:Diomansy Kamara
{{Short description|Senegalese footballer (born 1980)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Diomansy Kamara
| image = Kamara26.jpg
| upright = 0.9
| caption = Kamara with Eskişehirspor in 2011
| full_name = Diomansy Mehdi Moustapha Kamara{{cite web |url=https://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiID=1432140 |title=Diomansy Mehdi Moustapha Kamara |publisher=Turkish Football Federation |access-date=22 February 2025}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|8|df=y}}{{Cite book | editor-first = Barry J. | editor-last = Hugman | title = The PFA Footballers' Who's Who 2010–11 | year = 2010 | publisher = Mainstream Publishing | isbn = 978-1-84596-601-0 | page = 230 }}
| birth_place = Paris, France
| position = Striker
| currentclub =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 1998–1999
| clubs1 = Red Star
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 1999–2001
| clubs2 = Catanzaro
| caps2 = 34
| goals2 = 9
| years3 = 2001–2005
| clubs3 = Modena
| caps3 = 82
| goals3 = 15
| years4 = 2004–2005
| clubs4 = Portsmouth
| caps4 = 25
| goals4 = 4
| years5 = 2005–2007
| clubs5 = West Bromwich Albion
| caps5 = 60
| goals5 = 21
| years6 = 2007–2011
| clubs6 = Fulham
| caps6 = 59
| goals6 = 12
| years7 = 2010
| clubs7 = → Celtic (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2011
| clubs8 = → Leicester City (loan)
| caps8 = 7
| goals8 = 2
| years9 = 2011–2014
| clubs9 = Eskişehirspor
| caps9 = 91
| goals9 = 26
| years10 = 2014–2015
| clubs10 = Catanzaro
| caps10 = 12
| goals10 = 4
| years11 = 2015
| clubs11 = NorthEast United
| caps11 = 12
| goals11 = 3
| totalcaps = 395
| totalgoals = 98
| nationalyears1 = 2003–2011
| nationalteam1 = Senegal
| nationalcaps1 = 50
| nationalgoals1 = 9
}}
Diomansy Mehdi Moustapha Kamara (born 8 November 1980) is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Paris, France, he played internationally for Senegal, whom he represented at three Africa Cup of Nations.
During a 17-year professional career, Kamara played for football clubs in Italy, England, Scotland, Turkey and India as well as France.
Club career
=Early career=
Born in Paris, Kamara grew up in Gennevilliers.[https://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200302050476.html Sénégal: Diomansy Kamara ( Modena, Italie.) :" je veux jouer pour le Sénégal "] He began his professional career with Red Star 93 before joining Catanzaro during the 1999–2000 season.
He made 34 league appearances and scored nine times for the Calabrian club before signing for Modena. In three seasons there, he scored 15 times in 82 appearances, impressing many with his speed and agility.
=Portsmouth=
In August 2004, Portsmouth wanted to sign Kamara for a loan deal but eventually signed him for £2.5 million for a permanent transfer, making him their then record signing.{{cite news |date=20 August 2004 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/p/portsmouth/3602266.stm |title=Pompey land new striker |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 May 2007}} However, despite a bright start, Kamara struggled for form and injuries during the 2004–05 season, and after just one year at Portsmouth they took advantage of a clause in his contract which allowed them to move him on to West Bromwich Albion whilst only paying £1 million of his initial transfer fee to Modena. Albion paid £1.5 million for Kamara.{{cite news |date=26 July 2005 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/4718515.stm |title=Kamara seals £1.5m West Brom deal |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 April 2007}}
=West Bromwich Albion=
Kamara made his Albion debut on 13 August 2005, replacing Kanu in the 60th minute in a 0–0 draw away at Manchester City. He picked up a yellow card in each of his first three games for the club. His first goal for West Brom was scored in a 4–1 Hawthorns win over Bradford City in the League Cup, on 20 September 2005.{{cite news |date = 20 September 2005 |url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0,,10366~32142,00.