Pape Daouda Diong

Pape Daouda Diong
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Strasbourg
Number 17
Youth career
0000–2024 AF Darou Salam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Strasbourg 0 (0)
International career
2023– Senegal U17 4 (0)
2023– Senegal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:21, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Pape Daouda Diong (born 15 June 2006) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Strasbourg. He is a Senegal international.

Career[edit]

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

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

International career[edit]

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.[4]

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.[5]

Style of play[edit]

Described as a defensive midfielder, he has been compared to Mamadou Lamine Camara who also came through the Darou Salam Football Academy.[6] 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.[7]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of match played 9 July 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Strasbourg 2024–25 Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

International[edit]

As of match played 9 September 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2023 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  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. ^ Johnson, Simon (20 December 2023). "Chelsea nearing agreement to sign Pape Daouda Diong". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "SENEGAL VS. RWANDA 1 – 1". Soccerway. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ^ "After the two Lamine Camaras, the revelation Pape Daouda Diong: Senegal spoiled in recovery!". Galsenfoot.an. November 27, 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ^ 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.