Nicolas Diguiny (born 31 May 1988) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Cypriot club Apollon Limassol.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Nicolas Diguiny[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1988-05-31) 31 May 1988 (age 33) | ||
| Place of birth | Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Apollon Limassol | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2013 | Vannes | 133 | (20) |
| 2013–2014 | Le Poiré-sur-Vie | 27 | (5) |
| 2014–2016 | Panthrakikos | 55 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Atromitos | 38 | (14) |
| 2018–2020 | Aris | 51 | (13) |
| 2020– | Apollon Limassol | 44 | (21) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 May 2022 | |||
Born in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Diguiny arrived at Vannes OC in 2005, and played for the club for 8 consecutive seasons, from the youth team through the first team. In January 2013, his name was mentioned by stopping a penalty from Metz striker Yeni Ngbakoto in the second half, helping his club to escape with a 1–1 away draw. Two weeks later, he scored four times in a 5–0 win against US Quevilly in the CFA. He also scored for Vannes in the league in a 1–0 win against Poiré-sur-Vie.
In the summer of 2014, Diguiny signed for Panthrakikos of the Greek Super League. He played with former French players like El Fardou Ben Nabouhane, a former Vannes player and top scorer in the Greek Super League, and ex-Monaco and Argentine international Javier Saviola.[2]
On 9 June 2016, Atromitos announced Diguiny's signing for the next two years.[3] On 30 April 2017, in the last matchday of the 2016–17 season, he scored a brace in a 4–1 home win against Platanias.
On 22 April 2018, in his 100th appearance in Greece, Diguiny scored three goals in a 4–1 home win game against Platanias, which secured Atromitos the fourth place in the league.[4] He finished the 2017–18 season with 10 goals and 7 assists in the domestic competitions.[5]
On 26 June 2018, Diguiny, having been released by Atromitos, signed a two-season contract with newly promoted Aris.[5] On his debut, a 3–0 away win against Lamia, he scored with a header, receiving the MVP award as well.[6] On 2 September 2018, he sealed a 2–0 home win against AEL.[7] On 15 December 2018, he scored in a 2–1 home loss against Panetolikos.[8] On 20 December 2018, he scored a brace in a 3–2 away loss against Ergotelis, which eliminated his team from the Greek Cup round of 16.[9]
On 11 February 2019, Diguiny scored in a 3–0 away win against Asteras Tripolis.[10] On 18 March 2019, he scored a brace against Apollon Smyrnis, helping to a 5–0 home win.[11] On 5 May 2019, in the last matchday of the season, he scored a brace, helping to a remarkable 7–2 home win against Xanthi.[12]
On 1 August 2019, Diguiny's penalty gave Aris a 1–0 away win and a qualification to the Europa League third qualifying round over AEL Limassol.[13] Two weeks later, his goal sent the home game against Molde to extra time, where his team was eventually eliminated from the play-off round.[14]
On 15 September 2019, he scored with a simple tap-in in an astonishing 4–0 home win against Panathinaikos.[15] On 6 October 2019, he scored with a beautiful header to open the score in an eventual 2-1 home defeat against Olympiacos.[16] On 10 November 2019, he scored with a kick in a 2-1 home win game against Asteras Tripolis.[17]
On 19 January 2020, he scored in a disappointing 4-2 away loss against Olympiacos.[18] On 1 March 2020, he scored in a 2-1 home loss against Atromitos.[19]
On 24 June 2020, he scored in a 2-2 home draw for the Greek Cup semi finals, which resulted in his team being eliminated.[20]
On 3 July 2020, he signed a two years' contract with Cypriot First Division club Apollon Limassol for an undisclosed fee. [21]
Born in France, Diguiny is of Ivorian descent.[22]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Panthrakikos | 2014–15 | Super League Greece | 30 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 4 | ||
| 2015–16 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 55 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 8 | ||||
| Atromitos | 2016–17 | Super League Greece | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 4 | ||
| 2017–18 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 14 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 14 | ||||
| Aris | 2018–19 | Super League Greece | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 10 | ||
| 2019–20 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 32 | 8 | |||
| Total | 51 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 62 | 18 | |||
| Apollon Limassol | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 32 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 36 | 18 | |
| 2021–22 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 5 | |||
| Total | 44 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 50 | 23 | |||
| Career total | 188 | 56 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 214 | 63 | ||
Vannes
Apollon Limassol FC – current squad | |
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