Demba Thiam Ngagne (born 9 March 1998) is a Senegalese professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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Club career

SPAL

Thiam started playing for the Under-19 squad of

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in the 2016–17 season and made two bench appearances for the senior squad in the

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Loan to Fano

On 17 July 2017, he was loaned to

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club

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. 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

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season, but did not see any playing time behind Alfred Gomis and

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. 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

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on loan until the end of the season.

Loan to Juve Stabia

On 20 July 2023, Thiam moved on loan to

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. 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

Honours

Player

;Juve Stabia *

: 2023–24 (Group C)

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* 1998 births Living people Senegalese men's footballers 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen Men's association football goalkeepers SPAL players Alma Juventus Fano 1906 players US Viterbese 1908 players Calcio Foggia 1920 players SS Juve Stabia players AC Monza players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy {{Senegal-footy-bio-stub