Ates Diouf

{{short description|Senegalese footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Ates Diouf | fullname = Alasanne Ates Diouf | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|3|24|df=y}} | birth_place = Dakar, Senegal | height = {{Height|ft=6|in=2}} | position = Winger | currentclub = Detroit City<br>(on loan from Lexington) | clubnumber = 32 | youthyears1 = 2017–2019 | youthclubs1 = Orlando City | years1 = 2018 | clubs1 = SIMA Águilas | caps1 = 5 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2019 | clubs2 = Orlando City B | caps2 = 17 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2020–2021 | clubs3 = Austin Bold | caps3 = 38 | goals3 = 5 | years4 = 2022 | clubs4 = San Antonio FC | caps4 = 11 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2023– | clubs5 = Lexington SC | caps5 = 50 | goals5 = 22 | years6 = 2025– | clubs6 = → Detroit City (loan) | caps6 = 22 | goals6 = 6 | club-update = 15:54, 26 October 2025 (UTC) }}

'''Alasanne Ates Diouf''' (born 24 March 2000) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship, on loan from Lexington.

== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ates Diouf – From Senegal to SIMA and OCB |url=https://www.mvasima.com/news_article/show/1007739 |website=Sima Aguilas |language=en-us |date=27 March 2019}}</ref>

=== 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 3–1 loss against FC Tucson. Diouf played the entire match.<ref>{{cite web |title=Orlando City B vs FC Tucson |url=https://www.uslleagueone.com/orlandocityb-fctucson-1035085 |website=USL League One |accessdate=31 March 2019}}</ref> He scored his first goal for the team on 14 April 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Austin Bold FC adds Ates Diouf and Omar Ciss for 2020 USL Championship season |url=https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1101890 |website=Austin Bold |date=21 April 2020 |access-date=22 April 2020 |archive-date=13 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913081520/https://www.austinboldfc.com/news_article/show/1101890 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He scored his first goal for the club on 8 August 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1204197|title=San Antonio FC Adds Ates Diouf to Midfield Group|date=19 January 2022}}</ref>

=== Lexington SC === On 10 January 2023, Diouf was announced as the second professional signing by USL League One expansion side Lexington SC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexsporting.com/news/ates-diouf-brings-usl-championship-experience-to-lexington-sporting-club/|title=Ates Diouf brings USL Championship experience to Lexington Sporting Club|website=lexsporting.com|date=10 January 2023}}</ref>

=== Detroit City === On 20 February 2025, Diouf was announced by the USL Championship team Detroit City for a season-long loan from Lexington SC.

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== External links == * {{USL League One player|alassane-ates-diouf|Alassane Ates Diouf}} * [http://ocsc.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3941640&player=445369697 Alasanne Ates Diouf] at U.S. Soccer Development Academy

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