Pape Diong

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Pape Diong
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Diong with Strasbourg in 2024
Personal information
Full name Pape Daouda Diong
Date of birth (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 19)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Dunkerque
(on loan from Strasbourg)
Number 6
Youth career
AF Darou Salam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
–2024 AF Darou Salam
2024– Strasbourg 9 (1)
2024–2025 → Strasbourg II 4 (0)
2025– → Dunkerque (loan) 12 (0)
International career
2023 Senegal U17 4 (0)
2023 Senegal 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:13, 8 October 2025 (UTC)

Pape Daouda Diong (born 15 June 2006) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club Dunkerque, on loan from Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.

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Career

Diong played in Senegal for AF Darou Salam in Dakar. [1]

On 9 July 2024, Diong joined Ligue 1 club Strasbourg on a five-year deal. [2] [3]

On 16 July 2025, Diong was loaned by Dunkerque in Ligue 2 for the season. [4]

International career

He represented Senegal U17 at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, featuring in all four of their matches before they lost to eventual finalist France U17. [5]

He made his debut for the senior Senegal national football team on 9 September 2023, in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against Rwanda. [6]

Style of play

Described as a defensive midfielder, he has been compared to Mamadou Lamine Camara who also came through the Darou Salam Football Academy. [7] Whilst playing at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, He reportedly had the highest percentage (85.2%) of defensive duels won in the group stage. [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague Coupe de France Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Strasbourg 2024–25 Ligue 1 9120111
Career total9120111

    International

    As of match played 9 September 2023
    Appearances and goals by national team and year
    National teamYearAppsGoals
    Senegal 202310
    Total10

    References

    1. ↑ Vegas, Paul (28 December 2023). "Chelsea 'complete deal' for Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong" . Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    2. ↑ "Mercato : Strasbourg officialise l'arrivée de Pape Diong, qui devient le 18e joueur sénégalais de l'histoire du club". 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
    3. ↑ "Officiel Mercato – Strasbourg annonce l'arrivée de Pape Diong". 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
    4. ↑ "L'USL Dunkerque accueille Pape Diong (RC Strasbourg) en prêt !" [USL Dunkerque welcomes Pape Diong (RC Strasbourg) on loan!] (in French). USL Dunkerque. 16 July 2025. Retrieved 22 July 2025.
    5. ↑ Johnson, Simon (20 December 2023). "Chelsea nearing agreement to sign Pape Daouda Diong". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    6. ↑ "SENEGAL VS. RWANDA 1 – 1". Soccerway. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    7. ↑ "After the two Lamine Camaras, the revelation Pape Daouda Diong: Senegal spoiled in recovery!". Galsenfoot.an. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    8. ↑ Jones, Oliver (20 December 2023). "Who is Pape Daouda Diong? The wonderkid spotted at Chelsea vs Newcastle set to complete transfer". Football London. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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