Pape Demba Diop
Senegalese footballer (born 2003)
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Pape Demba Diop (born 4 September 2003) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pape Demba Diop[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 September 2003[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ouakam, Senegal[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Strasbourg | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Diambars | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Diambars | (7) | ||
| 2022–2025 | Zulte Waregem | 37 | (7) |
| 2025– | Strasbourg | 2 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Toulouse (loan) | 15 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2022 | Senegal U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | Senegal U20 | 10 | (2) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 29 August 2026 | |||
Club career
Diop signed for Belgian side Zulte Waregem in September 2022, but would have to wait until October of the same year before he could train with his new side, due to work permit issues.[3][4][5]
On 27 June 2025, Diop officially signed for French club Strasbourg for a fee of €7.5 million, including bonuses.[6] On 31 August 2025, he was loaned out to German side 1. FC Nürnberg for the season.[7] He was recalled by parent club Strasbourg on 6 January 2026, after 10 appearances for the club.[8]
International career
Diop was called up to the Senegalese under-20 side for the 2023 Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[10] He scored in Senegal's 3–0 win over Mozambique, which sent Senegal through to the knockout stage.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 August 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Diambars | 2021–22 | Senegal Premier League | — | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Zulte Waregem | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Challenger Pro League | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Challenger Pro League | 28 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 43 | 7 | ||||
| Strasbourg | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27 | Ligue 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2025–26 | 2. Bundesliga | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Toulouse (loan) | 2025–26 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 8 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the CAF Confederation Cup
