Pape Cheikh Diop Gueye (born 8 August 1997) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Promesas EDF. A youth international for Spain, he plays for the Senegal national team.
Diop moved to Spain at age 14 in 2011 to join Club Internacional de la Amistad, an academy for foreign players in Palencia. After a spell at Montañeros CF in A Coruña, he joined Celta de Vigo's youth setup in 2013.
Diop made his senior debut with the reserves on 23 August 2014, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2âÂÂ0 Segunda División B away win against CD Lealtad. He scored his first goal eight days later, netting the last in a 5âÂÂ0 home routing of UP Langreo.
On 11 August 2015, Diop signed a new five-year deal with the club, running until 2020. He made his first team â and La Liga â debut on 12 December of that year, replacing Nolito in the dying minutes of a 1âÂÂ0 home success over RCD Espanyol.
Diop scored his first goal in the main category on 27 November 2016, netting the last in a 3âÂÂ1 home win against Granada CF. The following 31 January, he extended his contract until 2021 and was definitely promoted to the main squad, being assigned the number 4 jersey.
On 29 August 2017, Lyon announced the signing of Diop on a five-year deal. The transfer fee paid to Celta was reported as â¬10 million with â¬4 million of possible bonuses. On 14 August 2019, after featuring sparingly, he returned to his former side Celta on loan for the 2019âÂÂ20 campaign.
On 6 August 2020, Diop signed for Ligue 1 club Dijon on loan for one season. The deal included an option to buy of â¬5 million plus an additional â¬1.5 million in bonuses, and a 15% sell-on fee clause. Diop made his debut for Dijon in a 1âÂÂ0 loss to Angers on 22 August 2020.
On 29 June 2022, Diop signed a two-year contract with Super League Greece club Aris.
Free agent Diop joined La Liga side Elche on 14 February 2023 after a trial. He was signed to a contract on until the end of the season.
On 6 March 2024, Diop joined Slovak First Football League club DAC Dunajská Streda on a contract until the end of the season with an option to extend.
On 31 March 2026, Diop joined Regional Preferente club Promesas EDF.
Born in Senegal and raised in Spain from age 14, Diop was a youth international for Spain. In September 2018, Diop declared his international allegiance to Spain. He switched, and first represented the Senegal national team in a friendly 3âÂÂ1 loss to Morocco on 9 October 2020.
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