Seny Timothy Dieng (born 23 November 1994) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for EFL Championship club

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. Born in Switzerland, Dieng represents the Senegal national team.

Club career

Early career

In July 2011, Dieng signed for

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from Red Star Zurich. In November 2012, Dieng made his debut in adult football at the age of 17, for

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whilst on loan from Grasshoppers. He signed his first professional contract with Grasshoppers on 1 August 2014. In 5 August 2014, Dieng was named on the bench in a 3rd qualifying round Champions League match against

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. On 2 February 2016, aged 21, Dieng signed for

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on a free transfer but relegation to

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meant he was released months later without having made any appearances. Dieng left for a career in England where he went on trial with

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and Barnsley.

Queens Park Rangers

On 26 August 2016, Dieng signed for

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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.

Loan spells

On 2 December 2017, while playing for

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(in National League South) on loan, Dieng scored a goal in the 91st minute of a game against Chippenham Town. Going up into the Chippenham box for a late corner, he headed in from 8 yards. Dieng spent the first half of the 2018–19 season, on loan at Stevenage, making his debut on 14 August 2018 in an EFL Cup match against

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. On 10 January 2019, Dieng joined Dundee on a loan deal for the remainder of the 2018–19 season. On 26 July 2019, having still not made a senior appearance for QPR, Dieng went out on loan again, this time joining

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side

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until 4 January 2020. Dieng made his Rovers debut in an EFL Cup match against

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on 13 August 2019. This loan was extended to the end of the season on 3 January 2020.

Return to QPR

On 20 September 2020, Dieng signed a new four-year deal with QPR, keeping him at the club until 2024. Dieng made his first league start for Queens Park Rangers on 26 September 2020, in a 1–1 draw at home to

. Dieng was named QPR's Player of the Month on two occasions during the season, in November and January. 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. Throughout the 2020–21 season, Dieng made 42 appearances and kept 11 clean sheets in his first full season for QPR. At the end of the season, Dieng was named Players' Player of the Year alongside Rob Dickie. Dieng was handed the No.1 jersey for the 2021–22 campaign. On 13 August 2022 he scored his first goal for the club with a last minute header to equalise away to Sunderland.

Middlesbrough

On July 8 2023, Dieng completed a transfer for

for a reported transfer fee of £2 million, signing a four year contract.

International career

In May 2014, Dieng received his first call-up for

Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

for their friendly against Colombia, remaining on the bench for the 2–2 draw. Dieng was again called up to the Senegal team in March 2021 and made his debut on 30 March in a 1–1 draw with Eswatini as Senegal qualified top of

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. Dieng was subsequently named in the Senegal squad for the

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and following a positive test for

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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

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. In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.

Personal life

Dieng was born and raised in

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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. He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal

Macky Sall Macky Sall (, wo, Maki Sàll, fuc, 𞤃𞤢𞤳𞤭 𞤅𞤢𞤤‎, italic=no, Maki Sal; born 11 December 1961) is a Senegalese politician who has been President of Senegal since April 2012. He was re-elected President in the first round voti ...

following the nation's victory at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Senegal * Africa Cup of Nations:

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Individual * Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022

References

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