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Senegalese footballer
Cherif Dieye
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-11-11) November 11, 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team Forward Madison
Number 11
Youth career
2013–2016 IMG Academy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Louisville Cardinals 80 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 New York Red Bulls II 15 (1)
2022–2023 Central Valley Fuego 33 (6)
2024– Forward Madison 15 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 23 November 2024 (UTC)

Cherif Dieye (born 11 January 1997) is a Senegalese football player who plays as a winger for USL League One club Forward Madison.

Career

Youth & college

Dieye played three seasons with the IMG Academy in Florida, before going to play college soccer at the University of Louisville in 2016. During his time with the Cardinals, Dieye made 80 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied eight assists. In 2018 he was named ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Third Team, and in 2019 USC All-South Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team.

Professional

On 9 January 2020, Dieye was selected 15th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls. He signed with their USL Championship affiliate side New York Red Bulls II on 2 March 2020.

He made his professional debut on 17 July 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.

He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.

On 2 May 2022, Dieye signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.

Dieye moved to Forward Madison in December 2023.

References

  1. "IMG Academy". imga.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  2. "Cherif Dieye – Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
  3. "Cherif Dieye | MLSsoccer.com".
  4. "Dieye Selected 15th Overall by New York Red Bulls in the MLS SuperDraft". University of Louisville Athletics.
  5. "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Cherif Dieye | New York Red Bulls".
  6. "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
  8. "Midfielder Cherif Dieye Signs with Central Valley Fuego FC".
  9. "Forward Madison FC Sign Former Central Valley Fuego FC Player, Cherif Dieye". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison. Retrieved 11 December 2023.

External links

Forward Madison FC – current squad
2020 MLS SuperDraft first-round selections
MetroStars / New York Red Bulls first-round draft picks


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