Gora Diouf

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Gora Diouf
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Kasnack, Senegal [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Mechelen
Number 4
Youth career
Étoile Lusitana
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021–2022 Étoile Lusitana
2022–2024 Sion II 8 (2)
2023–2025 Sion 36 (2)
2025– Mechelen 0 (0)
International career
2022 Senegal U20 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)

Gora Diouf (born 20 September 2003) is a Senegalese professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.

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Career

A youth product of Étoile Lusitana, Diouf helped the club reach the final of the 2022 Senegal FA Cup. [2] On 24 August 2022, Diouf transferred to the Swiss Super League club FC Sion on a contract until 2025, where he was originally assigned to their reserves. [3] He made his senior and professional debut with Sion in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Luzern on 2 April 2023. [4] On 30 June 2025, he transferred to the Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a contract until 2028. [5]

International career

In May 2022, Diouf was called up to a training camp for the Senegal U20s. [6] [7]

Playing style

Diouf is a left-footed defender who can play as a centre-back or left-back. He is lively, athletic and strong on tackles. He is also exceptionally fast, and can stifle opponents by not giving space. [8]

Honours

Sion

References

  1. Mbengue, Hubert. "record - D2 Suisse : Gora Diouf, champion avec le FC Sion". RECORD.
  2. "Coupe du Sénégal : le Casa Sport s'offre un doublé historique". 26 June 2022.
  3. "Étoile Lusitana : le défenseur Gora Diouf s'engage au FC Sion". Sports New Africa.
  4. "Abdel Zagré et Gora Diouf, des jeunes sans complexes pour relancer le FC Sion". Abdel Zagré et Gora Diouf, des jeunes sans complexes pour relancer le FC Sion.
  5. "Gora Diouf volgende aanwinst Malinwa". 30 June 2025.
  6. Thioune, Kara (29 April 2022). "stages de présélections des équipes U17 et U20 garçons".
  7. Thioune, Kara (17 June 2022). "stages de préparation équipe nationale senior locale et équipe nationale U17 garçons".
  8. Staub, Emanuel (15 May 2023). "Next Generation FC Sion". Bolzplazz (in German). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  9. "Sion ist zurück in der Credit Suisse Super League" [Sion is back in the Credit Suisse Super League] (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.