Mbaye Diagne (born 28 October 1991) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Arabian club Neom.
[6] On 2 August 2014, Al Shabab Saudi Arabian King Cup 2014 winner announced signing Diagne on loan until June 2015.
[9] On 24 October 2015, he created a much-publicized controversy, when 39-year-old club legend Péter Kabát wanted to take a penalty which he earned, but Diagne tucked the ball under his shirt and eventually converted the kick himself.
[13] On 22 December, Diagne scored another two goals in a 4–1 win over Beşiktaş, but was suspended for one league game due to receiving his fourth yellow card.
In the next fixture he received a red card in Turkish Cup against Alanyaspor due to spitting on his opponent and he was banned for an additional 4 matches, attracting interest from clubs like Leeds United.
[17] He later scored braces against Kayserispor and Çaykur Rizespor, thus keeping him in first place among top scorers in Süper Lig that season.
Diagne eventually finished the season as top scorer of the league, with a total of 30 goals, as Galatasaray won the domestic treble.
He missed a penalty for the club in a Champions League match against PSG after ignoring instructions from manager Philippe Clement and was subsequently fined and suspended as a result.
[26] On 9 September 2018, Diagne made his debut for Senegal in a 2–2 draw against Madagascar in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, coming on in the last minute as a substitute for Moussa Konaté.