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415115643/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/MatchReport/0%2C%2C10366~32142%2C00.html |archive-date = 15 April 2012 |title = WBA vs Bradford City |publisher = West Bromwich Albion FC |access-date = 19 January 2014 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all }} It was one of only two goals scored by Kamara during 2005–06; his first league goal for the club was scored against Manchester City on 10 December 2005, Albion winning 2–0. Albion were relegated from the Premier League that season, but 2006–07 saw Kamara hit a rich vein of form, netting 23 goals in all competitions and helping Albion reach the playoff final. His goalscoring exploits earned him the Championship Player-of-the-Month award for October 2006,{{cite news |date=5 November 2006 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/west_bromwich_albion/6118680.stm |title=Baggies star Kamara claims award |work=BBC Sport |access-date=25 May 2007}} as well as the PFA Fans' Player-of-the-Month award for February 2007.{{cite news |date = 1 March 2007 |url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~989685,00.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120329045954/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~989685%2C00.html |archive-date = 29 March 2012 |title = Kamara scoops PFA Fans' award |publisher = West Bromwich Albion |access-date = 19 January 2014 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all }} He was also named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year{{cite news |date=22 April 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/6582201.stm |title=Ronaldo secures PFA awards double |work=BBC Sport |access-date=23 April 2007}} and won the West Bromwich Albion Player of the Year award.{{cite news |date = 17 May 2007 |url = http://www.wba.premiumtv.co.uk/page/News/0,,10366~1025985,00.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120415120100/http://www.wba.co.uk/page/News/0%2C%2C10366~1025985%2C00.html |archive-date = 15 April 2012 |title = Kamara wins Player-of-the-Year Award |publisher = West Bromwich Albion |access-date = 19 January 2014 |url-status = dead |df = dmy-all }}
=Fulham=
On 9 July 2007, Kamara signed a four-year deal with Fulham for £6 million and the move was a club record sale from West Brom.{{cite news |date=9 July 2007 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/6256888.stm |title=Fulham sign Kamara from West Brom |work=BBC Sport |access-date=13 November 2008}} Following his move to Fulham, he vowed that he could score 'a lot of goals' in the Premier League with Fulham.{{cite news|title=Kamara: I will score goals|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11681/2610022/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=16 July 2007|access-date=1 March 2012}} He made his debut for the Cottagers in a 2–1 defeat away at Arsenal on 12 August 2007, replacing fellow debutant David Healy in the second half. Kamara scored his first goal for Fulham in a 1–0 win at Shrewsbury Town in the League Cup, on 28 August 2007.{{cite news |date=28 August 2007 |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6963514.stm |title= Shrewsbury 0–1 Fulham |work=BBC Sport |access-date=1 September 2007}} Four days later, he notched his first league goal for the Cottagers, a superb late overhead kick to earn a 3–3 draw with Tottenham Hotspur.{{cite news |last=Mercer |first=Nathan |date=1 September 2007 |url=http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6963700.stm |title= Fulham 3–3 Tottenham |work=BBC Sport |access-date=1 September 2007}} After the match, Kamara told the club's official website that the overhead kick goal was "classed the goal as possibly the best of his career".{{cite news|title=Golden Goal|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2007/september/20/golden-goal|publisher=Fulham Official Website|date=20 September 2007|access-date=16 April 2014}} On 25 November 2007, he scored his second goal, in a match against Blackburn Rovers which ended in a 2–2 draw. On 29 March 2008, he scored his third goal, against Derby County in another 2–2 draw, which resulted Derby County being relegated to the Football League.{{cite news|title=Derby County 2–2 Fulham|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/match-centre/2007_2008/league/away/derby-county|publisher=Fulham Website|date=29 March 2008|access-date=19 January 2014}} Later in the 2007–08 season, after having a relatively dry spell in front of goal, Kamara resurrected Fulham's Premier League survival hopes with two goals in the last twenty minutes (plus a Danny Murphy rebound from a penalty saved by Joe Hart) secured a rare away win against Manchester City. Fulham eventually survived relegation, in the last game. Whilst playing for Senegal in a match against Liberia in June 2008, he ruptured his cruciate ligament, an injury which required reconstructive surgery.{{cite news |date=2 July 2008 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/f/fulham/7485841.stm |title=Kamara operation blow for Fulham |work=BBC Sport |access-date=3 July 2008}}
