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Seny Dieng
Dieng with Senegal in 2022
Personal information
Full name Seny Timothy Dieng[1]
Date of birth (1994-11-23) 23 November 1994 (age 30)
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)
2012–2013FC 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)
2017–2018Whitehawk (loan) 8 (1)
2018Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 13 (0)
2018–2019Stevenage (loan) 13 (0)
2019Dundee (loan) 16 (0)
2019–2020Doncaster Rovers (loan) 27 (0)
2023– Middlesbrough 52 (0)
International career
2021– Senegal 7 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
Africa Cup of Nations
Winner 2021 Cameroon
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 November 2024 (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 Senegal at international level.

Club career

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Early career

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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.[2]

In 5 August 2014, Dieng was named on the bench in a 3rd qualifying round Champions League match against Lille.[5]

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.[6]

Queens Park Rangers

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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.[7]

Loan spells

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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.[8] Going up into the Chippenham box for a late corner, he headed in from 8 yards.[9]

Dieng spent the first half of the 2018–19 season, on loan at Stevenage,[10] making his debut on 14 August 2018 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City.[11]

On 10 January 2019, Dieng joined Dundee on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.[12]

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.[13] 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,[14] with, at the time, only 3 sides having conceded fewer in the division.

Return to QPR

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On 20 September 2020, Dieng signed a new four-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2024.[15]

Dieng made his first league start for Queens Park Rangers on 26 September 2020, in a 1–1 draw at home to Middlesbrough.[16] Dieng was named QPR's Player of the Month on two occasions during the season, in November[17] and January.[18] 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.[19] Throughout the 2020–21 season, Dieng made 42 appearances and kept 11 clean sheets in his first full season for QPR.[20] At the end of the season, Dieng was named Players' Player of the Year alongside Rob Dickie.[21] He also finished the season having made the most saves of any goalkeeper in the Championship.

Dieng was handed the No.1 jersey for the 2021–22 campaign.[22]

On 13 August 2022 he scored his first goal for the club with a last minute header to equalise away to Sunderland.[23]

Middlesbrough

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On July 8, 2023, Dieng completed a transfer for Middlesbrough for a reported transfer fee of £2 million, signing a four-year contract.[24]

In the month of October 2023 he conceded just 1 goal, and was praised by manager, Michael Carrick, for how well he had settled into his new side.[25]

International career

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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

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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

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Club

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As of match played 10 December 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
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
Middlesbrough 2023–24[40] Championship 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0
2024–25[41] Championship 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Total 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0
Career total 169 2 7 0 5 0 5 0 186 2
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

International

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As of match played 14 January 2022
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2021[42] 1 0
2022[35] 2 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Senegal

Individual

References

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  2. ^ a b "Timothy Dieng". Soccerbase. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ^ Zürich, Grasshopper Club. "DIENG ZU DUISBURG | MATIC DRITTER GOALIE". www.gcz.ch (in German). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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  5. ^ "Lille vs. Grasshopper - 5 August 2014 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
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  7. ^ "Seny Dieng signs until 2021". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Chippenham Town vs. Whitehawk 2 – 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  9. ^ "Loan Rangers: Keeper Dieng gets on the scoresheet!". QPR. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Seny Dieng: QPR goalkeeper joins Stevenage on loan". BBC Sport. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
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  12. ^ "Seny Dieng joins Dundee on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  13. ^ "Seny Dieng: Doncaster Rovers sign QPR goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  14. ^ "Dieng extends Rovers loan".
  15. ^ "Seny Dieng signs contract until 2024". QPR. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  16. ^ "QPR held to draw by Middlesbrough". BBC Sport.
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  19. ^ "Match Report: Middlesbrough 1, Queens Park Rangers 2". QPR. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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  24. ^ "Boro Sign Seny Dieng From QPR". Middlesbrough FC.
  25. ^ "Seny Dieng has seamlessly settled into a pivotal role in Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough". Teesside Live.
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  33. ^ a b "Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes". Reuters. 8 February 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
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  35. ^ a b "Timothy Dieng | Football Stats | Queen's Park Rangers | Season 2021/2022 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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  37. ^ a b "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  38. ^ a b "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. ^ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  41. ^ "Games played by Seny Dieng in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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