Makhete Diop

Makhete Diop

Personal information
Full name	Makhete Diop
Date of birth	(1987-07-08) 8 July 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Louga, Senegal
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [1]
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
2006–2007	Port Autonome
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2009	ASC Yakaar	28	(15)
2009	Al-Watani	9	(1)
2009–2010	Nejmeh		(23)
2010–2011	Al-Karamah		(10)
2011–2016	Al Dhafra	130	(106)
2017–2018	Shabab Al-Ahli	28	(18)
2018–2020	Beijing Renhe	47	(22)
2020–2021	Al-Shabab	25	(8)
2021–2022	Al-Dhafra	36	(12)
2022–2023	Sharjah	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:02, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Makhete Diop (born 8 July 1987) ^[2] is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Diop previously played for Al Watani in the Saudi League. ^[3] He was the leading goalscorer in the 2009–10 Lebanese league. ^[4] In August 2010, Diop signed for Syrian League club Al-Karamah on a three-year deal. ^[5]

On 1 February 2021, Diop returned to UAE Pro League side Al-Dhafra. ^[6]

Career statistics

As of 12 March 2023 ^[7]

Club	Season	League			National Cup [a]		League Cup [b]		Other		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Al Dhafra FC	2011–12	UFDL	21	29	1	1	0	0	3	2	0	0	25	32
	2012–13	UPL	25	18	0	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	29	22
	2013–14		25	22	3	3	7	4	1	1	0	0	36	30
	2014–15		22	12	3	0	6	4	0	0	0	0	31	16
	2015–16		24	13	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	29	15
	2016–17		13	12	1	0	6	5	0	0	0	0	20	17
total			130	106	9	4	27	19	4	3	0	0	170	132
Shabab Al Ahli Club	2016–17	UPL	13	9	0	0	2	3	0	0	7 [c]	4	22	16
	2017–18		15	9	2	0	5	4	0	0	0	0	22	13
total			28	18	2	0	7	7	0	0	7	4	44	29
Beijing Chengfeng F.C.	2018	CSL	19	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	10
	2019		28	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	28	12
total			47	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	47	22
Al Shabab FC (Riyadh)	2019–20	SPL	13	6	0	0	0	0	2 [d]	0	0	0	15	6
	2020–21		12	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	2
total			25	8	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	28	8
Al Dhafra FC	2020–21	UPL	11	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	6
	2021–22		25	6	1	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	32	9
total			36	12	1	0	6	3	0	0	0	0	43	15
Sharjah FC	2022–23	UPL	7	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	10	2
total			7	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	10	2

1. Includes Kings Cup
2. Includes Saudi Crown Prince Cup
3. Appearances in AFC Champions League
4. Appearances in Arab Club Champions Cup

Honours

Individual

• Lebanese Premier League Team of the Season: 2009–10 ^[8]
• Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 2009–10

References

1. "Makhete Diop". UAE Pro League. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
2. "Makhete Diop – uaefa.ae". Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
3. "Saudi League Review". ESPNstar.com. 9 April 2009. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
4. "Nejmeh opens Summer Soccer Academy for local children". Daily Star. 11 June 2010. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
5. "الكرامة يتعاقد مع السنغالي ماكيتي ديوب لمدة ثلاث سنوات". syria-news.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
6. "رسمياً.. الظفرة الإماراتي يتعاقد مع نجم الشباب السابق "ديوب"". اخبار 24 (in Arabic). February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
7. Makhete Diop at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
8. حسن معتوق أفضل لاعب في مهرجان المنار. al-akhbar (in Arabic). 22 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2019.

External links

• Makhete Diop at Soccerway