Timothée Dieng (born 9 April 1992) is a French professional

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who plays for club Gillingham. He plays mainly as a

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, but can also operate as a defender.

Career

Brest

On 23 January 2013, Dieng made his debut for Brest in the

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, coming on as a substitute at half time in the 3–1 victory over

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. On 18 May, Dieng made his

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debut, starting in the 3–1 loss to

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Oldham Athletic

On 14 July 2014, Dieng joined English

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side

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on a two-year contract. Dieng made his debut for the club, starting and playing for 63 minutes against

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Bradford City

In July 2016 Dieng signed for League One club

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on a two-year contract following a trial. He scored his first goal for Bradford in an

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tie against Stoke City Under-23s on 30 August 2016. He was offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2017–18 season. He left Bradford in June 2018.

Southend United

In June 2018 Dieng signed for

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on a two-year contract after turning down a contract offer from Bradford City. Under

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's management, Dieng became an integral member of the first team, and was appointed

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Exeter City

On 20 July 2021, Dieng joined

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side Exeter City on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal. On 3 December 2021 he signed a contract extension, tying him to the Devon side until 2024. On 23 April 2022 he was named as the side's Player of the Season for 2021–22, 4 days before Exeter secured promotion to

. He was also named in the League Two Team of the Season for 2021–22.

Gillingham

On 11 January 2023, Dieng dropped back down to League Two, signing for Gillingham after an undisclosed release clause was triggered.

Personal life

Born in France, Dieng is of Senegalese descent. He is the older brother of the footballer

Nathanaël Dieng Nathanaël Dieng (born 13 April 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as defender for Thonon Evian. Career A youth product of Saint-Étienne, Dieng joined his hometown club Grenoble in 2014, and went on loan with Rodez AF in 201 ...

Career statistics

Honours

Exeter City *

runner-up: 2021–22 Individual * EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22 * Exeter City Player of the Season: 2021–22

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dieng, Timothee Living people 1992 births Association football defenders Sportspeople from Grenoble Stade Brestois 29 players Oldham Athletic A.F.C. players Bradford City A.F.C. players Southend United F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Gillingham F.C. players English Football League players Championnat National 3 players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players French footballers French sportspeople of Senegalese descent French expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in England Footballers from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes