 1	16	4	0	0	—		16	4
	2024–25	Ligue 2	2	1	0	0	—		2	1
	Total		33	8	1	0	—		34	8
Angers (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			77	16	5	1	10	1	92	18

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

• Africa Cup of Nations: 2021 ^[13]

Individual

• Ligue 1 Goal of the Year: 2021–22 ^[14]

Orders

• Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022 ^[10]

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. "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. "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.

External links

• Bamba Dieng at Angers SCO (in French)
• Marseille profile (in French)

Bamba Dieng – French league stats at Ligue 1

• Bamba Dieng at Soccerway
• Bamba Dieng on Instagram