Bambo Diaby Diaby (born 17 December 1997) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Preston North End.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-12-17) 17 December 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Ziguinchor, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerdanyola | |||
| Sánchez Llibre | |||
| Vilassar Mar | |||
| 2010–2013 | Premià | ||
| 2012–2013 | → Badalona (loan) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Cornellà | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Cornellà | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Mantova (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Peralada (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | → Girona (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Lokeren | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Barnsley | 21 | (1) |
| 2022– | Preston North End | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
Diaby was born in Senegal, but moved to Mataró, Catalonia at the age of four and went on to represent clubs of the region as a youth.[1] He made his first team debut for UE Cornellà on 15 May 2016, coming on as a substitute in a 0–1 Segunda División B home loss against CF Reus Deportiu.
In September 2016, Diaby joined Serie A club U.C. Sampdoria, returning to the youth setup.[2] The following 1 February, he was loaned to Serie C side Mantova F.C. until June.[3]
On 28 July 2017, Diaby agreed to a one-year loan deal with Girona FC, being immediately assigned to the reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 28 November, replacing Carles Planas in a 1–1 away draw against Levante UD, for the season's Copa del Rey.[5]
On 21 June 2018, Diaby agreed to a three-year contract with Belgian First Division A side KSC Lokeren.[6]
On 5 July 2019, Diaby signed for Barnsley on a four-year contract.[7][8] On 21 January 2020, it was revealed that Diaby had failed a drugs test after a game against Blackburn Rovers on 23 November 2019.[9][10] On 6 October 2020 Diaby was handed a two-year ban by the FA for testing positive for the banned substance higenamine and his contract with Barnsley was subsequently terminated.[11]
On 31 January 2022, Diaby joined EFL Championship club Preston North End on a short-term deal until the end of the 2021–22 season.[12] The club entered discussions surrounding a new contract at the end of the season[13] and on May 30 announced he had signed a new two-year deal.[14]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cornellà | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sampdoria | 2016–17 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | Serie A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mantova (loan) | 2016–17 | Lega Pro | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Peralada (loan) | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Girona (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lokeren | 2018–19 | Belgian First Division A | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 |
| Barnsley | 2019–20 | EFL Championship | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Preston North End | 2021–22 | EFL Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 82 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 6 | ||
Preston North End F.C. – current squad | |
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