Bambo Diaby

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Bambo Diaby
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Senegal
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Preston North End
Number 41
Youth career
Cerdanyola
Sánchez Llibre
Vilassar Mar
2010–2013 Premià
2012–2013 → Badalona (loan)
2013–2016 Cornellà
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Cornellà 1 (0)
2016–2018 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2017 → Mantova (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Peralada (loan) 34 (4)
2017–2018 → Girona (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Lokeren 18 (1)
2019–2020 Barnsley 21 (1)
2022– Preston North End 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 March 2022 (UTC)

Bambo Diaby Diaby (born 17 December 1997) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Preston North End as a Defender.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Diaby was born in Senegal, but moved to Mataró, Catalonia at the age of four and went on to represent clubs of the region as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut for UE Cornellà on 15 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B home loss against CF Reus Deportiu.

In September 2016, Diaby joined Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria, returning to the youth setup.[2] The following 1 February, he was loaned to Serie C side Mantova F.C. until June.[3]

On 28 July 2017, Diaby agreed to a one-year loan deal with Girona FC, being immediately assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 28 November, replacing Carles Planas in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

Lokeren[]

On 21 June 2018, Diaby agreed to a three-year contract with Belgian First Division A side KSC Lokeren.[6]

Barnsley[]

On 5 July 2019, Diaby signed for Barnsley on a four-year contract.[7][8] On 21 January 2020, it was revealed that Diaby had failed a drugs test after a game against Blackburn Rovers on 23 November 2019.[9][10] On 6 October 2020 Diaby was handed a two-year ban by the FA for testing positive for the banned substance higenamine and his contract with Barnsley was subsequently terminated.[11]

Preston North End[]

On 31 January 2022, Diaby joined EFL Championship club Preston North End on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[12]

Career Statistics[]

As of match played 11 January 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cornellà 2015–16 Segunda División B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sampdoria 2016–17 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2017–18 Serie A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mantova (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Peralada (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 4
Girona (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Lokeren 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 18 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 1
Barnsley 2019–20 EFL Championship 21 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 1
Preston North End 2021–22 EFL Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 82 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 86 6

References[]

  1. ^ "Bambo Diaby, un central per al Peralada" [Bambo Diaby, a stopper for Peralada] (in Spanish). Diari de Girona. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Bambo Diaby, un mataroní que prova sort a la històrica Sampdoria" [Bambo Diaby, a mataroní who tries his luck at the historical Sampdoria] (in Catalan). Capgròs. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "El mataroní Bambo Diaby marxa cedit al Mantova fins a final de temporada" [The mataroní Bambo Diaby goes ou on loan at Mantova until the end of the season] (in Catalan). Capgròs. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Bambo Diaby arriba cedit de l'UC Sampdoria" [Bambo Diaby arrives on loan from UC Sampdoria] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Morales no tira la Copa" [Morales does not take away the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Bambo Diaby: Nieuwkomer bij Sporting" [Bambo Diaby: Newcomer at Sporting] (in Dutch). KSC Lokeren. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Bambo Diaby Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. ^ "Bambo Diaby: Barnsley sign KSC Lokeren centre-back on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. ^ Lanagan, Adam (22 January 2020). "On October 7th Barnsley defender Diaby was given a two year ban from all sport for use of prohibited substance". Daily Telegraph.
  10. ^ "Bambo Diaby: Barnsley defender being investigated for 'potential anti-doping violation'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Bambo Diaby: FA hands Barnsley defender two-year doping ban". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Bambo Diaby Joins Until End Of Season". www.pnefc.net. 31 January 2022.
  13. ^ Bambo Diaby at Soccerway

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