Bamba Dieng

Bamba Dieng
Dieng with Senegal in 2026
Personal information
Full name Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal[2]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position Forward
Youth career
2010–2014 ASC SUNEOR
2014–2019 Diambars
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Diambars 14 (12)
2020–2021 → Marseille B (loan) 4 (0)
2021 → Marseille (loan) 5 (0)
2021–2023 Marseille 35 (8)
2023–2026 Lorient 55 (18)
2024–2025 → Angers (loan) 18 (3)
2025–2026 Lorient B 1 (1)
2026– Red Star Belgrade 0 (0)
International career‡
2016 Senegal U17 2 (1)
2021– Senegal 24 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2021 Cameroon
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:30, 19 May 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:56, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng (born 23 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade and for the Senegal national team.

Club career

Diambars FC

Dieng began his career with Diambars in the Senegal Premier League, and had 12 goals in his first 14 games in his debut season. He finished as the top scorer of the Senegal Premier League for the 2019–20 season.

Marseille

Dieng signed for Marseille on a loan deal with an option to buy on 5 October 2020.[4][5] He made his debut the club in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Auxerre on 10 February 2021, scoring a goal in the 92nd minute of the game.[6]

Lorient

On 27 January 2023, Dieng signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lorient.[7]He scored the opening goal in the 6th minute from a penalty kick, helping Lorient secure a 3-0 victory against AC Ajaccio.

Angers

On 30 August 2024, Dieng signed for Angers SCO on loan. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the club a equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg.

Return to Lorient

He returned back to Lorient in summer of 2025 and was finished tied as top scorer for Lorient alongside Pablo Pagis as he made 10 goals for his club. He left Lorient on 30 June 2026, following the expiry of his contract.

Red Star Belgrade

On 21 August 2026, Dieng signed for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade on a two-year contract, with an option to extend the deal for a further year.

International career

Dieng debuted with the Senegal national team in a 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Namibia on 9 October 2021.[8]

He was called up to the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, scoring his first goal for the side in a 2–0 round of 16 victory over Cape Verde.[9] In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Dieng scored in the penalty shootout to help Senegal become the champions of the tournament.[10]

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[11]

On 21 May 2026, Dieng was selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Marseille B (loan) 2020–21 Championnat National 2 40——40
Marseille (loan) 2020–21 Ligue 1 50110061
Marseille 2021–22 Ligue 1 2571010[a]1368
2022–23 Ligue 1 10121—122
Marseille total 408421015411
Lorient 2022–23 Ligue 1 15310—163
2023–24 Ligue 1 16410—174
2024–25 Ligue 2 2100—21
2025–26 Ligue 1 221035—2515
Total 551855—6023
Angers (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 18322—205
Lorient B 2025–26 Championnat National 2 11——11
Career total 1183011910113940
  1. ↑ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League

International

As of match played 16 June 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Senegal 202140
2022132
202310
202420
202640
Total242
As of match played 25 November 2022.[14]
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dieng goal.
List of international goals scored by Bamba Dieng
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 January 2022Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon6 Cape Verde2–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations
2 25 November 2022Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar15 Qatar3–13–12022 FIFA World Cup

Honours

Lorient

Senegal

Individual

Orders

References

  1. ↑ "Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Dieng". Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "La fiche de Bamba Dieng". ligue1.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bamba Dieng". Olympique de Marseille. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Targhalline et Dieng rejoignent le centre de formation". OM.
  5. ↑ "À l'OM, Bamba Dieng change de dimension". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Résultat et résumé Auxerre - Marseille, Coupe de France, 32es de finale, Mercredi 10 Février 2021". L'Équipe.
  7. ↑ "Transferts : accord OM-Lorient pour Bamba Dieng". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "FIFA". FIFA. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  9. ↑ "Mane and Dieng lead Senegal into quarterfinals after beating Cape Verde". beIN Sports. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Senegal vs. Egypt Match Commentary". Confederation of African Football.
  11. 1 2 "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Senegal drop defenders Mbow, Camara to finalise World Cup squad". 2 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "B. Dieng". Soccerway. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Dieng, Bamba". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  15. ↑ Lacaille, Tom (10 May 2025). "Lorient champion de Ligue 2, Martigues relégué en National, Guingamp jouera les play-offs de montée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 10 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  17. ↑ "Le but de Bamba Dieng (OM) contre Strasbourg élu plus beau but de la saison de Ligue 1 aux trophées UNFP" (in French). L'Équipe. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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