Amara Diouf

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Amara Hady Diouf (born 7 June 2008) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a winger for Turkey Süper Lig club Fenerbahçe[1] and the Senegal national team.[2]

Full name Amara Hady Diouf
Date of birth (2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
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Amara Diouf
Personal information
Full name Amara Hady Diouf
Date of birth (2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 (age 18)
Place of birth Pikine, Senegal
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
Fenerbahçe
Youth career
2017–2023 Génération Foot
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Génération Foot
2026– Fenerbahçe 0 (0)
International career
2022– Senegal U17 10 (8)
2023– Senegal U20 2 (1)
2023– Senegal 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Senegal
U-17 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Algeria
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 24 June 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 00:04, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
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Club career

Youth career

Born in Pikine, in Dakar's suburbs, Amara Diouf joined the Génération Foot academy in 2017, after impressing in the Danone Nations Cup.[3][4]

In 2023, he was a standout in the Mohammed VI under-19s tournament in Morocco, where Génération Foot won the competition, after eliminating the likes of Real Madrid.[3][4][5][6] It was reported that Diouf will join FC Metz when he comes of age, following the same path as his compatriot Sadio Mané.[7]

Génération Foot

Diouf was promoted to the first team of Génération Foot at the age of fourteen on 14 November 2022 after signing a contract lasting until 2028,[8] The deal was initially set to end in 2026, but an "unconditional mandatory extension option" was triggered during the 2023–24 season without the knowledge of Diouf. As a result, Diouf’s legal advisors successfully argued that forcing a fourteen-year-old into a six-year long binding commitment violated international football law.[8] and he won the Ligue 1 (Senegal) in his first season at the club.[9] He was then permanently promoted to the first team ahead of the 2023–24 season, and he made his debut for the club on 20 August 2023 during the 0–0 draw against Guinée Championnat National club Hafia during the 2023–24 CAF Champions League first qualifying round.[10]

He then was unable to play during the 2024–25 season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injury; his contract was terminated on 4 November 2024.[8]

Fenerbahçe

He was expected to join Fenerbahçe ahead of the 2026–27 Süper Lig season, but the move was suspended in March 2026 after he underwent cruciate ligament surgery.[11] Amara Diouf was registered as a free agent until he returned to Génération Foot in March 2026.[12]

On 24 June 2026, he signed 5 years professional contract with Fenerbahçe until the end of 2030–31 season[1] and joined his compatriot and childhood friend Abdou Aziz Fall.[13][14]

International career

Youth

In 2022, Diouf had joined the Senegal National U17 team following the qualification matches for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations. He scored a brace against Cape Verde and a goal against Mali.

Diouf was called up to the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[3] He had scored a brace against Algeria and a goal against Somalia which ultimately helped Senegal qualify for the knockout stage. After a great performance, Diouf was elected best player of the group stage and was a part of the group stage best starting XI.[15][16][17] Diouf went on to score a brace against South Africa in the quarter finals, qualifying his team for the 2023 U-17 World Cup and getting his third man of the match accolade.[4][18][19] Having scored his 5th goal in the competition, he surpassed Victor Osimhen's record of most goals scored in one edition of the under-17 cup.[15][20] In the semi-final against Burkina Faso, Diouf missed a penalty while his team was leading 1–0, but eventually proved to be decisive in the penalty shoot-out, scoring his team last winning goal.[21] Senegal went on to defeat Morocco in the finals to win tournament for their first time.[22] with 5 goals in the tournament, Diouf had won the golden boot.

Senior

In August 2023, Diouf was called up to the senior squad to face Rwanda in the African Cup of Nations qualifiers and a friendly against Algeria. On 9 September, he made his debut in the 1–1 draw against Rwanda, to be his country's youngest debutant, aged 15 years and 94 days.[7]

Personal life

His father Ady was also a footballer and he played for US Gorée, ASFA Dakar, and SODIFITEX de Tambacounda.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 June 2026[23]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Génération Foot 2023–24 Ligue 1
(Senegal)
00002[a]01[b]030
2024–25 00
2025–26 0000
Fenerbahçe 2026–27 Süper Lig 00000000
Career total 0000201030
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  1. Appearance in Trophée des Champions (Senegal)

International

As of match played 26 March 2024
More information National team, Year ...
Appearances and goals by national team and year[24]
National team Year Apps Goals
Senegal 2023 1 0
2024 1 0
Total 2 0
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Honours

Génération Foot

Senegal U17

Individual

  • U-17 Africa Cup of Nations Golden Boot: 2023

References

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