Pape Daouda Diong
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-06-15) 15 June 2006
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AF Darou Salam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
AF Darou Salam
International career
2023- Senegal U17 4 (0)
2023- Senegal 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:15 29 December 2023 (UTC)

Pape Daouda Diong (born 15 June 2006) is an footballer from Senegal who plays as a midfielder. He is a Senegal international. He is set to join Premier League side Chelsea in 2024.[2][3]

Career

Diong plays in Senegal for AF Darou Salam, in Dakar.[4] An agreement was reached for him to join Chelsea in June 2024, once he has reached 18 years-old due to international regulations. He was a guest of the club at their EFL Cup match against Newcastle United in December 2023, alongside fellow future signing Kendry Paez.[5]

International career

He represented Senegal U17 at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup, featuring in all four of their matches before they lost to eventual winners France U17.[6]

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 national football team that ended in a 1-1 draw.[7]

Style of play

Described as a defensive midfielder, he has been compared to Mamadou Lamine Camara who also came through the Darou Salam Football Academy.[8] 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.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "chelsea: second Senegalese approaching!". Afrik-foot.com. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "P.Diong". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Byfield, Chris (20 December 2023). "Who is Pape Daouda Diong? Senegalese wonderkid, 17, set to join Chelsea after being spotted at match". Sport Bible. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Vegas, Paul (28 December 2023). "Chelsea 'complete deal' for Senegal U17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong". Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ↑ Kinsella, Nizaar (20 December 2023). "Chelsea set to sign Pape Daouda Diong as youth recruitment drive continues". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Simon (20 December 2023). "Chelsea nearing agreement to sign Pape Daouda Diong". The Athletic. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "SENEGAL VS. RWANDA 1 - 1". Soccerway. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "After the two Lamine Camaras, the revelation Pape Daouda Diong: Senegal spoiled in recovery!". Galsenfoot.an. November 27, 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  9. ↑ 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.
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