Dame Diop (born 15 February 1993) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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Career

Club

Dame Diop started his career at

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. He signed with the Russian club

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, but failed to make a league appearance before going on loan to FC Shirak from Armenia. He joined FC Shirak permanently in 2013. On 1 August 2014, he signed a two-year contract with Czech Republic's

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. On 10 February 2016, Diop signed a two-year contract with

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. On 22 December 2017, he signed a long-term contract with FC Baník Ostrava. On 7 September 2022, Diop signed for

Armenian Premier League The Armenian Premier League ( hy, VBET Հայաստանի Պրեմիեր Լիգա, known as the VBET Armenian Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the top association football, football competition in Armenia. From 1936 to 1991, the compet ...

club

Pyunik Football Club Pyunik Yerevan ( hy, Ֆուտբոլային Ակումբ Փյունիկ Երևան, Futbolayin Akumb P’yunik Yerevan), commonly known as Pyunik ("Phoenix"), is an Armenian professional sports club based in the Kentron neighbourhoo ...

. On 17 January 2023, Pyunik announced that Diop had left the club.

International

Dame Diop played made his international debut on 1 June 2014 in a friendly match against

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Career statistics

International

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Diop, Dame 1993 births Living people People from Louga Region Men's association football forwards Senegalese men's footballers Czech First League players Mbour Petite-Côte FC players FC Khimki players FC Zlín players FC Baník Ostrava players SK Slavia Prague players SK Dynamo České Budějovice players FC Pyunik players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Czech Republic Expatriate men's footballers in Russia Expatriate men's footballers in Armenia Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the Czech Republic Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Russia Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in Armenia Senegal men's international footballers