Mbaye Diagne (footballer)

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Mbaye Diagne
Personal information
Full name Mbaye Diagne[1]
Date of birth (1991-10-28) 28 October 1991 (age 30)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Galatasaray
Number 90
Youth career
Brandizzo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Brandizzo 30 (27)
2012–2013 Bra 29 (23)
2013–2015 Juventus 0 (0)
2013 → Ajaccio (loan) 0 (0)
2014 → Lierse (loan) 7 (4)
2014 → Al-Shabab (loan) 2 (0)
2015 → Westerlo (loan) 5 (2)
2015–2016 → Újpest (loan) 14 (11)
2016–2017 Tianjin TEDA 44 (16)
2018–2019 Kasımpaşa 34 (32)
2019–2022 Galatasaray 44 (21)
2019–2020 → Club Brugge (loan) 6 (4)
2021 → West Bromwich Albion (loan) 16 (3)
National team‡
2018– Senegal 11 (0)
Honours
Africa Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2019 Egypt
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:32, 22 July 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2021

Mbaye Diagne (born 28 October 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who last played as a striker for Süper Lig club Galatasaray and the Senegal national team.[2] He also had loan spells with other clubs, most recently with English side West Bromwich Albion.

Club career[]

Early career[]

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diagne spent his early career in Italy, beginning in 2010 with A.S.D. Brandizzo where he managed 27 goals in 30 appearances. In 2012, Diagne joined A.C. Bra, where he went on to score 23 goals in 29 Serie D matches.[3]

Juventus[]

Diagne was signed by manager Antonio Conte for Serie A champions Juventus in July 2013. On 13 September 2013, he was signed on loan by French club Ajaccio to gain further first team experience. Ajaccio were then managed by Italian manager Fabrizio Ravanelli (who was also a former teammate of Conte's).[4] However, the loan didn't go as planned and Diagne failed to make a single first team appearance.[5]

Lierse loan[]

Diagne was loaned out to Belgian club Lierse in January 2014, and made his debut on 31 January against Anderlecht, scoring in the 25th minute.[6] He scored a hat-trick against Mons on 8 February in his next game for the club, ending with 7 goals in 11 games for the club.[7]

Al Shabab loan[]

On 2 August 2014, Al Shabab Saudi Arabian King Cup 2014 winner announced signing Diagne on loan until June 2015. Diagne made his debut against Al Nassr FC on 7 August 2014 at Saudi Super Cup as substitute and played the last 17 minutes of the second half and 30 minutes of extra-time. He wasted his penalty shootout chance to achieve triumph over their rivals, but eventually his team won the cup.[8]

Westerlo loan[]

On 5 January 2015, he joined KVC Westerlo on loan in the Belgium Pro League. He scored 3 goals in 11 games for the club.[9]

Újpest loan[]

He joined Hungarian side Újpest FC on loan, he scored 11 goals in his first 10 games for the club, scoring in every single one of the games.[10] On 24 October 2015 he created a much-publicized controversy, when 39-year old club legend Péter Kabát wanted to take a penalty which he earned, but Diagne tucked the ball under his shirt and eventually converted the kick himself. In fact neither Kabát nor Diagne but Balázs Balogh was the designated penalty taker.[11]

Tianjin TEDA[]

After impressing on loan at Újpest, on 6 February 2016, Diagne transferred to Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA from Juventus on a permanent transfer, signing a two-year deal. He scored 16 goals in 44 league matches during his time at the club.[12]

Kasımpaşa[]

On 17 January 2018, Diagne joined Turkish Süper Lig side Kasımpaşa from Tianjin TEDA. He made his debut for the club two days later, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute, and scoring the winning goal in a 3–2 victory over Alanyaspor. On 12 May 2018, Diagne scored his first hat-trick for the club in a 3–1 win over Gençlerbirliği. During his first season in Istanbul, he played 17 games and scored 12 goals.[13]

On 23 September 2018, with a goal in a 1–2 defeat to Alanyaspor, Diagne set the record of scoring 8 goals in his first 6 matches in the Süper Lig since the start of the season. He scored a brace in a 2–2 draw with Fenerbahçe.[14] On 22 December, Diagne scored another two goals in a 4–1 win over Beşiktaş, but was suspended for one league game due to receiving his fourth yellow card. In the next fixture he received a red card in Turkish Cup against Alanyaspor due to spitting on his opponent and he was banned for an additional 4 matches, attracting interest from clubs like Leeds United.[15]

Galatasaray[]

On 31 January 2019, Galatasaray announced the signing of Diagne for a transfer fee of €10 million, signing a contract until 2023.[16] He made his debut for the club on 10 February 2019, in a match against Trabzonspor, scoring the opening goal from a penalty in a 3–1 win.[17]

Diagne netted his first hattrick for the club in a 3–0 win against Yeni Malatyaspor.[18] He later scored braces against Kayserispor and Çaykur Rizespor, thus keeping him in first place among top scorers in Süper Lig that season. On 15 May, he scored a late goal in a 3–1 win against Akhisarspor in the Turkish Cup final, marking his first trophy with Galata. Diagne eventually finished the season as top scorer of the league, with a total of 30 goals, as Galatasaray won the league title.[19]

Club Brugge (loan)[]

On 2 September 2019, Diagne joined Belgian First Division A side Club Brugge on loan.

