Saliou Diop
Senegalese footballer (born 2005
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Serigne Saliou Diop (born 12 May 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club Akademisk Boldklub.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Serigne Saliou Diop | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Akademisk Boldklub | ||
| Number | 35 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Challenge Football Center | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2026 | Brest | 4 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | Brest B | 16 | (5) |
| 2026– | Akademisk Boldklub | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2026 | |||
Career
As a youth player, Diop joined the youth academy of Senegalese side Challenge Football Center. In 2024, he signed for French Ligue 1 side Brest, where he suffered an ankle injury.[1]
While playing for the club's reserve team, he scored fourteen goals in his first twelve appearances.[2] On 23 February 2025, he debuted for the senior team during a 0―0 away draw with Strasbourg in the league.[3]
On 25 June 2026, Diop signed a three-year deal with Akademisk Boldklub in Denmark.[4]
Style of play
Diop plays as a forward and is right-footed. Speaking to French newspaper Le Télégramme, French manager Franck Kerdilès described him as "a hard worker... a true 9 who's drawn to goal".[1]