Demba Thiam Ngagne (born 9 March 1998) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Monza.
Club career SPAL Thiam started playing for the Under-19 squad of SPAL in the 2016–17 season and made two bench appearances for the senior squad in the Serie B.
Loan to Fano On 17 July 2017, he was loaned to Serie C club Fano. Thiam made his Serie C debut for Fano on 16 December 2017 in a game against Fermana as a starter. He remained Fano's first-choice goalkeeper for the remainder of the season.
Return to SPAL and loan to Viterbese Castrense Thiam was the third goalkeeper for the first part of the 2018–19 Serie A season, but did not see any playing time behind Alfred Gomis and Vanja Milinković-Savić. On 9 January 2019, he returned to Serie C on another loan, to Viterbese Castrense.
He came back to SPAL at the end of loan, and he made his Serie A debut in a 1–1 home draw against Torino on 26 July 2020.
In September 2022, Thiam renewed his contract with the club until 2025.
Loan to Foggia On 31 January 2023, he joined Foggia on loan until the end of the season.
Loan to Juve Stabia On 20 July 2023, Thiam moved on loan to Juve Stabia. After winning promotion to Serie B with the Campanians, his loan was renewed for the 2024–25 season, this time with an option to buy.
Monza On 8 July 2025, he signed with Serie B club Monza.
International career Thiam was one of the players who were called up with the Senegal national team by head coach Patrick Vieira for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Mozambique and Ethiopia on 25 and 29 September 2026, respectively; and the friendly match against Comoros on 4 October 2026.
Personal life Thiam also has Italian citizenship through marriage to a Neapolitan woman, with whom he has a daughter.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCoppa ItaliaOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsSPAL2018–19Serie A0000—002019–20Serie A2010—302020–21Serie B13030—1602021–22Serie B19010—2002022–23Serie B2010—30Total36060—420Fano (loan)2017–18Serie C18000—180Viterbese Castrense (loan)2018–19Serie C20100030Foggia (loan)2022–23Serie C1201020150Juve Stabia (loan)2023–24Serie C36000203802024–25Serie B3800030410Total7400050790Monza2025–26Serie B3801040430Career total1800901102000
Honours Player Juve Stabia Serie C: 2023–24 (Group C)
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