Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke Dieng (born 23 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade and for the Senegal national team.
Club career
Diambars FC Dieng began his career with Diambars in the Senegal Premier League, and had 12 goals in his first 14 games in his debut season. He finished as the top scorer of the Senegal Premier League for the 2019–20 season.
Marseille Dieng signed for Marseille on a loan deal with an option to buy on 5 October 2020. He made his debut for the club in a 2–0 Coupe de France win over Auxerre on 10 February 2021, scoring a goal in the 92nd minute of the game.
Lorient On 27 January 2023, Dieng signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Ligue 1 club Lorient.He scored the opening goal in the 6th minute from a penalty kick, helping Lorient secure a 3-0 victory against AC Ajaccio.
Angers On 30 August 2024, Dieng signed for Angers SCO on loan. Two weeks later, he scored his first goal for the club as an equalizer in a 1-1 draw against Strasbourg.
Return to Lorient He returned to Lorient in the summer of 2025 and finished tied as top scorer for Lorient alongside Pablo Pagis as he scored 10 goals for his club. He left Lorient on 30 June 2026, at the end of his contract.
Red Star Belgrade On 21 August 2026, Dieng signed for Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade on a two-year contract, with an option to extend the deal for a further year.
International career Dieng debuted with the Senegal national team in a 4–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Namibia on 9 October 2021.
He was called up to the Senegal squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, scoring his first goal for the side in a 2–0 round of 16 victory over Cape Verde. In the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Final, Dieng scored in the penalty shootout to help Senegal become the champions of the tournament.
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.
On 21 May 2026, Dieng was selected by Senegal's coach Pape Thiaw in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMarseille B (loan)2020–21Championnat National 140——40Marseille (loan)2020–21Ligue 150110061Marseille2021–22Ligue 12571010Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, five appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League13682022–23Ligue 110121—122Marseille total408421015411Lorient2022–23Ligue 115310—1632023–24Ligue 116410—1742024–25Ligue 22100—212025–26Ligue 1221035—2515Total551855—6023Angers (loan)2024–25Ligue 118322—205Lorient B2025–26Championnat National 111——11Red Star Belgrade2026–27Serbian SuperLiga41000041Career total1223111910114341
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSenegal2021402022132202310202420202640Total242
Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dieng goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Bamba DiengNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition125 January 2022Kouekong Stadium, Bafoussam, Cameroon62–02–02021 Africa Cup of Nations225 November 2022Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar153–13–12022 FIFA World Cup
Honours Lorient
Ligue 2: 2024–25
Senegal Africa Cup of Nations: 2021
Individual Ligue 1 Goal of the Year: 2021–22
Orders Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022
References
External links Bamba Dieng at Angers SCO Marseille profile