| Intro | Senegalese association football player | ||||
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Athlete Football player Association football player |
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| From | Senegal | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
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16 July 1996, Dakar, Dakar Department, Dakar, Senegal |
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| Age | 24 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Amath Ndiaye Diedhiou (born 16 July 1996), simply known as Amath, is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Getafe CF.
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 Real Valladolid. Late in the month, he scored a brace in a 3–2 home win against Rayo Vallecano.
Amath finished the season with 12 goals, being a key unit as the Canarians missed out promotion in the play-offs. On 10 August 2017, he was signed a five-year contract with La Liga side Getafe CF, who bought 50% of his federative rights.
Amath made his debut in the top division of Spanish football on 20 August 2017, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Athletic Bilbao. He scored his first goal in the category on 30 September, netting the first in a 1–2 loss at Deportivo de La Coruña.
In December 2018, Amath was ruled out for the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in a match against CD Leganés.