Pape Maly Diamanka Explained

Pape Diamanka
Fullname:Pape Maly Diamanka
Birth Date:10 January 1990
Birth Place:Dakar, Senegal
Height:1.84 m
Position:Central midfielder
Youthclubs1:US Gorée
Years1:2007–2009
Years2:2010–2013
Caps2:44
Goals2:1
Years3:2011–2013
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2012
Clubs4:Vålerenga (loan)
Caps4:9
Goals4:0
Years5:2013–2014
Caps5:29
Goals5:2
Years6:2014–2015
Caps6:28
Goals6:1
Years7:2015–2016
Caps7:25
Goals7:3
Years8:2016–2017
Caps8:17
Goals8:0
Years9:2017–2019
Caps9:66
Goals9:11
Years10:2019–2021
Caps10:23
Goals10:0
Years11:2020–2021
Clubs11:Albacete (loan)
Caps11:27
Goals11:2
Years12:2022
Caps12:11
Goals12:0
Years13:2023
Caps13:9
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:14 May 2023

Pape Maly Diamanka (born 10 January 1990) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

He spent most of his career in Spain after arriving in the country in 2010, starting out at Rayo Vallecano.

Club career

Born in Dakar, Diamanka began his career with local US Gorée. In February 2010 he joined Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, being assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División and being a regular in his first full season, starting 23 games and completing 20 as the Madrid outskirts team retained their Segunda División B status.

On 13 June 2011, Diamanka renewed his contract with a 6 million buyout clause, also being promoted to the main squad for the 2011–12 campaign.[1] He spent several months on the sidelines due to bureaucratic problems.[2]

Diamanka made his competitive debut on 8 January 2012, playing 32 minutes as a substitute in the 2–1 La Liga home win against Sevilla FC.[3] On 23 August, he was loaned to Norway's Vålerenga Fotball for one season with the option for a permanent deal.[4]

After being released by Rayo, Diamanka moved to Salamanca AC but, after the club failed to register, he joined Sestao River Club on 26 August 2013.[5] On 18 July of the following year he signed for CD Leganés, newly promoted to the Segunda División.[6]

Diamanka scored his first professional goal on 21 September 2014, his team's first in a 2–2 home draw against Racing de Santander.[7] On 29 June 2015, he severed his ties and agreed to a three-year deal at Real Zaragoza also in the second tier.[8]

On 22 July 2016, after 15 starts and 1,334 minutes of action, Diamanka terminated his contract[9] and signed a two-year deal with UD Almería of the same league the same day.[10] On 10 August 2017, he moved to fellow second-division CD Numancia as a free agent.[11] He scored a career-best nine goals in 2018–19.[12]

On 5 July 2019, Diamanka signed a three-year contract with Girona FC, recently relegated to division two.[13] On 29 September of the following year, he was loaned to Albacete Balompié in the same tier;[14] in August 2021, he terminated his link to the former.[15]

Diamanka joined UD Logroñés of the newly-formed Primera División RFEF in January 2022.[16]

International career

Diamanka represented Senegal at various youth levels. In August 2011, he was called up by the senior team for a friendly with Morocco in Dakar,[17] but eventually did not make his debut.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rayo Vallecano B2010–11Segunda División B2600000260
2011–12Segunda División B00000000
2012–13Segunda División B50000050
Total3100000310
Rayo Vallecano2011–12La Liga70000070
2012–13La Liga00000000
Total70000070
Vålerenga (loan)2012Tippeligaen90000090
Sestao2013–14Segunda División B2920041330
Leganés2014–15Segunda División2811000291
Zaragoza2015–16Segunda División2530000253
Almería2016–17Segunda División1700000170
Numancia2017–18Segunda División2921041343
2018–193790000379
Total661110417112
Career total21217208222219

Notes and References

  1. http://www.rayoherald.com/18368-diamanka-renueva-su-contrato-con-el-rayo-vallecano.html Diamanka renueva su contrato con el Rayo Vallecano (Diamanka renews contract with Rayo Vallecano)
  2. http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20120105/rayo-vallecano/diamanka-ya-puede-jugar-con-el-rayo-vallecano_54243647524.html Diamanka ya puede jugar con el Rayo Vallecano (Diamanka cleared to play with Rayo Vallecano)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120113151257/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/323874?cc=5739 Reyes fails to shine
  4. Web site: Her signerer Diamanka. Signing of Diamanka. VIF Fotball. Norwegian. 23 August 2012. 23 August 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129033118/http://www.vif-fotball.no/team1news/article/179t31ypkyqad19syd3s11vgv1/title/her-signerer-diamanka. 29 November 2014.
  5. News: El Sestao ficha al senegalés Diamanka, que jugó siete partidos con el Rayo. Sestao sign Senegalese Diamanka, who played seven matches with Rayo. El Correo. Spanish. 26 August 2013. 29 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Diamanka, potencia y llegada para el centro del campo. Diamanka, power and presence for the midfield. CD Leganés. Spanish. 18 July 2014. 17 September 2022.
  7. News: El Leganés evita el primer triunfo de los cántabros justo al final. Leganés deny the Cantabrians' first triumph right in the end. Marca. Spanish. 21 September 2014. 29 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Pape Maly Diamanka, segunda incorporación del Real Zaragoza 2015/2016. Pape Maly Diamanka, second addition of Real Zaragoza 2015/2016. Real Zaragoza. Spanish. 29 June 2015. 29 June 2015.
  9. Web site: Acuerdo con Pape Diamanka para la rescisión de su contrato con el Real Zaragoza. Agreement with Pape Diamanka for the termination of his contract with Real Zaragoza. Real Zaragoza. Spanish. 22 July 2016. 23 July 2016.
  10. Web site: El Almería ficha al centrocampista Diamanka y al central Alex Quintanilla. Almería sign midfielder Diamanka and stopper Alex Quintanilla. UD Almería. Spanish. 22 July 2016. 23 July 2016.
  11. News: El centrocampista senegalés Diamanka ficha por el Numancia. Senegalese midfielder Diamanka signs for Numancia. Diario AS. Spanish. 10 August 2017. 10 August 2017.
  12. News: Oviedo y Girona se 'pelean' por . Oviedo and Girona 'fight' over Diamanka. Marca. Spanish. 4 July 2019. 17 September 2022.
  13. Web site: Pape Diamanka, nuevo jugador del Girona FC. Pape Diamanka, new player of Girona FC. Girona FC. Spanish. 5 July 2019. 9 July 2019.
  14. Web site: Diamanka, cedit a l'Albacete. Diamanka, loaned to Albacete. Girona FC. Catalan. 29 September 2020. 29 September 2020.
  15. Web site: Diamanka es desvincula del Girona. Diamanka cuts ties with Girona. Girona FC. Catalan. 27 August 2021. 27 August 2021.
  16. Web site: La UD Logroñés añade músculo a su medular con Diamanka, su segundo fichaje de invierno. UD Logroñés add muscle to their midfield section with Diamanka, their second winter signing. Actualidad Rioja Baja. Spanish. 25 January 2022. 17 September 2022.
  17. http://africansoccer.weebly.com/1/post/2011/08/senegal-call-up-mbaye-niang-for-friendly.html Senegal call up Mbaye Niang for friendly