Seny Timothy Dieng (born 23 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough. Born in Switzerland, Dieng represents Senegal at international level.
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Full name | Seny Timothy Dieng[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | [2] | 23 November 1994||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Zürich, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Middlesbrough | ||||||||||||||||
Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
–2010 | Red Star Zürich | ||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
2010–2011 | Red Star Zürich | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2016 | Grasshoppers II | 42 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | → FC Grenchen (loan) | 3 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2013–2016 | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | MSV Duisburg II | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016 | AFC Fylde | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2016–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 116 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2017–2018 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
2018 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2018–2019 | → Stevenage (loan) | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019 | → Dundee (loan) | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 27 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
2023– | Middlesbrough | 35 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
2021– | Senegal | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:58, 20 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023 (UTC) |
Club career
editEarly career
editIn July 2011, Dieng signed for Grasshoppers from Red Star Zurich.[3]
In November 2012, Dieng made his debut in adult football at the age of 17, for FC Grenchen whilst on loan from Grasshoppers.[4] He signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 1 August 2014.[5]
In 5 August 2014, Dieng was named on the bench in a 3rd qualifying round Champions League match against Lille.[6]
On 2 February 2016, aged 21, Dieng signed for MSV Duisburg on a free transfer but relegation to 3. Liga meant he was released months later without having made any appearances.[4]
Dieng left for a career in England where he went on trial with AFC Fylde, Rochdale and Barnsley.[7]
Queens Park Rangers
editOn 26 August 2016, Dieng signed for Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer until 2018.[4]
On 3 July 2019, Dieng signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2021.[8]
Loan spells
editOn 2 December 2017, while playing for Whitehawk (in National League South) on loan, Dieng scored a goal in the 91st minute of a game against Chippenham Town.[9] Going up into the Chippenham box for a late corner, he headed in from 8 yards.[10]
Dieng spent the first half of the 2018–19 season, on loan at Stevenage,[11] making his debut on 14 August 2018 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City.[12]
On 10 January 2019, Dieng joined Dundee on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[13]
On 26 July 2019, having still not made a senior appearance for QPR, Dieng went out on loan again, this time joining League One side Doncaster Rovers until 4 January 2020.[14] Dieng made his Rovers debut in an EFL Cup match against Grimsby Town on 13 August 2019. This loan was extended to the end of the season on 3 January 2020. [15]
Return to QPR
editOn 20 September 2020, Dieng signed a new four-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2024.[16]
Dieng made his first league start for Queens Park Rangers on 26 September 2020, in a 1–1 draw at home to Middlesbrough. [17] Dieng was named QPR's Player of the Month on two occasions during the season, in November[18] and January.[19] On 17 April 2021, Dieng received a red card on the 58th minute after a late challenge on Duncan Watmore in a 2–1 away win at Middlesbrough.[20] Throughout the 2020–21 season, Dieng made 42 appearances and kept 11 clean sheets in his first full season for QPR.[21] At the end of the season, Dieng was named Players' Player of the Year alongside Rob Dickie.[22]
Dieng was handed the No.1 jersey for the 2021–22 campaign.[23]
On 13 August 2022 he scored his first goal for the club with a last minute header to equalise away to Sunderland.[24]
Middlesbrough
editOn July 8 2023, Dieng completed a transfer for Middlesbrough for a reported transfer fee of £2 million, signing a four-year contract.[25]
International career
editIn May 2014, Dieng received his first call-up for Senegal for their friendly against Colombia, remaining on the bench for the 2–2 draw.[26]
Dieng was again called up to the Senegal team in March 2021[27] and made his debut on 30 March in a 1–1 draw with Eswatini as Senegal qualified top of 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification Group I .[28] Dieng was subsequently named in the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations[29] and following a positive test for COVID-19 from first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, Dieng started in Senegal's two opening matches. He kept a clean sheet in each of those appearances, actions proving to be vital given Senegal only managed 1 goal throughout the entirety of the group stages before going on to win the tournament, beating Egypt on penalties.
Dieng was non-playing member of Senegal's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[30]
In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[31]
Personal life
editDieng was born and raised in Zürich to a Senegalese father and a Swiss mother. Parallel to his football education at Red Star and Grasshopper Club, he completed his school education at the Sport Academy Zurich.[32]
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.[33]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 11 December 2022
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Queens Park Rangers | 2016–17 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017–18 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018–19 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2019–20 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2020–21[34] | Championship | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | |
2021–22[35] | Championship | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
2022–23[36] | Championship | 46 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | |
Total | 116 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 1 | ||
Whitehawk (loan) | 2017–18[37] | National League South | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2017–18[37] | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Stevenage (loan) | 2018–19[38] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
Dundee (loan) | 2018–19[38] | Scottish Premiership | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[39] | League One | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
Career total | 169 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 186 | 2 |
International
edit- As of match played 14 January 2022
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Senegal | 2021[40] | 1 | 0 |
2022[35] | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 3 | 0 |
Honours
editSenegal
Individual
- Queens Park Rangers Goal of the Season: 2022–23 (vs. Sunderland, 13 August 2022)[42]
References
edit- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough Football Club" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Seny Dieng". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "DIENG ZU DUISBURG | MATIC DRITTER GOALIE". www.gcz.ch (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "QPR add keeper to EDS ranks". QPR F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Timothy Dieng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
- ^ "Lille vs. Grasshopper - 5 August 2014 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
- ^ "FC client Seny Dieng signs for QPR - Full Contact". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Seny Dieng signs until 2021". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "Chippenham Town vs. Whitehawk 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Loan Rangers: Keeper Dieng gets on the scoresheet!". QPR. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Seny Dieng: QPR goalkeeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Seny Dieng joins Dundee on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
- ^ "Seny Dieng: Doncaster Rovers sign QPR goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "Dieng extends Rovers loan".
- ^ "Seny Dieng signs contract until 2024". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ "QPR held to draw by Middlesbrough". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Match Report: Middlesbrough 1, Queens Park Rangers 2". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Player Profile: Goalkeeper Seny Dieng". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Rob Dickie named QPR Supporters' Player of the Year". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "QPR's squad numbers for 2021/22". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Keeper Dieng scores late as QPR hold Sunderland". BBC. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Boro Sign Seny Dieng From QPR". Middlesbrough FC.
- ^ "COLOMBIA VS. SENEGAL 2 – 2". uk.soccerway.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
- ^ "International R's: Super Seny earns Senegal call". www.qpr.co.uk. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Senegal fight back to hold Eswatini". africanfootball.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr and Kalidou Koulibaly named in Senegal squad for Africa Cup of Nations". Sky Sports. 24 December 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Senegal Squad". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
- ^ "ÜBER UNS" (in German). Sport Academy Zurich. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
- ^ "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Seny Dieng National Team Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Webb, Matt (8 May 2023). "Field scoops three end-of-season awards". QPR FC. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
External links
edit- T. Dieng at Soccerway