Cherif Dieye
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | November 11, 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Forward Madison | ||
Number | 11 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | IMG Academy | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2019 | Louisville Cardinals | 80 | (19) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 15 | (1) |
2022–2023 | Central Valley Fuego | 33 | (6) |
2024– | Forward Madison | 15 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:02, 23 November 2024 (UTC) |
Cherif Dieye (born 11 January 1997) is a Senegalese football player who plays as a winger for USL League One club Forward Madison.
Career
[edit]Youth & college
[edit]Dieye played three seasons with the IMG Academy in Florida,[1] before going to play college soccer at the University of Louisville in 2016.[2] During his time with the Cardinals, Dieye made 80 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied eight assists. In 2018 he was named ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Third Team, and in 2019 USC All-South Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team.[3]
Professional
[edit]On 9 January 2020, Dieye was selected 15th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by New York Red Bulls.[4] He signed with their USL Championship affiliate side New York Red Bulls II on 2 March 2020.[5]
He made his professional debut on 17 July 2020, starting against Hartford Athletic.[6]
He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020.[7]
On 2 May 2022, Dieye signed with USL League One side Central Valley Fuego.[8]
Dieye moved to Forward Madison in December 2023.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "IMG Academy". imga.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
- ^ "Cherif Dieye – Men's Soccer". University of Louisville Athletics.
- ^ "Cherif Dieye | MLSsoccer.com".
- ^ "Dieye Selected 15th Overall by New York Red Bulls in the MLS SuperDraft". University of Louisville Athletics.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Sign Midfielder Cherif Dieye | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II vs. Hartford Athletic - July 17, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "New York Red Bulls II Announce End of Year Roster Decisions | New York Red Bulls".
- ^ "Midfielder Cherif Dieye Signs with Central Valley Fuego FC".
- ^ "Forward Madison FC Sign Former Central Valley Fuego FC Player, Cherif Dieye". ForwardMadisonFC.com. Forward Madison. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Cherif Dieye at University of Louisville Athletics
- 1997 births
- Men's association football midfielders
- Central Valley Fuego FC players
- Living people
- New York Red Bulls II players
- New York Red Bulls draft picks
- Senegalese men's footballers
- Senegalese expatriate men's footballers
- Footballers from Dakar
- USL Championship players
- USL League One players
- Senegalese football midfielder stubs