Davide Diaw
Davide Djily Diaw (born 6 January 1992) is an Italian professional football player who plays as a forward for Serie B club Monza. Born in Italy, Diaw is of Senegalese descent.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Davide Djily Diaw | ||
Date of birth | 6 January 1992 | ||
Place of birth | Cividale del Friuli, Italy | ||
Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
Number | 66 | ||
Youth career | |||
Donatello Calcio | |||
–2010 | Ancona Udine | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Sanvitese | 52 | (11) |
2012–2013 | Tamai | 8 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Virtus Corno | 45 | (34) |
2015–2016 | Tamai | 27 | (13) |
2016–2018 | Virtus Entella | 53 | (10) |
2019–2020 | Cittadella | 53 | (20) |
2020–2021 | Pordenone | 18 | (10) |
2021– | Monza | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:47, 6 February 2021 (UTC) |
Early life
Diaw was born in Cividale del Friuli, Italy, to an Italian mother and a Senegalese father.[1] Prior to becoming a professional footballer, he worked as a warehouse worker.[1]
Club career
Early career
A youth player for Donatello Calcio and Ancona Udine,[2] in 2010 Diaw moved to Serie D side Sanvitese.[3] After two seasons he moved to Tamai where,[4] due to a knee injury, he had limited gametime.[5] In 2013 he moved to Virtus Corno in the Eccellenza, scoring 34 league goals in 55 games in two seasons, and helping his side win the Coppa Italia Dilettanti.[6][7] Diaw returned to Tamai on 15 July 2015.[8]
Virtus Entella
On 1 July 2016, Diaw moved to Serie B side Virtus Entella, on a three-year contract.[9][10] He made his Serie B debut on 9 October, in a 1–1 draw against Bari;[11] Diaw's first goal came on 30 December, in a 2–1 away defeat to Cittadella.[12] On 27 January 2018, he sustained an ACL injury, prematurely ending his season.[13]
Cittadella
On 15 January 2019, after having played the first half of the 2018–19 Serie C with Virtus Entella, Diaw moved to Serie B club Cittadella on a three-year contract.[14][15] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 May, in a 3–0 home win over Hellas Verona.[16] Diaw scored once again on 11 May, in the last game of the regular season against Palermo. On 25 May he scored and made an assist in the promotion play-off semi-final game against Benevento. In the first leg of the play-off final, he scored his first career brace against Hellas Verona, helping his side win 2–0. Despite the two-goal advantage, Cittadella lost the second leg 3–0 and remained in the Serie B.
On 7 December Diaw scored his second brace, in a 4–3 league win over Salernitana. He finished the 2019–20 Serie B season with 15 goals between the regular season and the play-offs.[17] In a year and a half, Diaw scored 22 goals in 56 games for Cittadella.
Pordenone
On 11 September 2020, Diaw moved to Serie B side Pordenone for €2.5 million, signing a four-year contract.[18][19] He scored his first goal on 3 October in a home draw against Vicenza.[20] Two weeks later, he scored a brace in a 3–3 draw to SPAL.[21] In the first half of the 2020–21 Serie B, Diaw scored 10 goals in 18 games, and was the joint-top goalscorer to date.[22]
Style of play
Diaw is a quick centre forward known for his high workrate, his first touch, and his movements.[23] Despite being 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, Diaw is a mobile player.[23]
Personal life
Diaw and his partner, Vanessa Mattiussi, have a daughter named Celeste.[24]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 February 2021[25]
Club | Season | League | National Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sanvitese | 2010–11 | Serie D | 24 | 3 | — | — | 24 | 3 | ||
2011–12 | Serie D | 28 | 8 | — | — | 28 | 8 | |||
Total | 52 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 11 | ||
Tamai | 2012–13 | Serie D | 8 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
Virtus Corno | 2013–14 | Eccellenza | 29 | 15 | — | — | 29 | 15 | ||
2014–15 | Eccellenza | 31 | 19 | — | — | 31 | 19 | |||
Total | 60 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 34 | ||
Tamai | 2015–16 | Serie D | 27 | 13 | — | — | 27 | 13 | ||
Virtus Entella | 2016–17 | Serie B | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 3 | |
2017–18 | Serie B | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
2018–19 | Serie C | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 3 | ||
Total | 51 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 9 | ||
Cittadella | 2018–19 | Serie B | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 17 | 5 |
2019–20 | Serie B | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 39 | 17 | |
Total | 48 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 56 | 22 | ||
Pordenone | 2020–21 | Serie B | 18 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 10 | |
Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 266 | 98 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 276 | 100 |
- Includes the Coppa Italia
- Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs
References
- "Ieri magazziniere, oggi i gol in Serie B. Che favola per Diaw: "Ho accettato l'Entella senza nemmeno sapere quanto avrei guadagnato"". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Diaw, dai dilettanti all'Entella in serie B". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 9 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Sanvitese pronta al debutto | Il Friuli". www.ilfriuli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai Comunicato Ufficiale 5/15". A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Ieri magazziniere, oggi i gol in Serie B. Che favola per Diaw: "Ho accettato l'Entella senza nemmeno sapere quanto avrei guadagnato"". gianlucadimarzio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Diaw, dai dilettanti all'Entella in serie B". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 9 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Finale FVG: 3-2 e la Virtus Corno vince la Coppa Friuli Eccellenza..." Venetogol.it il portale del calcio dilettantistico veneto. 4 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai Comunicato Ufficiale 5/15". A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "L'Entella compra Simone Benedetti dal Cagliari, e Davide Diaw. Rinnovato il contratto di Paroni" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Entella, è Diaw l'ultima scommessa di Superbi - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Bari vs. Virtus Entella - 9 October 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Serie B, l'Entella cade a Cittadella". la Repubblica (in Italian). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Entella, per Diaw lesione al crociato, stagione finita". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Calciomercato Cittadella, preso Diaw dall'Entella". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Davide Diaw è granata!". A.S. Cittadella. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- "Cittadella-Hellas Verona, Diaw: "Se ci esprimeremo così anche a Palermo sarà dura pure per loro!"". Triveneto Goal (in Italian). 5 May 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Cittadella è 2°, Ventura ko. Festa Empoli al 93'". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "FRIULANO, SEGNA SEMPRE, GRAN CARATTERE: BOMBER DIAW È DEL PORDENONE! | Pordenone Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "UFFICIALE: Pordenone, ecco Diaw dal Cittadella. Contratto fino al 2024 per l'attaccante".
- "Vicenza-Pordenone 1-1. Cappelletti replica a Diaw". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Pordenone-Spal 3-3, la doppietta di Diaw salva Tesser da un incredibile harakiri: il racconto dal Teghil". Triveneto Goal (in Italian). 17 October 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Colpo in attacco: Davide Diaw è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Player report: Diaw". The Scout Issue. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- "Davide Diaw ❤ Vanessa Mattiussi". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- Davide Diaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.