Gora Diouf
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasnack, Senegal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Étoile Lusitana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Étoile Lusitana | ||
| 2022–2024 | Sion II | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Sion | 36 | (2) |
| 2025– | Mechelen | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Senegal U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gora Diouf (born 20 September 2003) is a Senegalese professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.
A youth product of Étoile Lusitana, Diouf helped the club reach the final of the 2022 Senegal FA Cup.[2] On 24 August 2022, Diouf transferred to the Swiss Super League club FC Sion on a contract until 2025, where he was originally assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Sion in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Luzern on 2 April 2023.[4] On 30 June 2025, he transferred to the Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a contract until 2028.[5]
International career
In May 2022, Diouf was called up to a training camp for the Senegal U20s.[6][7]
Playing style
Diouf is a left-footed defender who can play as a centre-back or left-back. He is lively, athletic and strong on tackles. He is also exceptionally fast, and can stifle opponents by not giving space.[8]