Cherif Dieye

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Cherif Dieye
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-11) November 11, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Forward Madison
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2016 IMG Academy
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2019 Louisville Cardinals 80 (19)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 New York Red Bulls II 15 (1)
2022–2023 Central Valley Fuego 33 (6)
2024– Forward Madison 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Cherif Dieye (born 11 January 1997) is a Senegalese football player who plays as a winger for USL League One club Forward Madison.

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Career

Youth and college

Dieye played three seasons with the IMG Academy in Florida, [1] before going to play college soccer at the University of Louisville in 2016. [2] During his time with the Cardinals, Dieye made 80 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied eight assists. In 2018 he was named ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Third Team, and in 2019 USC All-South Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team. [3]

Professional

On 9 January 2020, Dieye was selected 15th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. [4] He signed with their USL Championship affiliate side New York Red Bulls II on 2 March 2020. [5]

He made his professional debut on 17 July 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic. [6]

He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020. [7]

On 2 May 2022, Dieye signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego. [8]

Dieye moved to Forward Madison in December 2023. [9]

References

  1. ↑ "IMG Academy". imga.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. ↑ "Cherif Dieye – Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
  3. ↑ "Cherif Dieye | MLSsoccer.com".
  4. ↑ "Dieye Selected 15th Overall by New York Red Bulls in the MLS SuperDraft". University of Louisville Athletics.
  5. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Cherif Dieye | New York Red Bulls".
  6. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ↑ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  8. ↑ "Midfielder Cherif Dieye Signs with Central Valley Fuego FC".
  9. ↑ "Forward Madison FC Sign Former Central Valley Fuego FC Player, Cherif Dieye". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison . Retrieved 11 December 2023.


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