Bambo Diaby

Bambo Diaby (born 17 December 1997) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for English club Barnsley as a central defender.

Bambo Diaby
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997
Place of birth Senegal
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Barnsley
Number 5
Youth career
Cerdanyola
Sánchez Llibre
Vilassar Mar
2010–2013 Premià
2012–2013 → Badalona (loan)
2013–2016 Cornellà
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Cornellà 1 (0)
2016–2018 Sampdoria 0 (0)
2017 → Mantova (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 → Peralada (loan) 34 (4)
2017–2018 → Girona (loan) 0 (0)
2018–2019 Lokeren 18 (1)
2019– Barnsley 21 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:27, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Diaby was born in Senegal, but moved to Mataró, Catalonia at the age of four and went on to represent clubs of the region as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut for UE Cornellà on 15 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B home loss against CF Reus Deportiu.

In September 2016, Diaby joined Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria, returning to the youth setup.[2] The following 1 February, he was loaned to Serie C side Mantova F.C. until June.[3]

On 28 July 2017, Diaby agreed to a one-year loan deal with Girona FC, being immediately assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 28 November, replacing Carles Planas in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]

Lokeren

On 21 June 2018, Diaby agreed to a three-year contract with Belgian First Division A side KSC Lokeren.[6]

Barnsley

On 5 July 2019, Diaby signed for Barnsley on a four-year contract.[7][8] On 21 January 2020, it was revealed that Diaby had failed a drugs test after a game against Blackburn Rovers on 23 November 2019.[9][10]

Career Statistics
As of match played 11 January 2020[11]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cornellà 2015–16 Segunda División B 1000000010
Sampdoria 2016–17 Serie A 0000000000
2017–18 Serie A 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Mantova (loan) 2016–17 Lega Pro 7000000070
Peralada (loan) 2017–18 Segunda División B 344000000344
Girona (loan) 2017–18 La Liga 0010001020
Lokeren 2018–19 Belgian First Division A 181100000191
Barnsley 2019–20 EFL Championship 211100000221
Career total 816300010856
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References
  1. "Bambo Diaby, un central per al Peralada" [Bambo Diaby, a stopper for Peralada] (in Spanish). Diari de Girona. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. "Bambo Diaby, un mataroní que prova sort a la històrica Sampdoria" [Bambo Diaby, a mataroní who tries his luck at the historical Sampdoria] (in Catalan). Capgròs. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "El mataroní Bambo Diaby marxa cedit al Mantova fins a final de temporada" [The mataroní Bambo Diaby goes ou on loan at Mantova until the end of the season] (in Catalan). Capgròs. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "Bambo Diaby arriba cedit de l'UC Sampdoria" [Bambo Diaby arrives on loan from UC Sampdoria] (in Catalan). CF Peralada. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. "Morales no tira la Copa" [Morales does not take away the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. "Bambo Diaby: Nieuwkomer bij Sporting" [Bambo Diaby: Newcomer at Sporting] (in Dutch). KSC Lokeren. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  7. "Bambo Diaby Joins The Reds!". Barnsley F.C. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  8. "Bambo Diaby: Barnsley sign KSC Lokeren centre-back on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  9. Lanagan, Adam (22 January 2020). "Barnsley defender Diaby could be banned for failed drugs test". Daily Telegraph.
  10. "Bambo Diaby: Barnsley defender being investigated for 'potential anti-doping violation'". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  11. Bambo Diaby at Soccerway
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