Djibril Diaw
Senegalese footballer
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Elhadji Pape Djibril Diaw (born 31 December 1994) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga I club Botoșani.[2]
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Draw with Caen in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Elhadji Pape Djibril Diaw | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Botoșani | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ASC Bastos | |||
| –2011 | Wallidann Derklé | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2012 | Jeanne d'Arc | 12 | (3) |
| 2012–2014 | Yeggo | 32 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Port Autonome | 29 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Geel | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | Korona Kielce | 68 | (4) |
| 2019 | Angers B | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Angers | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Caen (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Caen B (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Žalgiris | 25 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Rukh Lviv | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Arka Gdynia (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | → Laval (loan) | 46 | (6) |
| 2024–2025 | Bordeaux | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Botoșani | 25 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Senegal Olympic | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 July 2026 | |||
Club career
After four years in Senegal, Diaw went through Geel and Korona Kielce before signing a two-year contract with Angers in January 2019.[3]
On 27 June 2019, he was loaned one season-long to Ligue 2 club Caen.[4]
On 22 February 2021, he signed for Lithuanian champions Žalgiris. [5] He left the club on 23 January 2022.[6]
Shortly after, Diaw signed with Ukrainian side Rukh Lviv. After the Russian invasion of Ukraine, his contract was suspended under new FIFA rules, which allowed players to sign with clubs outside Ukraine until 30 June 2022.[7] On 21 March 2022, he returned to Poland, signing a short-term deal with I liga club Arka Gdynia.[8]
On 20 June 2022, he was loaned to French Ligue 2 side Laval.[9]
International career
Diaw made his debut for the Senegal national team on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Mali, as a starter.[10]
Honours
Žalgiris[11]
- A Lyga: 2021
- Lithuanian Cup: 2021; runner-up 2021