In his first start for the Cottagers since his injury Kamara scored a brace against Aston Villa and also made an assist to Danny Murphy to score, helping his side win 3–1 on 9 May 2009. After the brace, manager Roy Hodgson praised Kamara's good performance.{{cite news|title=Hodgson hails classy Kamara|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/5306116/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=9 May 2009|access-date=31 March 2012}} Kamara also scored in the following match, netting the winning goal in a 1–0 over Newcastle United on 16 May 2009.{{cite news|title=Newcastle United vs Fulham|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/match-centre/2008_2009/league/away/newcastle-united|publisher=Fulham Website|date=16 May 2009|access-date=19 January 2014}}
After the 2008–09 season, Kamara was linked with a move to join French Champion Bordeaux who wanted him to replace the departing Marouane Chamakh who joined Arsenal,{{cite news|title=Kamara content at Fulham|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11661/5455431/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=27 July 2009|access-date=31 March 2012}} with Roma keen to sign him as well. However, the move was rejected as Kamara was not interested in a move overseas but instead hoping to find a new club in the UK.{{cite news|title=Kamara snubs Euro offers|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/5500664/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=19 August 2009|access-date=31 March 2012}}
In the Premier League 2008–09 and 2009–10 seasons, Kamara began playing less in the Premier League. He scored his only league goal in the 2009–10 season for Fulham in a 2–0 victory over Hull City on 19 September 2009. On 17 September, he helped Fulham secure an away draw against CSKA Sofia which ended 1–1 in the Europa League. On 5 November 2009, Kamara scored from a penalty after being fouled in the penalty box in a match against Italian side Roma; he was substituted off in the 46th minute for Erik Nevland and Fulham went on lose with a two-goals comeback from Roma. On 1 December 2009, he suffered knee problem which kept him out for one month. He made his return for Fulham in a 2–0 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on 26 January 2010 after coming on for Zoltán Gera in the 72 minute.
==Loan to Celtic==
On 1 February 2010, Kamara moved to Celtic on loan until the end of the 2009–10 season, and Celtic had an option to make the deal permanent if he impressed during his loan stint.{{cite news|date=1 February 2010|url=http://www.ontheminute.com/news/news.php?news=20697|title=Celtic sign Fulham forward|publisher=Ontheminute.com|access-date=1 February 2010}}{{cite news|title=Celtic capture Kamara|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/5909071/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=1 February 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}} His move to Celtic was allowed after Fulham brought Stefano Okaka on loan from Roma. Kamara had previously played under then-Celtic manager Tony Mowbray at West Bromwich Albion. He made his debut on 2 February 2010 against Kilmarnock at Rugby Park in a 1–0 defeat.{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8493164.stm
|title=Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Celtic
|publisher=BBC
|date=2 February 2010 |access-date=4 November 2023}}
File:Kamara.JPG in 2009]]
On 7 February, Kamara scored his first goal for Celtic against Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup with a strike from the edge of the box; it was also the game that provided the first Celtic goal for his strike partner Robbie Keane.{{cite news|date=7 February 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8501382.stm|title=Dunfermline 2–4 Celtic|work=BBC Sport|access-date=7 February 2010}} On 13 February, he scored his second goal for Celtic and his first SPL goal, against Aberdeen in a 4–4 draw at Pittodrie. He also provided the assist for a goal from Keane who had assisted Kamara's goal.{{cite news|date=13 February 2010|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_prem/8510568.stm|title=Aberdeen 4–4 Celtic|work=BBC Sport|access-date=13 February 2010}} On 20 February 2010, Kamara provided an assist for Keane who scored a winning goal against Dundee United in a 1–0 win. He then suffered an injury that kept him out about one month and made his return on 13 April 2010 against Motherwell in a 2–0 win. On 25 April, he scored the first of two goals in a 2–0 win against Dundee United after returning from injury.
