Seny Dieng is a goalkeeper currently playing for Middlesbrough in the Championship.
Middlesbrough has been the home to many top goalkeepers over the years, with Seny Dieng being the latest of those.
Joining from QPR back in July 2023, Dieng has since become one of the Championship’s best shot-stoppers and quickly become a fan favorite amongst the Boro faithful.
With that being said though, there may be a few things fans don’t know about the goalkeeper.
Seny Dieng age and birthplace
Seny Dieng is currently 29-years-old having been born on November 23, 1994.
He was born in Zurich, Switzerland to a Senegalese father and a Swiss mother. Dieng represents Senegal at international level.
How tall is Seny Dieng?
Seny Dieng is 6ft 4 inches (1.93m), which makes him a towering figure in the Middlesbrough goal.
Seny Dieng stats
The Senegalese shot-stopper has played for a whole host of clubs during his senior career, as well as featuring at international level.
| 2010–2011 | Red Star Zürich | 1 | (0) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2016 | Grasshoppers II | 42 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | → FC Grenchen (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Grasshoppers | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | MSV Duisburg | 0 | (0) |
| 2016 | MSV Duisburg II | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | AFC Fylde | 2 | (0) |
| 2016–2023 | Queens Park Rangers | 121 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | → Whitehawk (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Stevenage (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Dundee (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| 2023– | Middlesbrough | 35 | (0 |
Seny Dieng transfer
Seny Dieng joined Middlesbrough from fellow Championship outfit QPR in 2023.
The Boro signed the goalkeeper for an undisclosed fee rumored to be in the region of £2m – according to FootballLeagueWorld.
Seny Dieng salary
According to Capology, Seny Dieng earns £10,000-a-week at Middlesbrough, which equates to roughly £520,000 per year.
The goalkeeper’s deal runs until June 30, 2027
Seny Dieng AFCON triumph
Receiving his first call-up in March 2021, Dieng would go on to be included in Sengeal’s AFCON squad later that year.
The Middlesbrough man would start Senegal’s first two opening matches, following a COVID disgonises for regular number one Eduard Mendy.
Dieng would keep two clean sheets in the first two fixtures, they however would be go on to be his only appearances at the tournament as Mendy returned to the starting lineup.
Senegal would eventually go on to win the tournament defeating Egypt on penalties in the final – the country’s first ever AFCON title.
Following Senegal’s historic tournament win, Dieng would have the honor of being be appointed as a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion, by President of Senegal Macky Sall.
Is Dieng on Instagram?
Dieng is on Instagram and his handle on the Meta-owned social media platform is @sdieng1.
He currently has 302k followers at the time of writing.
Is Dieng on X/Twitter?
At the time of writing, Dieng currently does not have an X/Twitter account.