Seny Dieng

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Seny Dieng

| image = Banc de touche assis du Senegal (Seny Dieng).jpg

| upright = 0.8

| alt =

| caption = Dieng with Senegal in 2022

| full_name = Seny Timothy Dieng{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/202021/efl-squad-numbering-11.09.2020.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Middlesbrough Football Club|publisher=English Football League |page=57 |accessdate=25 September 2020}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|11|23|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Zürich, Switzerland

| height = 1.93 m

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub = Middlesbrough

| clubnumber = 1

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2010

| youthclubs1 = Red Star Zürich

| years1 = 2010–2011

| clubs1 = Red Star Zürich

| caps1 = 1

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2011–2016

| clubs2 = Grasshoppers II

| caps2 = 42

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2012–2013

| clubs3 = → FC Grenchen (loan)

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2013–2016

| clubs4 = Grasshoppers

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = MSV Duisburg

| caps5 = 0

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2016

| clubs6 = MSV Duisburg II

| caps6 = 2

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2016

| clubs7 = AFC Fylde

| caps7 = 2

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2016–2023

| clubs8 = Queens Park Rangers

| caps8 = 116

| goals8 = 1

| years9 = 2017–2018

| clubs9 = → Whitehawk (loan)

| caps9 = 8

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2018

| clubs10 = → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan)

| caps10 = 13

| goals10 = 0

| years11 = 2018–2019

| clubs11 = → Stevenage (loan)

| caps11 = 13

| goals11 = 0

| years12 = 2019

| clubs12 = → Dundee (loan)

| caps12 = 16

| goals12 = 0

| years13 = 2019–2020

| clubs13 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)

| caps13 = 27

| goals13 = 0

| years14 = 2023–

| clubs14 = Middlesbrough

| caps14 = 52

| goals14 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = Senegal

| nationalcaps1 = 7

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 17:35, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 16 November 2024 (UTC)

| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}

{{Medal|Country|{{fb| SEN}}}}

}}

Seny Timothy Dieng (born 23 November 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for {{English football updater|Middboro}} club Middlesbrough. Born in Switzerland, Dieng represents Senegal at international level.

Club career

= Early career =

In July 2011, Dieng signed for Grasshoppers from Red Star Zurich.{{Cite web |last=Zürich |first=Grasshopper Club |title=DIENG ZU DUISBURG {{!}} MATIC DRITTER GOALIE |url=https://www.gcz.ch/news/news/artikel/dieng-zu-duisburg-matic-dritter-goalie/ |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=www.gcz.ch |language=de}}

In November 2012, Dieng made his debut in adult football at the age of 17, for FC Grenchen whilst on loan from Grasshoppers.{{Cite web | title =QPR add keeper to EDS ranks | publisher = QPR F.C. | accessdate = 16 August 2018 | url = https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/under-23s-news/qpr-add-keeper-to-eds-ranks/}} He signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 1 August 2014.{{Cite web | title = Timothy Dieng | publisher = Soccerbase | accessdate = 25 September 2021 | url = https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=77113}}

In 5 August 2014, Dieng was named on the bench in a 3rd qualifying round Champions League match against Lille.{{Cite web |title=Lille vs. Grasshopper - 5 August 2014 - Soccerway |url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/08/05/europe/uefa-champions-league/lille-olympique-sporting-club-metropole/grasshopper-club-zurich/1802629/ |access-date=16 April 2022 |website=uk.soccerway.com}}

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.

Dieng left for a career in England where he went on trial with AFC Fylde, Rochdale and Barnsley.{{Cite web |title=FC client Seny Dieng signs for QPR - Full Contact |url=https://fullcontactlaw.co.uk/2016/08/fc-client-seny-dieng-signs-qpr/,%20https://fullcontactlaw.co.uk/2016/08/fc-client-seny-dieng-signs-qpr/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |language=en-US}}

= Queens Park Rangers =

On 26 August 2016, Dieng signed for Queens Park Rangers on a free transfer until 2018.