As his loan spell was set to expire, Kamara revealed he wanted to stay at Celtic permanently and that he would happily stay on at the club under interim boss Neil Lennon after the sacking of Tony Mowbray.{{cite news|title=Kamara wants Celtic stay|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6064250/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=30 March 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}} He revealed that he set his sights on securing a permanent deal at the club and described it as his 'priority' to stay at Celtic. However the move never happened, as Celtic decided not to pay the £2.5 million buyout clause in his contract. Kamara returned to Fulham and set his sights on a move to his boyhood club PSG.{{cite news|title=Kamara picturing PSG move|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6167385/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=22 May 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}}
==Return to Fulham==
Upon his return to Fulham, Kamara stated that the newly appointed manager of Fulham, Mark Hughes, had made him stay and that he had been given a fresh chance. He also said that he would have left Fulham if Roy Hodgson had stayed in charge of the club (he became manager of Liverpool instead).{{cite news|title=Kamara – Hughes made me stay|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6457764/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=21 October 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}} Kamara did get more playing time for Fulham as the club was short of options following injuries to Bobby Zamora and Mousa Dembélé.{{cite news|title=Hughes' striker hope|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6405796/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=28 September 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}} He scored his first league goal of the 2010–11 season on 16 October 2010 against Tottenham Hotspur, in a 2–1 defeat in the 30th minute at Craven Cottage. He also scored in a 2–1 defeat against Arsenal on 4 December 2010 at the Emirates Stadium in the 30th minute, playing 73 minutes of the match before being replaced by fellow striker Andrew Johnson. Despite the loss, manager Mark Hughes praised Kamara's performance, whilst Kamara stated that he was keen to hold down a regular first team place.{{cite news|title=Kamara keen on regular role|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6556753/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=6 December 2010|access-date=31 March 2012}} On 8 January 2011, Kamara netted a hat-trick and played the full 90 minutes in the third round of the FA Cup against Peterborough United in a 6–2 victory at Craven Cottage. However, after the return of Zamora and Dembélé from injury, further opportunities were limited.
==Loan to Leicester City==
Leicester City signed Kamara on loan until the end of the 2010–11 season on 21 March 2011{{cite web |url=http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0,,10274~2321426,00.html |title=Kamara Joins Foxes On Loan |publisher=Leicester City F.C. |date=17 May 2011 |access-date=19 January 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110819224140/http://www.lcfc.com/page/LatestNews/0%2C%2C10274~2321426%2C00.html |archive-date=19 August 2011}} after Leicester City manager Sven-Göran Eriksson confirmed his interest in signing him.{{cite news|title=Foxes confirm Kamara interest|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6820021/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=18 March 2011|access-date=31 March 2012}} Kamara made his competitive debut against Middlesbrough on 2 April 2011, making an assist in a 3–3 draw.{{cite news|title = Middlesbrough 3 – 3 Leicester|url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_1/9439054.stm|work = BBC Sport|date = 2 April 2011|access-date =3 April 2011}} He scored his first goal in a 4–0 win over Burnley on 9 April.{{cite news|title = Leicester 4 – 0 Burnley|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/12945240|work = BBC Sport|date = 9 April 2011|access-date =19 January 2014}} He scored his second goal against Ipswich making the score 4–2. It was the last league goal to be scored at the Walkers Stadium before it was renamed to King Power Stadium in summer 2011. After his loan spell finished, Kamara admitted his contribution was disappointing at Leicester City but was open to a return.{{cite news|title=Kamara open to Foxes return|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/6922822/|publisher=Sky Sports|date=9 May 2011|access-date=31 March 2012}}
=Eskişehirspor=
On 24 June 2011, Fulham announced that Kamara would not be renewing his contract and had left the club to sign with Süper Lig club Eskisehirspor.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120616054935/http://www.worldbulletin.net/?aType=haber&ArticleID=75493 Fulham's Kamara joins Turkey's Eskisehirspor]}}{{cite news|title=Player Departures|url=http://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2011/june/30/player-departures|publisher=Fulham Official Website|date=30 June 2011|access-date=19 April 2014}} On 10 September 2011, Kamara made his debut in the Eskişehirspor shirt against Beşiktaş in a 2–1 win. The following week, he scored his first goal for Eskişehirspor in a 4–0 win over Sivasspor on 18 September 2011. Kamara continued his goalscoring form and became the top scorer for the club in his first season with 10 goals and the second top assist provider with 5 behind defender Dedê with 10.
