Cherif Dieye (born 11 January 1997) is a Senegalese football player who plays as a winger for

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club

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Career

Youth and college

Dieye played three seasons with the

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, before going to play

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at the

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in 2016. During his time with the Cardinals, Dieye made 80 appearances, scored 19 goals and tallied eight assists. In 2018 he was named ACC Championship All-Tournament Team and All-ACC Third Team, and in 2019 USC All-South Region Second Team and All-ACC Second Team.

Professional

On 9 January 2020, Dieye was selected 15th overall in the

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. He signed with their

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affiliate side

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on 2 March 2020. He made his professional debut on 17 July 2020, starting against

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. He was released by Red Bulls II on November 30, 2020. On 2 May 2022, Dieye signed with

side Central Valley Fuego. Dieye moved to

in December 2023.

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Cherif Dieye
at University of Louisville Athletics 1997 births Men's association football midfielders Central Valley Fuego FC players Living people New York Red Bulls II players New York Red Bulls draft picks Senegalese men's footballers Senegalese expatriate men's footballers Footballers from Dakar USL Championship players USL League One players 21st-century Senegalese sportsmen {{Senegal-footy-midfielder-stub