| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1997-12-17)17 December 1997 (age 27) | ||
| Place of birth | Ziguinchor, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Elche | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cerdanyola | |||
| Sánchez Llibre | |||
| Vilassar Mar | |||
| 2010–2013 | Premià | ||
| 2012–2013 | →Badalona (loan) | ||
| 2013–2016 | Cornellà | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Cornellà | 1 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Sampdoria | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | →Mantova (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | →Peralada (loan) | 34 | (4) |
| 2018–2019 | Lokeren | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Barnsley | 21 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Preston North End | 24 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | (0) |
| 2024– | Elche | 22 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:28, 8 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Bambo Diaby Diaby (born 17 December 1997) is a Senegalesefootballer who plays as adefender forElche.
Diaby was born in Senegal, but moved toMataró,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 forUE Cornellà on 15 May 2016, coming on as asubstitute in a 0–1Segunda División B home loss againstCF Reus Deportiu.
In September 2016, Diaby joinedSerie A clubU.C. Sampdoria, returning to the youth setup.[2] The following 1 February, he was loaned toSerie C sideMantova F.C. until June.[3]
On 28 July 2017, Diaby agreed to a one-year loan deal withGirona FC, being immediately assigned tothe reserves in the third division.[4] He made his first team debut on 28 November, replacingCarles Planas in a 1–1 away draw againstLevante UD, forthe season'sCopa del Rey.[5]
On 21 June 2018, Diaby agreed to a three-year contract withBelgian First Division A sideKSC Lokeren.[6]
On 5 July 2019, Diaby signed forBarnsley on a four-year contract.[7][8] On 21 January 2020, it was revealed that Diaby had failed a drugs test after a game againstBlackburn Rovers on 23 November 2019.[9][10] On 6 October 2020 Diaby was handed a two-year ban bythe FA for testing positive for the banned substancehigenamine and his contract with Barnsley was subsequently terminated.[11]
On 31 January 2022, Diaby joinedEFL Championship clubPreston North End on a short-term deal until the end of the2021–22 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 sideSheffield Wednesday for an undisclosed fee.[15] Diaby made his Sheffield Wednesday debut in theEFL Cup againstStockport County.[16]
On 22 August 2024, Diaby joinedElche for an undisclosed fee.[17]
| 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 | ||
| Elche | 2024–25 | Segunda División | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career total | 161 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170 | 7 | ||