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.

Davide Diaw
Personal information
Full name Davide Djily Diaw
Date of birth (1992-01-06) 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
0000–2010 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]

Monza

On 29 January 2021, Diaw joined Monza in the Serie B on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[22] He made his debut on 31 January, as a substitute against SPAL in a 1–1 league draw.

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]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sanvitese 2010–11 Serie D 243——243
2011–12 Serie D 288——288
Total 521100005211
Tamai 2012–13 Serie D 81——81
Virtus Corno 2013–14 Eccellenza 2915——2915
2014–15 Eccellenza 3119——3119
Total 603400006034
Tamai 2015–16 Serie D2713——2713
Virtus Entella 2016–17 Serie B 17310—183
2017–18 Serie B 20310—213
2018–19 Serie C 14300—143
Total 5192000539
Cittadella 2018–19 Serie B 132004[lower-alpha 2]3175
2019–20 Serie B 3513321[lower-alpha 2]23917
Total 481532555622
Pordenone 2020–21 Serie B 181000—1810
Monza 2020–21 Serie B 20——20
Career total 266985255276100
  1. Includes the Coppa Italia
  2. Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs

Honours

Virtus Corno

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Diaw, dai dilettanti all'Entella in serie B". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 9 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  3. "Sanvitese pronta al debutto | Il Friuli". www.ilfriuli.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  4. "A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai Comunicato Ufficiale 5/15". A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. "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.
  6. "Diaw, dai dilettanti all'Entella in serie B". Messaggero Veneto (in Italian). 9 July 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. "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.
  8. "A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai Comunicato Ufficiale 5/15". A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  9. "L'Entella compra Simone Benedetti dal Cagliari, e Davide Diaw. Rinnovato il contratto di Paroni" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. "Entella, è Diaw l'ultima scommessa di Superbi - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. "Bari vs. Virtus Entella - 9 October 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  12. "Serie B, l'Entella cade a Cittadella". la Repubblica (in Italian). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  13. "Entella, per Diaw lesione al crociato, stagione finita". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  14. "Calciomercato Cittadella, preso Diaw dall'Entella". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  15. "Davide Diaw è granata!". A.S. Cittadella. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  16. "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.
  17. "Cittadella è 2°, Ventura ko. Festa Empoli al 93'". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  18. "FRIULANO, SEGNA SEMPRE, GRAN CARATTERE: BOMBER DIAW È DEL PORDENONE! | Pordenone Calcio" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  19. "UFFICIALE: Pordenone, ecco Diaw dal Cittadella. Contratto fino al 2024 per l'attaccante".
  20. "Vicenza-Pordenone 1-1. Cappelletti replica a Diaw". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  21. "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.
  22. "Colpo in attacco: Davide Diaw è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  23. "Player report: Diaw". The Scout Issue. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  24. "Davide Diaw ❤ Vanessa Mattiussi". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  25. Davide Diaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.


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