Khadim Diaw Explained

Khadim Diaw
Birth Date:7 July 1998
Birth Place:Saint-Louis, Senegal[1]
Height:1.80 m
Position:Left-back
Clubnumber:12
Youthclubs1:Horizon 2000
Years1:2014–2021
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Horoya (loan)
Years3:2021–2023
Years4:2023–
Nationalyears1:2019
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2022–
Nationalteam2:Mauritania
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:0
Ntupdate:15:47, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
Pcupdate:20:20, 30 January 2024 (UTC)

Khadim Diaw (born 7 July 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Sudan Premier League club Al-Hilal SC. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national team.

Club career

Diaw is a youth product of Génération Foot, and spent his early career with them helping them win 2 Senegal Premier Leagues and 1 Senegal FA Cup.[2] On 2 November 2020, he joined the Guinean club Horoya on loan.[3] After his debut season, he was nominated for an individual league award, and he formally signed for Horoya on a 3-year contract.[4] [5]

On 26 July 2023, Diaw signed for Sudanese club Al-Hilal SC on a four-year contract.[6]

International career

Born in Senegal, Diaw is of Guinean descent through his mother, and Mauritanian descent through a grandmother.[7] He was part of the Senegal U23s that won the 2019 WAFU Cup of Nations. He was called up to Mauritania for a set of 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against the DR Congo in March 2023.[8] On 11 July, CAF awarded the match to DR Congo, as Diaw failed to follow the proper procedure for switching national teams after previously representing Senegal during 2020 African Nations Championship qualification, deeming him ineligible to represent Mauritania.[9]

Honours

Génération Foot

2016–17, 2018–19

2018

Horoya

2020–21, 2021–22

Senegal Local

2019

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SANE . Maïmouna . Interview exclusive avec Khadim Diaw - Horoya AC : "L'élimination en LDC a été difficile. Ce titre de champion de la Guinée a sauvé notre saison" . Africa Top Sports . May 13, 2022 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  2. Web site: SANE . Maïmouna . Interview exclusive avec Khadim Diaw - Horoya AC : "L'élimination en LDC a été difficile. Ce titre de champion de la Guinée a sauvé notre saison" . Africa Top Sports . May 13, 2022 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  3. Web site: Génération Foot confirme le prêt de Khadim Diaw au Horoya ! . wiwsport . November 2, 2020 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  4. Web site: Horoya - Awards de la presse sportive guinéenne : Khadim Diaw nominé - Journal d'information Générale . Lequotidien - Journal d'information Générale . July 31, 2021 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: OFFICIEL : KHADIM DIAW S'ENGAGE POUR TROIS ANS AVEC HOROYA AC ! . sportsguinéens . August 2, 2021 . April 3, 2023.
  6. Web site: Agada . Salomon . 2023-07-26 . Radar actus Africafoot : Fil actus du 26 juillet 2023 . 2024-01-24 . AfricaFoot . fr-FR.
  7. Web site: LOUM . Mansour . Khadim Diaw, duel Guinée-Mauritanie en vue . Sport News Africa . September 6, 2022 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  8. Web site: KOUYATE . Ibrahima K. . Horoya AC : la Mauritanie naturalise Khadim DIAW . Guinee360 – Actualité en Guinée, Politique, Économie, Sport . September 15, 2022 . fr . April 3, 2023.
  9. Web site: Rédaction . 2023-07-11 . CAN 2023 (Q) : les Léopards battent la Mauritanie par forfait et passent premiers du groupe . 2023-09-13 . Foot RDC . fr-FR.