He missed a penalty for the club in a Champions League match against PSG after ignoring instructions from manager Philippe Clement and was subsequently fined and suspended as a result.[20]

West Bromwich Albion (loan)[]

On 29 January 2021, Diagne joined West Bromwich Albion on loan until the end of the season.[21] On 30 January 2021, Diagne made his debut for Albion as a substitute for Callum Robinson in a 2–2 home draw against Fulham, providing an assist for Matheus Pereira in West Brom’s second goal of the match.

On 14 February 2021, Diagne scored his first goal for Albion in a 1–1 home league draw against Manchester United.[22]

Diagne scored his second Premier League goal in a 5-2 win against Chelsea.

International career[]

In March 2018, Diagne revealed that he left Chinese side Tianjin TEDA for Kasımpaşa to further his chances of playing for Senegal national team and further his chances of impressing to gain a place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad.[23] On 17 May 2018, Diagne missed out on the World Cup squad after being overlooked by manager Aliou Cissé.[24]

On 9 September 2018, Diagne made his debut for Senegal in a 2–2 draw against Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, coming on in the last minute as a substitute for Moussa Konaté.[25]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 25 October 2021[2][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bra 2012–13 Serie D 29 23 – – – 29 23
Juventus 2013–14 Serie A 0 0 – – – 0 0
2014–15 Serie A 0 0 – – – 0 0
Total 0 0 — — — 0 0
Ajaccio (loan) 2013–14 Ligue 1 0 0 – – – 0 0
Lierse (loan) 2013–14 Belgian Pro League 7 4 – – 4 3 11 7
Al-Shabab (loan) 2014–15 Saudi Pro League 2 0 – – 1 0 3 0
Westerlo (loan) 2014–15 Belgian Pro League 5 2 – – 6 1 11 3
Újpest (loan) 2015–16 Nemzeti Bajnokság I 14 11 1 0 – – 15 11
Tianjin TEDA 2016 Chinese Super League 27 10 – – – 27 10
2017 Chinese Super League 17 6 – – – 17 6
Total 44 16 — — — 44 16
Kasımpaşa 2017–18 Süper Lig 17 12 – – – 17 12
2018–19 Süper Lig 17 20 2 0 – – 19 20
Total 34 32 2 0 — — 36 32
Galatasaray 2018–19 Süper Lig 12 10 3 1 2[a] 0 – 17 11
2019–20 Süper Lig 3 0 0 0 0 0 – 3 0
2020–21 Süper Lig 15 9 1 0 3[a] 2 – 19 11
2021–22 Süper Lig 8 1 0 0 6[b] 2 – 14 3
Total 38 20 4 1 9 4 – 51 25
Club Brugge (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 6 4 1 0 2[c] 0 – 9 4
West Bromwich Albion (loan) 2020–21 Premier League 16 3 0 0 — — 16 3
Career total 195 111 8 1 11 4 11 4 225 120
  1. ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ One appearance and one goal in UEFA Champions League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International[]

As of 30 March 2021[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2018 3 0
2019 7 0
2020 0 0
2021 1 0
Total 11 0

Honours[]

Al-Shabab

Galatasaray

Club Brugge

Senegal

Individual

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Mbaye Diagne at Soccerway
  3. ^ tuttocalciatori.net
  4. ^ "Official: Juventus lends Mbaye Diagne to Ajaccio". Modern Ghana. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  5. ^ "Mbaye Diagne Soccerway profile". Soccerway. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Lierse vs. Anderlecht". Soccerway. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Mons vs. Lierse". Soccerway. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
  8. ^ "SAUDI ARABIA/ OFFICIAL, Diagne joins Al-Shabab from Juventus". Transfermarketweb. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  9. ^ "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  10. ^ "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  11. ^ "Újpest: Diagne Kabát "csúcsát" üldözi, aki bocsánatkérést vár". nso.hu (in Hungarian).
  12. ^ 泰达宣布签两中卫+两前锋 at sports.sina.com Retrieved 6 February 2016
  13. ^ "Mbaye Diagne | Football Stats | Galatasaray | Season 2017/2018 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com.
  14. ^ "Red-hot Mbaye Diagne continues dominance in Turkish Super Lig". Goal. 4 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Kasimpasa 'not decided' on exits for Mbaye Diagne, Mahmoud Trezeguet". Goal. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  16. ^ "Galatasaray Diagne'nin maliyetini açıkladı!" (in Turkish). 31 January 2019.
  17. ^ "Galatasaray back on track with Trabzonspor win: 3-1". AA. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  18. ^ "Mbaye Diagne hits hat-trick as Galatasaray see off Yeni Malatyaspor". Goal.com. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  19. ^ "EXTRA TIME: Onyekuru, Diagne and Trezeguet make Fifa 19 Turkish Super Lig Team of the Season". Goal.com. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. ^ "Senegal's Mbaye Diagne is punished for Club Bruges penalty miss". 8 November 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Albion sign Senegal striker Mbaye Diagne". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  22. ^ Hafez, Shamoon (14 February 2021). "West Brom 1-1 Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes scores stunning volley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Sénégal : Mbaye Diagne, un lion qui rêve du mondial russe". Foot Mercato. 28 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  24. ^ "Oumar Niasse misses out as Senegal release final World Cup squad". Goal. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  25. ^ "Match Report: Madagascar 2:2 Senegal". CAFOnline. 9 September 2018.
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  27. ^ Mbaye Diagne at National-Football-Teams.com
  28. ^ Rose, Gary (19 July 2019). "Senegal 0–1 Algeria". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2019.

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