Oumar Dieng

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Oumar Dieng

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|30|df=y}}

| birth_place = Dakar, Senegal

| height = 1.82m

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Jeanne d'Arc

| years1 = 1989–1991

| years2 = 1991–1992

| years3 = 1992–1994

| years4 = 1994–1996

| years5 = 1996–1998

| years6 = 1998–1999

| years7 = 1999–2000

| years8 = 2000–2002

| years9 = 2002–2004

| years10 = 2004–2005

| years11 = 2005–2006

| years12 = 2006–2007

| clubs1 = Lille

| clubs2 = → Louhans-Cuiseaux (loan)

| clubs3 = Lille

| clubs4 = Paris Saint-Germain

| clubs5 = Sampdoria

| clubs6 = Auxerre

| clubs7 = → Sedan (loan)

| clubs8 = Çaykur Rizespor

| clubs9 = Trabzonspor

| clubs10 = → Konyaspor (loan)

| clubs11 = Akratitos

| clubs12 = Kavala

| caps1 = 21

| caps2 = 33

| caps3 = 62

| caps4 = 35

| caps5 = 28

| caps6 = 28

| caps7 = 17

| caps8 = 52

| caps9 = 17

| caps10 = 24

| caps11 = 10

| goals1 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| goals4 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| goals6 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| goals8 = 0

| goals9 = 0

| goals10 = 0

| goals11 = 0

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 = France olympic team

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

}}

Oumar Dieng (born 30 December 1972) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. He represented the France olympic team at the 1993 Mediterranean Games.

Club career

Born in Dakar, Dieng began playing youth football with ASC Jeanne d'Arc. The defender moved to France at age 15, and signed with Lille OSC after being recommended by Bernard Lama. He made his Ligue 1 debut with Lille in 1989. After a few matches with the first team, he went on loan to CS Louhans-Cuiseaux for one season. Dieng would return to Lille until he transferred to Paris Saint-Germain in 1996.{{cite web|publisher=La Voix des Sports|title=Oumar Dieng: E SONT-ILS DEVENUS ?|author=Carpentier, Stephane|url=http://www.lavoixdessports.com/Magazine/2008/12/01/article_oumar.shtml|language=fr|date=1 December 2008}}

Dieng spent most of his career in France's Ligue 1, but also played for Sampdoria in Italy's Serie A, Çaykur Rizespor, Trabzonspor and Konyaspor in the Turkish Super Lig, and with Kavala F.C. in the Greek Super League.{{cite web|publisher=Guardian.co.uk|title=Stats Centre: Oumar Dieng Facts|url=http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=135&TEID=6393&PLID=1500&pStr=Player|access-date=18 September 2009}}

International career

Dieng played for France at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.{{cite web|publisher=Sports-reference.com|title=Oumar Dieng Biography and Statistics|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/oumar-dieng-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417194451/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/oumar-dieng-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|access-date=8 February 2011}}