Baba Diocou
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Babacar Diocou Ndiaye | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Arenas (on loan from Tenerife) | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| -2017 | AD Complutense Alcalá | ||
| 2017–2024 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024–2025 | Real Madrid C | 14 | (1) |
| 2025 | Real Madrid B | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Tenerife | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Arenas (loan) | 12 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025 | |||
Babacar Diocou Ndiaye (born 10 June 2005) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Primera Federación club Arenas on loan from Tenerife. Born in Senegal, he has been called up to represent Spain internationally at youth level.
Early life
Diocou was born on 10 June 2005 in Senegal and moved to Spain in 2015.[1] The younger brother of Spanish handball player Mamadou Diocou, he lived with his stepmother, father, and siblings.[2]
Career
As a youth player, Diocou joined the youth academy of Spanish side AD Complutense Alcalá. In 2017, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Real Madrid and was promoted to the club's C team in 2024 before being promoted to their reserve team in 2025.
In August 2025, Diocou signed a long-term contract with Tenerife and was loaned out to Arenas in Primera Federación for the 2025–26 season.[3][4]
Style of play
Diocou plays as a winger and is right-footed. Spanish newspaper El Español wrote in 2018 that he "is characterized by his physical strength, the way he uses his body to win balls... his outside kicking is one of his strong points".[5]
References
- ^ "Babacar Diocou entrena a las órdenes de Carlo Ancelotti: el senegalés de la cantera del Real Madrid se estrena con el primer equipo" [Babacar Diocou trains under Carlo Ancelotti: the Senegalese Real Madrid youth player makes his debut with the first team] (in Spanish). ElDesmarque. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Los hermanos Diocou: Baba es promesa del Madrid y Mamadou juega en el Barça… de balonmano" [The Diocou brothers: Baba is a promising player for Madrid and Mamadou plays for Barça… in handball] (in Spanish). Okdiario. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Manu Guill: "La plantilla es competitiva"" [Manu Guill: "The squad is competitive"] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 10 September 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Baba Diocou, incorporación de calidad para el Arenas Club" [Baba Diocou, a quality addition to the Arenas Club] (in Spanish). Arenas Club de Getxo. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ "Baba, la joya africana del Infantil A de Xabi Alonso" [Baba, the African jewel of Xabi Alonso's Under-19s] (in Spanish). El Español. 29 August 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
External links
- Baba Diocou at Soccerway