Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou (born 16 July 1996), known as Amath Ndiaye or simply Amath, is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a left winger or forward for Spanish club Real Valladolid.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou | ||
| Date of birth | 16 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Pikine, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger, forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Valladolid | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2014 | Valladolid | ||
| 2012–2014 | → Parquesol (loan) | ||
| 2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Atlético Madrid B | 32 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Madrid | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Tenerife (loan) | 35 | (12) |
| 2017–2021 | Getafe | 59 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | → Mallorca (loan) | 31 | (9) |
| 2021–2024 | Mallorca | 62 | (2) |
| 2024 | → Valladolid (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| 2024– | Valladolid | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Senegal | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Born in Pikine, Amath joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2014, from Real Valladolid. He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against CDE Lugo Fuenlabrada.[1]
On 15 November 2015, Amath scored his first senior goals, netting a double in a 3–0 home win against CD Móstoles URJC.[2] The following 6 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing at AD Parla.[3]
On 28 August 2016, Amath was loaned to Segunda División club CD Tenerife, for one year.[4] He made his professional debut on 3 September, replacing Álex García in a 3–1 away loss against Elche CF.[5]
Amath scored his first professional goal on 12 October 2016, netting his team's only in a 3–1 Copa del Rey away loss against Real Valladolid.[6] Late in the month, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Rayo Vallecano.[7]
Amath finished the season with 12 goals, being a key unit as the Canarians missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 10 August 2017, he was signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Getafe CF, who bought 50% of his federative rights.[8]
Amath made his debut in the top division of Spanish football on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao.[9] He scored his first goal in the category on 30 September, netting the first in a 2–1 loss at Deportivo de La Coruña.
In December 2018, Amath was ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in a match against CD Leganés.[10] On 5 October 2020, after featuring rarely, he was loaned to second division side RCD Mallorca for the 2020–21 campaign.[11]
Amath helped the Bermellones to return to the top tier at first attempt by netting nine goals in 31 appearances, and signed a permanent four-year deal with the club on 30 June 2021.[12] On 1 February 2024, he returned to his first club Valladolid on loan for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[13]
On 31 May 2024, Valladolid exercised Amath's buyout clause, and he signed a permanent deal until 2027 with the club.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 27 August 2021
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2015–16[15] | Tercera División | 32 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | 34 | 10 | |
| Tenerife (loan) | 2016–17[16] | Segunda División | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 40 | 12 |
| Getafe | 2017–18[16] | La Liga | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 3 | |
| 2018–19[16] | La Liga | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[16] | La Liga | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 4 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2020–21[16] | Segunda División | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 9 | |
| Mallorca | 2021–22[16] | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 159 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 166 | 35 | ||
International
- As of match played 17 November 2018[17]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |