Mbaye Diagne

Early career

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diagne spent his early career in Italy, beginning in 2013, Diagne joined AC Bra, where he went on to score 23 goals in 29 Serie D matches.

Juventus

Diagne was signed by manager Antonio Conte for Serie A champions Juventus in July 2013. On 13 September 2013, he was signed on loan by French club Ajaccio to gain further first team experience. Ajaccio were then managed by Italian manager Fabrizio Ravanelli (who was also a former teammate of Conte's). However, the loan didn't go as planned and Diagne failed to make a single first team appearance.

Lierse loan

Diagne was loaned out to Belgian club Lierse in January 2014, and made his debut on 31 January against Anderlecht, scoring in the 25th minute. He scored a hat-trick against Mons on 8 February in his next game for the club, ending with 2 goals in 1 games for the club.

Al Shabab loan

On 2 August 2014, Saudi club Al Shabab, announced the signing of Diagne on loan until June 2015. Diagne made his debut against Al Nassr FC on 7 August 2014 at Saudi Super Cup as substitute and played the last 17 minutes of the second half and 30 minutes of extra-time. He missed a penalty but eventually his team won the match.

Westerlo loan

On 5 January 2015, he joined KVC Westerlo on loan in the Belgium Pro League. He scored 1 goals in 2 games for the club.

Újpest loan

He joined Hungarian side Újpest FC on loan, he scored 2 goals in his first 3…

In March 2018, Diagne revealed that he left Chinese side Tianjin TEDA for Kasımpaşa to further his chances of playing for Senegal national team and further his chances of impressing to gain a place in the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. On 17 May 2018, Diagne missed out on the World Cup squad after being overlooked by manager Aliou Cissé. On 9 September 2018, Diagne made his debut for Senegal in a 2–2 draw against Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, coming on in the last minute as a substitute for Moussa Konaté.

Club

As of match played 2 May 2026

International

As of 30 March 2021

Al-Shabab

Saudi Super Cup: 2014 Galatasaray

Süper Lig: 2018–19 Turkish Cup: 2018–19 Turkish Super Cup: 2019 Club Brugge

Belgian First Division A: 2019–20 Al-Qadsiah

Saudi First Division League: 2023–24 Neom

Saudi First Division League: 2024–25 Senegal

Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2019 Individual

Gol Kralı: 2018–19 Süper Lig Team of the Season: 2021–22 Saudi First Division League top scorer: 2023–24