On 3 July 2019, Dieng signed a new two-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2021.{{Cite web |title=Seny Dieng signs until 2021 |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/seny-dieng-signs/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}}

== 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.{{Cite web | title = Chippenham Town vs. Whitehawk 2 – 1 | publisher = Soccerway| accessdate = 22 September 2019 | url = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/02/england/conference-n--s/chippenham-town-fc/whitehawk-fc/2496420/}} Going up into the Chippenham box for a late corner, he headed in from 8 yards.{{Cite web | title = Loan Rangers: Keeper Dieng gets on the scoresheet! | publisher = QPR| date = 4 December 2017 | accessdate = 22 September 2019 | url = https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/loan-rangers-dieng-goal/}}

Dieng spent the first half of the 2018–19 season, on loan at Stevenage,{{Cite web | title = Seny Dieng: QPR goalkeeper joins Stevenage on loan | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 3 August 2018 | accessdate = 15 August 2018 | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45063179}} making his debut on 14 August 2018 in an EFL Cup match against Norwich City.{{soccerbase season|77113|2018|accessdate=15 August 2018}}

On 10 January 2019, Dieng joined Dundee on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |title=Seny Dieng joins Dundee on loan |publisher=Queens Park Rangers F.C. |date=10 January 2019 |accessdate=10 January 2019 |url= https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/seny-dieng-joins-dundee-on-loan/}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49125286|title=Seny Dieng: Doncaster Rovers sign QPR goalkeeper on loan|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=26 July 2019}} 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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2020/january/dieng-extends-rovers-loan/|title = Dieng extends Rovers loan}} with, at the time, only 3 sides having conceded fewer in the division.

== Return to QPR ==

On 20 September 2020, Dieng signed a new four-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2024.{{Cite web |title=Seny Dieng signs contract until 2024 |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/seny-dieng-signs-contract-until-2024/ |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}}

Dieng made his first league start for Queens Park Rangers on 26 September 2020, in a 1–1 draw at home to Middlesbrough.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54215086|title=QPR held to draw by Middlesbrough|work=BBC Sport}} Dieng was named QPR's Player of the Month on two occasions during the season, in November{{Cite web |title=Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/seny-dieng-voted-qpr-player-of-the-month-041220/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}} and January.{{Cite web |title=Seny Dieng voted QPR Player of the Month |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/seny-dieng-voted-qpr-player-of-the-month-january-2021/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Match Report: Middlesbrough 1, Queens Park Rangers 2 |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/fixtures/first-team/2020/middlesbrough-v-queens-park-rangers/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}} Throughout the 2020–21 season, Dieng made 42 appearances and kept 11 clean sheets in his first full season for QPR.{{Cite web |title=Player Profile: Goalkeeper Seny Dieng |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/squads/first-team/seny-dieng/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}} At the end of the season, Dieng was named Players' Player of the Year alongside Rob Dickie.{{Cite web |title=Rob Dickie named QPR Supporters' Player of the Year |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/videos/features/rob-dickie-named-qpr-supporters-player-of-the-year-070521/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=QPR's squad numbers for 2021/22 |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/qprs-squad-numbers-for-202122/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=QPR |language=en}}

On 13 August 2022 he scored his first goal for the club with a last minute header to equalise away to Sunderland.{{Cite web |title=Keeper Dieng scores late as QPR hold Sunderland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62445229 |access-date=22 April 2022 |website=BBC |language=en}}

= Middlesbrough =

On July 8, 2023, Dieng completed a transfer for Middlesbrough for a reported transfer fee of £2 million, signing a four-year contract.{{Cite news |title=Boro Sign Seny Dieng From QPR |work=Middlesbrough FC |url=https://www.mfc.co.uk/news/2023/july/08/boro-sign-seny-dieng-for-qpr/ }}

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.{{Cite news |title=Seny Dieng has seamlessly settled into a pivotal role in Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough

|work=Teesside Live |url=https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/dieng-seamlessly-settled-middlesbrough-carrick-27829005 }}

In the 2024/2025 season Dieng was lost his 1st team place, due to poor form. He was replaced by Tom Glover. After an injury ruled both Dieng and Gliver out the club signed Mark Travers from Bournemouth. https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/michael-carrick-addresses-seny-diengs-30825362

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.{{cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2014/05/31/world/friendlies/colombia/senegal/1680167/|title=COLOMBIA VS. SENEGAL 2 – 2|website=uk.soccerway.com|date=31 May 2014|accessdate=26 July 2019}}

