Davide Djily Diaw (born 6 January 1992) is an Italian professional football player who plays as a forward for Serie B club Cittadella.

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.[1] 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.[2][5] Diaw returned to Tamai on 15 July 2015.[4]

Virtus Entella

On 1 July 2016, Diaw moved to Serie B side Virtus Entella, on a three-year contract.[6][7] He made his Serie B debut on 9 October, in a 1–1 draw against Bari;[8] Diaw's first goal came on 30 December, in a 2–1 away defeat to Cittadella.[9] On 27 January 2018, he sustained an ACL injury, prematurely ending his season.[10]

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.[11][12] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 May, in a 3–0 home win over Hellas Verona.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15][16] He scored his first goal on 3 October in a home draw against Vicenza.[17] Two weeks later, he scored a brace in a 3–3 draw to SPAL.[18] 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.[19]

Monza

On 29 January 2021, Diaw joined Monza in the Serie B on a three-and-a-half-year contract.[19] He made his debut on 31 January, as a substitute against SPAL in a 1–1 league draw.[20] Diaw's first goal for Monza came on 7 May, helping his team win 3–0 in a league game against Cosenza.[21]

Loans to Vicenza, Modena and Bari

On 8 July 2021, Diaw was sent on a one-year loan to fellow-Serie B side Vicenza.[22] On 19 July 2022, he joined newly-promoted Serie B side Modena on a one-year loan.[23] On 15 August 2023, Diaw moved to Bari on a season-long loan, with Bari holding an obligation to make the transfer permanent in case of promotion to Serie A.[24]

Return to Cittadella

On 3 February 2025, Diaw returned to Cittadella.[25]

Style of play

Diaw is a quick centre forward known for his high workrate, his first touch, and his movements.[26] Despite being 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, Diaw is a mobile player.[26]

Personal life

Diaw and his partner, Vanessa Mattiussi, have a daughter named Celeste.[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 4 November 2023[28]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Other Total
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[b] 3 17 5
2019–20 Serie B 35 13 3 2 1[b] 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 18 1 — 2[b] 0 20 1
Vicenza (loan) 2021–22 Serie B 32 7 1 0 — 33 7
Modena (loan) 2022–23 Serie B 29 10 3 3 — 32 13
Bari (loan) 2023–24 Serie B 8 2 0 0 — 8 2
Career total 351 118 9 5 7 5 367 123
  1. ^ Includes the Coppa Italia
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Serie B promotion play-offs

Honours

Virtus Corno

References

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  2. ^ a b "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 b "A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai Comunicato Ufficiale 5/15". A.S.D. Polisportiva Tamai (in Italian). 15 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "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.
  6. ^ "L'Entella compra Simone Benedetti dal Cagliari, e Davide Diaw. Rinnovato il contratto di Paroni" (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Entella, è Diaw l'ultima scommessa di Superbi - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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  9. ^ "Serie B, l'Entella cade a Cittadella". la Repubblica (in Italian). 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Entella, per Diaw lesione al crociato, stagione finita". Il Secolo XIX (in Italian). 30 January 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Calciomercato Cittadella, preso Diaw dall'Entella". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Davide Diaw è granata!". A.S. Cittadella. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ "Cittadella è 2°, Ventura ko. Festa Empoli al 93'". sport.sky.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  15. ^ "FRIULANO, SEGNA SEMPRE, GRAN CARATTERE: BOMBER DIAW È DEL PORDENONE! | Pordenone Calcio" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  16. ^ "UFFICIALE: Pordenone, ecco Diaw dal Cittadella. Contratto fino al 2024 per l'attaccante".
  17. ^ "Vicenza-Pordenone 1-1. Cappelletti replica a Diaw". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ a b "Colpo in attacco: Davide Diaw è biancorosso - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  20. ^ "SPAL - Monza: 1-1 Serie B 2020/2021. Risultato finale e commento alla partita". Virgilio Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  21. ^ "Serie B, LIVE di Cosenza-Monza: finisce 0-3. Serie A: si decide tutto lunedì". www.ilcittadinomb.it (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  22. ^ "Davide Diaw on loan at LR Vicenza". AC Monza. 8 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Diaw in prestito al Modena". AC Monza (in Italian). 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  24. ^ "Benvenuto Davide Djily Diaw !" (in Italian). SSC Bari. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  25. ^ "DAVIDE DIAW AL CITTADELLA" [DAVIDE DIAW TO CITTADELLA] (in Italian). AC Monza. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  26. ^ a b "Player report: Diaw". The Scout Issue. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  27. ^ "Davide Diaw ❤ Vanessa Mattiussi". Tutto C (in Italian). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
  28. ^ Davide Diaw at Soccerway. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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