Famara Diedhiou

Famara Diédhiou (born 15 December 1992) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Sochaux Diédhiou joined FC Sochaux-Montbéliard in 2014 from Gazélec Ajaccio. He made his Ligue 2 debut at 2 August 2014 against US Orléans playing the full game in a 0–1 home defeat on the opening day of the 2014–15 season. On 22 August 2014, he scored his first Ligue 2 goal against AC Arles-Avignon.

Loan to Clermont On 2 February 2015, Diédhiou joined Clermont Foot on loan from Sochaux. For the 2015–16 Ligue 2 season, he went back on loan to Clermont again. In that season, he scored 22 goals in 37 matches.

Angers In summer 2016, he moved up a tier joining Ligue 1 club Angers SCO who paid Sochaux a transfer fee of £1.36 million. During the 2017–18 season Bristol City reached the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, with Diédhiou scoring in the 2—0 upset against Premier League opponents Stoke City in the third round.

In his first season at the club scoring 14 goals in 36 appearances in all competitions, finishing the club's 2nd top scorer behind Bobby Reid for Bristol City. In May 2018 he received a six-match ban due to a spitting incident in a match against Birmingham City in April 2018. Diédhiou denied the charges, leading the club to appeal the ban on 21 June 2018. Bristol City appealed the 6 match ban, however the decision was upheld on 14 July 2018, meaning Diédhiou was suspended for the opening six matches of the 2018–19 season.

During the 2018/19 season, he scored 13 league goals for the second consecutive season and finished as Bristol City's top scorer with 13 goals in all competitions.

On 23 February 2021, Diédhiou scored a brace at the Riverside Stadium against Middlesbrough F.C. to surpass 50 goals for the club in a 3–1 away victory.

Alanyaspor On 19 July 2021, Diédhiou signed a four-year contract with Turkish club Alanyaspor.

Granada On 24 January 2023, Diédhiou joined Segunda División club Granada CF on loan until the end of the season with the option to buy, which was activated after the club's promotion to La Liga.

International career Diédhiou scored his first goal for Senegal in a 2–0 win over Namibia that ensured the nation's qualification for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. He made one appearance at the final tournament, appearing as a substitute in the group match against Algeria on 23 January 2017.

He was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring once in the quarter-final win over Equatorial Guinea, as the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.

Diédhiou appeared in two of Senegal's matches at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scoring in a 3–1 win over hosts Qatar, as the nation reached the round of 16 for the first time since its debut in 2002.

In December 2023, he was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.

Career statistics

Club

International Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Diédhiou goal.

Honours Granada Segunda División: 2022–23

Senegal Africa Cup of Nations: 2021

Individual Bristol City Player of the Year: 2019–20 Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion: 2022