Dieng was again called up to the Senegal team in March 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/international-rs-super-seny-earns-senegal-call-220321/|title=International R's: Super Seny earns Senegal call|website=www.qpr.co.uk|date=22 March 2021|accessdate=30 March 2021}} 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 .{{cite web|url=https://africanfootball.com/match-report/67141/Senegal-vs-eSwatini|title=Senegal fight back to hold Eswatini|website=africanfootball.com|date=30 March 2021|accessdate=30 March 2021}} Dieng was subsequently named in the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13962/12503536/sadio-mane-ismaila-sarr-and-kalidou-koulibaly-named-in-senegal-squad-for-africa-cup-of-nations|title=Sadio Mane, Ismaila Sarr and Kalidou Koulibaly named in Senegal squad for Africa Cup of Nations|publisher=Sky Sports|date=24 December 2021|accessdate=10 January 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.co.uk/football/team/squad/_/id/654/league/FIFA.WORLD|title=Senegal Squad|access-date=29 December 2023|website=ESPN UK}}

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/67840713|title=Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title|date=29 December 2023|access-date=29 December 2023|work=BBC Sport Africa}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://sport-academy.ch/ueber-uns/|title = ÜBER UNS|date = 12 August 2019|publisher = Sport Academy Zurich|language = de|accessdate = 24 September 2021}}

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.{{cite web |title=Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes |url=https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/cash-prizes-real-estate-highest-honours-senegal-celebrates-nations-cup-heroes-2022-02-08/ |website=Reuters |access-date=28 March 2023 |date=8 February 2022}}

Career statistics

= Club =

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National cup{{efn\|Includes FA Cup, Scottish Cup}} !colspan="2"\|League cup{{efn\|Includes EFL Cup}} !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
rowspan="8"\|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{{Cite web\|title=Timothy Dieng {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Queen's Park Rangers {{!}} Season 2020/2021 {{!}} Soccer Base\|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=77113&season_id=153\|access-date=13 October 2021\|website=www.soccerbase.com}} \|Championship \|42	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	43	0
2021–22{{Cite web\|title=Timothy Dieng {{!}} Football Stats {{!}} Queen's Park Rangers {{!}} Season 2021/2022 {{!}} Soccer Base\|url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=77113&season_id=154\|access-date=13 October 2021\|website=www.soccerbase.com}} \|Championship \|28	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	30	0
2022–23{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2022\|accessdate=22 September 2019}} \|Championship \|46	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	47	1
colspan="2"\|Total !116	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	120	1
Whitehawk (loan) \|2017–18{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2017\|accessdate=22 September 2019}} \|National League South \|8	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	11	1
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) \|2017–18 \|National League South \|13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Stevenage (loan) \|2018–19{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2018\|accessdate=22 September 2019}} \|League Two \|13	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	16	0
Dundee (loan) \|2018–19 \|Scottish Premiership \|16	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Doncaster Rovers (loan) \|2019–20{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2019\|accessdate=22 September 2019}} \|League One \|27	0	3	0	1	0	1	0	32	0
rowspan="3"\|Middlesbrough \|2023–24{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2023\|accessdate=24 April 2025}} \|Championship \|35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	0
2024–25{{soccerbase season\|77113\|2024\|accessdate=24 April 2025}} \|Championship \|17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0
colspan="2"\|Total \|52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52	0
colspan="3"\|Career total !169	2	7	0	5	0	5	0	186	2

= International =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" \|+Appearances and goals by national team and year !National team !Year !Apps !Goals
rowspan="2" \|Senegal \|2021{{Cite web\|title=Seny Dieng National Team Stats\|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/c135cddd/nat_tm/Seny-Dieng-National-Team-Stats\|access-date=11 January 2022\|website=FBref.com\|language=en}} \|1 \|0
2022 \|2 \|0
colspan="2" \|Total !3 !0

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

|+Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team

!Year

!Apps

!Goals

rowspan="2" |Senegal

|2021{{Cite web|title=Seny Dieng National Team Stats|url=https://fbref.com/en/players/c135cddd/nat_tm/Seny-Dieng-National-Team-Stats|access-date=11 January 2022|website=FBref.com|language=en}}

2022

colspan="2" |Total

Honours

Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations: 2021{{cite news|url=https://www.si.com/soccer/liverpool/news/africa-cup-of-nations-senegal-beat-egypt-to-win-final-afcon|title=Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON)|publisher=Sports Illustrated|date=6 February 2022|access-date=6 February 2022}}

Individual

Queens Park Rangers Goal of the Season: 2022–23 (vs. Sunderland, 13 August 2022){{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Matt |date=8 May 2023 |title=Field scoops three end-of-season awards |url=https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/poty-awards-2223-050523/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509082508/https://www.qpr.co.uk/news/club-news/poty-awards-2223-050523/ |archive-date=9 May 2023 |access-date=24 January 2024 |website=QPR FC}}
Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022