Gora Diouf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 September 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasnack, Senegal[1] | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Étoile Lusitana | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2022 | Étoile Lusitana | ||
| 2022–2024 | Sion II | 8 | (2) |
| 2023–2025 | Sion | 36 | (2) |
| 2025– | Mechelen | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Senegal U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gora Diouf (born 20 September 2003) is a Senegalese professional football player who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen.
Career
A youth product of Étoile Lusitana, Diouf helped the club reach the final of the 2022 Senegal FA Cup.[2] On 24 August 2022, Diouf transferred to the Swiss Super League club FC Sion on a contract until 2025, where he was originally assigned to their reserves.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Sion in a 2–1 Swiss Super League win over FC Luzern on 2 April 2023.[4] On 30 June 2025, he transferred to the Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on a contract until 2028.[5]
International career
In May 2022, Diouf was called up to a training camp for the Senegal U20s.[6][7]
Playing style
Diouf is a left-footed defender who can play as a centre-back or left-back. He is lively, athletic and strong on tackles. He is also exceptionally fast, and can stifle opponents by not giving space.[8]
Honours
- Sion
References
- ^ Mbengue, Hubert. "record - D2 Suisse : Gora Diouf, champion avec le FC Sion". RECORD.
- ^ "Coupe du Sénégal : le Casa Sport s'offre un doublé historique". 26 June 2022.
- ^ "Étoile Lusitana : le défenseur Gora Diouf s'engage au FC Sion". Sports New Africa.
- ^ "Abdel Zagré et Gora Diouf, des jeunes sans complexes pour relancer le FC Sion". Abdel Zagré et Gora Diouf, des jeunes sans complexes pour relancer le FC Sion.
- ^ "Gora Diouf volgende aanwinst Malinwa". 30 June 2025.
- ^ Thioune, Kara (29 April 2022). "stages de présélections des équipes U17 et U20 garçons".
- ^ Thioune, Kara (17 June 2022). "stages de préparation équipe nationale senior locale et équipe nationale U17 garçons".
- ^ Staub, Emanuel (15 May 2023). "Next Generation FC Sion". Bolzplazz (in German). Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ "Sion ist zurück in der Credit Suisse Super League" [Sion is back in the Credit Suisse Super League] (in Swiss High German). Swiss Football League. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024.