| Bambo Diaby | |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Ziguinchor, Senegal |
| Height: | 1.88m |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Clubnumber: | 15 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cerdanyola |
| Youthclubs2: | Sánchez Llibre |
| Youthclubs3: | Vilassar Mar |
| Youthyears4: | 2010–2013 |
| Youthclubs4: | Premià |
| Youthyears5: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs5: | → Badalona (loan) |
| Youthyears6: | 2013–2016 |
| Youthclubs6: | Cornellà |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Cornellà |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Sampdoria |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2017 |
| Clubs3: | → Mantova (loan) |
| Caps3: | 7 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs4: | → Peralada (loan) |
| Caps4: | 34 |
| Goals4: | 4 |
| Years5: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs5: | Lokeren |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs6: | Barnsley |
| Caps6: | 21 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs7: | Preston North End |
| Caps7: | 24 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2023– |
| Clubs8: | Sheffield Wednesday |
| Caps8: | 34 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:04, 14 August 2024 (UTC) |
Bambo Diaby Diaby (born 17 December 1997) is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a defender for club Sheffield Wednesday.
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]
On 2 August 2023, Diaby joined Championship side Sheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[15] Diaby made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in the EFL Cup against Stockport County.[16]
| Club | Season | League | National 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | EFL Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24 | EFL Championship | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | EFL Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 139 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 146 | 7 | |||