Ates Diouf

Ates Diouf
Personal information
Full name Alasanne Ates Diouf
Date of birth (2000-03-24) March 24, 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Lexington SC
Number 32
Youth career
2017–2019 Orlando City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 SIMA Águilas 5 (0)
2019 Orlando City B 17 (1)
2020–2021 Austin Bold 38 (5)
2022 San Antonio FC 11 (0)
2023– Lexington SC 50 (22)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:47, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

Alasanne Ates Diouf (born 24 March 2000) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Lexington SC in USL League One.

Career

SIMA

Diouf was spotted by SIMA Águilas head coach Mike Potempa in Dakar while playing as part of former Senegal international midfielder Salif Diao's Sport4Charity foundation and invited to move to America and enroll at the academy.[1]

Orlando City B

In 2019, Diouf was signed to Orlando City B ahead of their inaugural USL League One season. On 30 March 2019, Diouf made his debut for Orlando City B in a 1–3 loss against FC Tucson. Diouf played the entire match.[2] He scored his first goal for the team on April 14, 2019, in a 1–1 draw against South Georgia Tormenta.

Austin Bold

On 21 April 2020, Diouf signed for USL Championship team Austin Bold having spent preseason on trial with the club although USL had already temporarily suspended play due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March.[3] He scored his first goal for the club on August 8, 2020, in the 38' of a 4–1 home victory against RGV Toros.

San Antonio FC

On 19 January 2022, Diouf joined San Antonio FC.[4]

Lexington SC

On 10 January 2023, Diouf was announced as the second professional signing by USL League One expansion side Lexington SC.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Ates Diouf – From Senegal to SIMA and OCB". Sima Aguilas. 27 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Orlando City B vs FC Tucson". USL League One. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Austin Bold FC adds Ates Diouf and Omar Ciss for 2020 USL Championship season". Austin Bold. 21 April 2020. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. ^ "San Antonio FC Adds Ates Diouf to Midfield Group". 19 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ates Diouf brings USL Championship experience to Lexington Sporting Club". lexsporting.com. 10 January 2023.


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