Mamadou Dieng

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Mamadou Dieng
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Dieng
Date of birth (2004-02-04) February 4, 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Senegal
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Hartford Athletic
Number 33
Youth career
Sahel Academy
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2024– Hartford Athletic 30 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mamadou Dieng (born February 4, 2004) is a Senegalese professional soccer player who plays as a forward for USL Championship club Hartford Athletic.

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Career

Hartford Athletic

2024

On February 13, 2024, it was announced that Dieng had joined Hartford on a long-term contract. Prior to joining Hartford, Dieng played for the Sahel Academy in Senegal. [1] [2] He made his debut in Hartford's home opener against Birmingham Legion, playing 86 minutes in the 1–0 win. [3] [4] He played all 120 minutes in the 3–2 loss to New York City FC II in the US Open Cup. [5] [6]

Having gone 12 games goalless, Dieng was able to score his first professional goal against the Charleston Battery in the 2–2 draw. His goal opened the scoring. [7] [8] He followed up with a goal against the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, though Hartford would still end up losing the match 3–1. He came off the bench to score a goal against Birmingham, reducing the scoreline from 2–0 to 2–1. Hartford went on to draw the game. [9] Dieng then went on a scoring streak of three, with goals against Las Vegas Lights, [10] two against Louisville City, [11] and one against Detroit City. [12] This brought his total to 7 goals in his last 9 games. [13] Dieng would net a brace in the 3–0 win over Miami FC and also win the Man of the Match award. [14] He closed out the season with goals against North Carolina [15] and the Tampa Bay Rowdies, [16] while Hartford would finish without a playoff spot. [17]

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  12. "Dieng Stays Hot, Hartford Draw Detroit 1-1". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
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  14. "Hartford Beat Miami 3-0, Extend Undefeated Streak to Six Matches". Hartford Athletic. Retrieved 2024-10-27.
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