Nathanaël Dieng (born 13 April 1997) is a French professional

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who plays as defender for Thonon Evian.

Career

A youth product of

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, Dieng joined his hometown club

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in 2014, and went on loan with

Rodez AF Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. The club plays its ...

in 2018. He made his professional debut with Rodez in a 2–0

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win over

AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise (), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or simply Auxerre (), is a French football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division o ...

on 26 July 2019. Having been released by Rodez at the end of the 2020–21 season, Dieng moved to

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. On 24 July 2023, Dieng signed with Thonon Evian.

Personal life

Dieng is the younger brother of the footballer

Timothée Dieng Timothée Dieng (born 9 April 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for club Gillingham. He plays mainly as a midfielder, but can also operate as a defender. Career Brest On 23 January 2013, Dieng made his debut for Brest in th ...

. Born in France, they are of Senegalese descent.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dieng, Nathanaël 1997 births Living people Footballers from Grenoble French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French men's footballers Men's association football defenders Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players Grenoble Foot 38 players Rodez AF players Red Star F.C. players Thonon Evian Grand Genève FC players