Full name Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou Playing position Height 1.73 m | Place of birth Pikine, Senegal Number 31 Position Forward | |
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Date of birth (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 20) Current team Tenerife
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Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou (born 10 July 1996), simply known as Amath, is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club CD Tenerife, on loan from Atlético Madrid.
Club career
Born in Pikine, Amath joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 2014, from Real Valladolid. He made his senior debut on 5 September 2015, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 Tercera División home draw against CDE Lugo Fuenlabrada.
On 15 November 2015 Amath scored his first senior goals, netting a double in a 3–0 home win against CD Móstoles URJC. The following 6 January, he scored a hat-trick in a 4–1 away routing at AD Parla.
On 28 August 2016, Amath was loaned to Segunda División club CD Tenerife, for one year. He made his professional debut on 3 September, replacing Álex García in a 1–3 away loss against Elche CF.
Amath scored his first professional goal on 12 October 2016, netting his team's only in a 1–3 Copa del Rey away loss against Rayo Vallecano. Late in the month, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against the same opponent.