Timothée Dieng

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Timothée Dieng
File:TDieng.jpg
Dieng in 2023
Personal information
Full name Timothée Dieng[1]
Date of birth (1992-04-09) 9 April 1992 (age 34)[2]
Place of birth Grenoble, France[3]
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Dagenham & Redbridge
Youth career
Grenoble
–2012 Brest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Brest B 43 (5)
2013–2014 Brest 6 (0)
2014–2016 Oldham Athletic 60 (1)
2016–2018 Bradford City 65 (5)
2018–2021 Southend United 100 (8)
2021–2023 Exeter City 59 (15)
2023–2025 Gillingham 66 (10)
2025Cheltenham Town (loan) 15 (1)
2025– Dagenham & Redbridge 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:09, 16 May 2025 (UTC)

Timothée Dieng (born 9 April 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays for National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge. He plays mainly as a midfielder, but can also operate as a defender.

Career

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Early career

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Dieng played as a goalkeeper in his youth before becoming "bored" with the position, and moving upfield, initially as a striker.[4]

Dieng signed for his home town club Grenoble at age 10, remaining there until he was 19. While there he played in the final of the 2010–11 Championnat National U19, losing to Paris Saint-Germain.[5][6]

Brest

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On 23 January 2013, Dieng made his debut for Brest in the Coupe de France, coming on as a substitute at half time in the 3–1 victory over CA Bastia.[7] On 18 May 2013, Dieng made his Ligue 1 debut, starting in the 3–1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain.[8]

Oldham Athletic

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On 14 July 2014, Dieng joined English League One side Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract.[9] Dieng made his debut for the club, starting and playing for 63 minutes against Leyton Orient.[10]

Bradford City

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In July 2016 Dieng signed for League One club Bradford City on a two-year contract following a trial.[11] He scored his first goal for Bradford in an EFL Trophy tie against Stoke City Under-23s on 30 August 2016.[12] He was offered a new contract by Bradford City at the end of the 2017–18 season.[13] He left Bradford in June 2018.[14]

Southend United

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In June 2018 Dieng signed for Southend United on a two-year contract after turning down a contract offer from Bradford City.[15] Under Sol Campbell's management, Dieng became an integral member of the first team, and was appointed captain.[16]

Exeter City

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On 20 July 2021, Dieng joined League Two side Exeter City on a free transfer, signing a one-year deal.[17] On 3 December 2021 he signed a contract extension, tying him to the Devon side until 2024.[18]

On 23 April 2022 he was named as the side's Player of the Season for 2021–22, 4 days before Exeter secured promotion to League One.[19] He was also named in the League Two Team of the Season for 2021–22.[20]

Gillingham

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On 11 January 2023, Dieng dropped back down to League Two, signing for Gillingham after an undisclosed release clause was triggered.[21]

On 3 February 2025, Dieng joined fellow League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan for the remainder of the season.[22] He was released following the expiry of his contract.[23]

On 14 May 2025, it was announced that Dieng would not renew his contract with Gillingham.

Dagenham & Redbridge

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On 1 August 2025, Dieng joined National League South club Dagenham & Redbridge on a two-year deal.[24]

Personal life

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Born in France, Dieng is of Senegalese descent.[25] He is the older brother of the footballer Nathanaël Dieng.[26]

Career statistics

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As of match played 3 May 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup [a] League Cup [b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brest 2011–12[27] Ligue 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2012–13[27] Ligue 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 0
2013–14[27] Ligue 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Total 6 0 1 0 2 0 9 0
Brest II 2011–12[27] CFA 2 21 2 21 2
2012–13[27] CFA 2 22 3 22 3
Total 43 5 43 5
Oldham Athletic 2014–15[28] League One 22 0 0 0 1 0 3[c] 0 26 0
2015–16[29] League One 38 1 3 0 0 0 1[c] 0 42 1
Total 60 1 3 0 1 0 4 0 68 1
Bradford City 2016–17[30] League One 39 3 1 0 0 0 8[d] 1 48 4
2017–18[31] League One 26 2 2 0 1 0 1[e] 0 30 2
Total 65 5 3 0 1 0 9 1 78 6
Southend United 2018–19[32] League One 43 3 3 1 1 0 3[e] 0 50 4
2019–20[33] League One 21 2 1 0 0 0 2[e] 0 24 2
2020–21[34] League Two 36 3 1 0 1 0 1[e] 0 39 3
Total 100 8 5 1 2 0 6 0 113 9
Exeter City 2021–22[35] League Two 42 12 2 1 1 0 2[e] 1 47 14
2022–23[36] League One 17 3 2 0 1 0 1[e] 0 21 3
Total 59 15 4 1 2 0 3 1 68 17
Gillingham 2022–23[36] League Two 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 2
2023–24[37] League Two 32 5 3 1 1 0 1 0 37 6
2024–25[38] League Two 13 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 3
Total 66 10 4 1 1 0 1 0 72 11
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25[39] League Two 15 1 1[e] 0 16 1
Career total 414 45 20 3 9 0 24 2 467 50
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Coupe de France
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup and Coupe de la Ligue
  3. ^ a b Appearance in Football League Trophy
  4. ^ Five appearances and one goal in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
  5. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

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Exeter City

Individual

References

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