About Saliou Diop
Born 2005. Saliou Diop is an association football player.
Serigne Saliou Diop (born 12 May 2005) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Danish 1st Division club Akademisk Boldklub.
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.
While playing for the club's reserve team, he scored fourteen goals in his first twelve appearances. On 23 February 2025, he debuted for the senior team during a 0―0 away draw with Strasbourg in the league.
On 25 June 2026, Diop signed a three-year deal with Akademisk Boldklub in Denmark.
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".
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Senegalese footballer (born 2005
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Saliou Diop was born on 12 May 2005.
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