Cherif Dieye
{{short description|Senegalese footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Cherif Dieye
| image =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|11|11}}
| birth_place = Dakar, Senegal
| height = 175 cm
| currentclub = Forward Madison
| clubnumber = 11
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs1 = IMG Academy
| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019
| college1 = Louisville Cardinals
| collegecaps1 = 80
| collegegoals1 = 19
| years1 = 2020
| clubs1 = New York Red Bulls II
| caps1 = 15
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = Central Valley Fuego
| caps2 = 33
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Forward Madison
| caps3 = 15
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 17:02, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Cherif Dieye (born 11 January 1997) is a Senegalese football player who plays as a winger for USL League One club Forward Madison.
Career
=Youth and college=
Dieye played three seasons with the IMG Academy in Florida,{{Cite web|url=http://imga.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1400543&player=34258202|title=IMG Academy|website=imga.ussoccerda.com|access-date=2020-07-17|archive-date=2020-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718230430/http://imga.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1400543&player=34258202|url-status=dead}} before going to play college soccer at the University of Louisville in 2016.{{Cite web|url=https://gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cherif-dieye/9448|title=Cherif Dieye – Men's Soccer|website=University of Louisville Athletics}} During his time with the Cardinals, Dieye made 80 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied eight assists. In 2018 he was named ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Third Team, and in 2019 USC All-South Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/cherif-dieye|title=Cherif Dieye | MLSsoccer.com}}
=Professional=
On 9 January 2020, Dieye was selected 15th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.{{Cite web|url=https://gocards.com/news/2020/1/9/mens-soccer-dieye-selected-by-new-york-red-bulls-in-the-mls-superdraft.aspx|title=Dieye Selected 15th Overall by New York Red Bulls in the MLS SuperDraft|website=University of Louisville Athletics}} He signed with their USL Championship affiliate side New York Red Bulls II on 2 March 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/03/02/new-york-red-bulls-ii-sign-midfielder-cherif-dieye|title=New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Cherif Dieye | New York Red Bulls}}
He made his professional debut on 17 July 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/newyorkredbullsii-hartfordathletic-2092925|title=New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newyorkredbulls.com/post/2020/11/30/new-york-red-bulls-ii-announce-end-year-roster-decisions|title = New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls}}
On 2 May 2022, Dieye signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.{{cite web | url=https://www.fuegofc.com/news/2022/05/02/midfielder-cherif-dieye-signs-with-central-valley-fuego-fc/ | title=Midfielder Cherif Dieye Signs with Central Valley Fuego FC }}
Dieye moved to Forward Madison in December 2023.{{cite web |title=Forward Madison FC Sign Former Central Valley Fuego FC Player, Cherif Dieye |url=https://www.forwardmadisonfc.com/news/2023/12/11/forward-madison-fc-sign-former-central-valley-fuego-fc-player-cherif-dieye/ |website=ForwardMadisonFC.com |publisher=Forward Madison |access-date=11 December 2023}}
References
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External links
- [https://gocards.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/cherif-dieye/9448 Cherif Dieye] at University of Louisville Athletics
{{Forward Madison FC squad}}
{{2020 MLS SuperDraft}}
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Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Central Valley Fuego FC players
Category:New York Red Bulls II players
Category:New York Red Bulls draft picks
Category:Senegalese men's footballers
Category:Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Dakar
Category:USL Championship players
Category:USL League One players
Category:21st-century Senegalese sportsmen
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