Diawandou Diagne

Diawandou Diagne Niang (born 28 July 1994) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder.

Diawandou Diagne
Personal information
Full name Diawandou Diagne Niang
Date of birth (1994-07-28) 28 July 1994
Place of birth Thiès, Senegal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Youth career
2008–2012 ASPIRE Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Eupen 69 (1)
2014–2015 Barcelona B 27 (0)
2014–2015 Barcelona 0 (0)
2016–2019 Eupen 93 (2)
2019–2020 Odisha 10 (0)
2021–2023 KTP 9 (0)
2023– Manang Marshyangdi 5 (0)
International career‡
2011 Senegal U17 6 (0)
2012–2013 Senegal U20 3 (0)
2014– Senegal 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 24 July 2016

Club career

Early career

Born in Thiès, Diagne joined ASPIRE Academy in February 2008, aged 13, after being selected as one of the three Senegalese players to join the Qatari club's youth setup. He was one of the final 24 players selected, after competing with other 430,000.[1]

Eupen

On 6 June 2012, Diagne joined Belgian Second Division side Eupen.[2] He played his first match as a professional on 23 August, starting in a 1–0 home win against Dessel Sport.

Diagne finished his debut season with 32 league appearances (all starts, 2790 minutes of action). On 18 May 2014 he scored his first goal, netting his side's second in a 2–2 home draw against Sint-Truidense.[3]

Barcelona

On 7 July 2014, Diagne signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona B.[4][5] He made his debut for the club on 23 August, starting in a 0–2 away loss against CA Osasuna in the Segunda División championship.[6]

On 16 December 2014 Diagne was called up to the main squad for a Copa del Rey match against SD Huesca,[7] but remained unused in the 8–1 home routing.[8]

Odisha

On 8 June 2019, Diagne joined the Indian Super League side Delhi Dynamos (now Odisha FC), for the 2019–20 season on a free transfer.

International career

After appearing with the under-17 and under-20s, Diagne made his main squad debut on 31 May 2014, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 2–2 draw against Colombia at the Estadio Pedro Bidegain.[9]

Club statistics
As of 23 February 2020 [10]
Club Season League Cup Europe/Asia Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Eupen
2012–13 32010—330
2013–14 28020—6[lower-alpha 1]1361
Total 60030—61691
Barcelona B 2014–15 270—270
Total 270—270
Barcelona 2014–15 00—0000
Total 00—0000
Eupen
2015–16 16120—181
2016–17 28050100—430
2017–18 181008000261
2018–19 103010—50
Total 63210019000922
Odisha 2019–20 100—100
Total 100—100
Totals 1602130190612003
  1. 6 appearances in 2013–14 Belgian Second Division play-offs.

International statistics
As of 4 January 2015[11]
Senegal national team
YearAppsGoals
201410
201500
Total10

References
  1. "African junior footballers land ASPIRE scholarships". Panapress. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  2. "Football (D2): Eupen a déjà accueilli Diagne, un joueur d'Aspire" [Football (D2): Eupen already welcomed Diagne, a player from Aspire] (in French). Sudinfo. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  3. "Eupen raakt niet voorbij Sint-Truiden, OH Leuven verdwijnt definitief uit eerste" [Eupen does not get past Sint-Truiden, OH Leuven relegated from Eerste] (in Dutch). Voetbal 24. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  4. "Diawandou Diagne reforça la defensa del filial" [Diawandou Diagne bolsters the reserves' defense] (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  5. "Diagne, nuevo refuerzo para el Barça B" [Diagne, new signing for Barça B] (in Spanish). Marca. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  6. "Un doblete de Nino endulza la vuelta a Segunda tras 14 años" [A Nino's double makes the return to Segunda after 14 years sweeter] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  7. "16 convocados para el Huesca con cinco jugadores del filial" [16 called up for Huesca with five players from the reserves] (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  8. "Los suplentes culés también cuentan" [The reserves culés also count] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2015.
  9. "Colombia 2-2 Senegal: Pekerman's men throw away two-goal lead". Goal.com. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2014.
  10. Diawandou Diagne at Soccerway
  11. Diawandou Diagne at National-Football-Teams.com
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