Seny Dieng
Personal information
Full name Seny Timothy Dieng[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994[2]
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
0000–2010 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 22 (0)
International career‡
2021– Senegal 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2021 Cameroon
*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)

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 the Senegal national team.

Club career

Early career

In 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

On 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

In 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

Dieng 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

Club

As of match played 11 December 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2016–17 Championship 0000000000
2017–18 Championship 0000000000
2018–19 Championship 0000000000
2019–20 Championship 0000000000
2020–21[34] Championship 420100000430
2021–22[35] Championship 280002000300
2022–23[36] Championship 461001000471
Total 11611030001201
Whitehawk (loan) 2017–18[37] National League South 81000030111
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2017–18[37] National League South 130000000130
Stevenage (loan) 2018–19[38] League Two 130101010160
Dundee (loan) 2018–19[38] Scottish Premiership 160200000180
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2019–20[39] League One 270301010320
Career total 16927050501862

International

As of match played 14 January 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2021[40] 1 0
2022[35] 2 0
Total 3 0

    Honours

    Senegal

    Individual

    References

    1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough Football Club" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
    2. 1 2 "Seny Dieng". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    3. ↑ Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "DIENG ZU DUISBURG | MATIC DRITTER GOALIE". www.gcz.ch (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
    4. 1 2 3 "QPR add keeper to EDS ranks". QPR F.C. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
    5. ↑ "Timothy Dieng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
    6. ↑ "Lille vs. Grasshopper - 5 August 2014 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
    7. ↑ "FC client Seny Dieng signs for QPR - Full Contact". Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    8. ↑ "Seny Dieng signs until 2021". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
    9. ↑ "Chippenham Town vs. Whitehawk 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    10. ↑ "Loan Rangers: Keeper Dieng gets on the scoresheet!". QPR. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    11. ↑ "Seny Dieng: QPR goalkeeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    12. ↑ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
    13. ↑ "Seny Dieng joins Dundee on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
    14. ↑ "Seny Dieng: Doncaster Rovers sign QPR goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
    15. ↑ "Dieng extends Rovers loan".
    16. ↑ "Seny Dieng signs contract until 2024". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
    17. ↑ "QPR held to draw by Middlesbrough". BBC Sport.
    18. ↑ "Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    19. ↑ "Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    20. ↑ "Match Report: Middlesbrough 1, Queens Park Rangers 2". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    21. ↑ "Player Profile: Goalkeeper Seny Dieng". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    22. ↑ "Rob Dickie named QPR Supporters' Player of the Year". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    23. ↑ "QPR's squad numbers for 2021/22". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
    24. ↑ "Keeper Dieng scores late as QPR hold Sunderland". BBC. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
    25. ↑ "Boro Sign Seny Dieng From QPR". Middlesbrough FC.
    26. ↑ "COLOMBIA VS. SENEGAL 2 – 2". uk.soccerway.com. 31 May 2014. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
    27. ↑ "International R's: Super Seny earns Senegal call". www.qpr.co.uk. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
    28. ↑ "Senegal fight back to hold Eswatini". africanfootball.com. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
    29. ↑ "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.
    30. ↑ "Senegal Squad". ESPN UK. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    31. ↑ "Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title". BBC Sport Africa. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
    32. ↑ "ÜBER UNS" (in German). Sport Academy Zurich. 12 August 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
    33. 1 2 "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
    34. ↑ "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2020/2021 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
    35. 1 2 "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
    36. ↑ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    37. 1 2 "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    38. 1 2 "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    39. ↑ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
    40. ↑ "Seny Dieng National Team Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
    41. ↑ "Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)". Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
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