=NorthEast United=
On 7 July 2015, he signed for Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC.{{cite web|title=Kamara's signing boosts NEUFC's strike-force|url=http://neutdfc.com/kamaras-signing-boosts-neufcs-strike-force/|publisher=NorthEast United FC|access-date=7 July 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707225443/http://neutdfc.com/kamaras-signing-boosts-neufcs-strike-force/|archive-date=7 July 2015}}
International career
Kamara played 50 games and scored nine goals for the Senegal national team.
Career statistics
=Club=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition{{cite web|url=http://www.world-soccer.org/p-01515.htm|title=Diomansy Kamara|publisher=World Soccer|access-date=19 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120213113727/http://www.world-soccer.org/p-01515.htm|archive-date=13 February 2012|url-status=usurped}} | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Coppa Italia, FA Cup, Scottish Cup, Turkish Cup}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Football League Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Red Star
|4 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | |||||||
| rowspan="3"|Catanzaro
|1999–2000 |rowspan="2"|Serie C2 |11 | 4 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 4 | ||||||
| 2000–01
|23 | 5 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2{{efn|Appearances in Serie C2 relegation play-offs}} | 0 | 25 | 5 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!34 | 9 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | 36 | 9 | |||||
| rowspan="5"|Modena
|24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 24 | 4 | ||||
| 2002–03
|rowspan="3"|Serie A |29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2003–04
|29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 31 | 6 | ||||
| 2004–05
|colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 2 | 0 | |||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!82 | 15 | 6 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 88 | 16 | ||||
| Portsmouth
|2004–05{{Soccerbase season|32030|2004|access-date=21 August 2020}} |25 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 6 | |||
| rowspan="3"|West Bromwich Albion
|2005–06{{Soccerbase season|32030|2005|access-date=21 August 2020}} |Premier League |26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 29 | 2 | |||
| 2006–07
|Championship{{Soccerbase season|32030|2006|access-date=21 August 2020}} |34 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 3{{efn|Appearances in Championship play-offs}} | 1 | 43 | 23 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!60 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | 3 | 1 | 72 | 25 | ||
| rowspan="5"|Fulham
|2007–08{{Soccerbase season|32030|2007|access-date=21 August 2020}} |rowspan="4"|Premier League |28 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 30 | 6 | |||
| 2008–09{{Soccerbase season|32030|2008|access-date=21 August 2020}}
|12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 14 | 4 | |||
| 2009–10{{Soccerbase season|32030|2009|access-date=21 August 2020}}
|9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 3 | ||
| 2010–11{{Soccerbase season|32030|2010|access-date=21 August 2020}}
|10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 11 | 5 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!59 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | 68 | 18 | ||
| Celtic (loan)
|2009–10{{Soccerbase season|32030|2011|access-date=21 August 2020}} |9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 10 | 3 | ||
| Leicester City (loan)
|Championship |7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 7 | 2 | |||
| rowspan="4"|Eskişehirspor
|2011–12{{cite web |title=Diomansy Kamara » Club matches |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/diomansy-kamara/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=21 August 2020}}{{Soccerway|15436}} |rowspan="3"|Süper Lig |31 | 13 | 3 | 1 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|Appearances in Süper Lig play-offs}} | 2 | 38 | 16 | |||
| 2012–13
|30 | 11 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|– | 40 | 11 | |||
| 2013–14
|30 | 2 | 11 | 2 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 41 | 4 | ||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!91 | 26 | 20 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 119 | 31 | ||
| Catanzaro
|Serie C |12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 13 | 4 | ||||
| NorthEast United
|2015 |12 | 3 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 12 | 3 | |||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!395 | 98 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 458 | 117 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year{{NFT|5798}} | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|Senegal
|2003 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2008 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total | 50 | 10 |
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Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Scotland
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in India
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:French expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in England
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in India
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Scotland
Category:Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
Category:French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
Category:Senegalese people of French descent