{{short description|Senegalese footballer}} {{redirect2|Baye Fall|Djiby|the Islamic brotherhood|Mouride#Baye Fall|the Senegalese basketballer|Baye Fall (basketball)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Baye Djiby Fall | image = Djiby Fall (cropped).jpg | caption = Fall at a [[FC Cincinnati]] match in 2023 | fullname = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|4|20|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Thiès]], Senegal | height = 1.86 m | position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]] | currentclub = [[Génération Foot]] (manager) | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Saint-Louis Center | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]] | years1 = {{0|0000}}–2006 | clubs1 = [[AS Vitré|Vitré]] | caps1 = 16 | goals1 = 8 | years2 = 2006–2007 | clubs2 = [[Randers FC|Randers]] | caps2 = 30 | goals2 = 14 | years3 = 2007–2008 | clubs3 = [[Al-Ain FC|Al-Ain]] | caps3 = 3 | goals3 = 1 | years4 = 2008–2009 | clubs4 = [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] | caps4 = 31 | goals4 = 18 | years5 = 2009–2012 | clubs5 = [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] | caps5 = 15 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2010 | clubs6 = → [[Molde FK|Molde]] (loan) | caps6 = 28 | goals6 = 16 | years7 = 2011–2012 | clubs7 = → [[Odense Boldklub|OB]] (loan) | caps7 = 10 | goals7 = 2 | years8 = 2012 | clubs8 = [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|Lokeren]] | caps8 = 7 | goals8 = 5 | years9 = 2012–2013 | clubs9 = [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]] | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0 | years10 = 2013–2015 | clubs10 = [[Randers FC|Randers]] | caps10 = 37 | goals10 = 10 | years11 = 2015–2016 | clubs11 = [[Karşıyaka SK|Karşıyaka]] | caps11 = 15 | goals11 = 1 | years12 = 2016–2017 | clubs12 = [[FC Irtysh Pavlodar|Irtysh Pavlodar]] | caps12 = 25 | goals12 = 2 | years13 = 2017 | clubs13 = [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]] | caps13 = 24 | goals13 = 12 | years14 = 2018 | clubs14 = [[Hobro IK|Hobro]] | caps14 = 6 | goals14 = 0 | totalcaps = 249 | totalgoals = 89 | nationalyears1 = 2009 | nationalteam1 = [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | manageryears1 = 2019– | managerclubs1 = [[Génération Foot]] | club-update = | nationalteam-update = }}
'''Baye Djiby Fall''' (born 20 April 1985), often referred to simply as '''Djiby''', is a Senegalese professional [[association football|football]] coach and a former [[forward (association football)|forward]]. He is the manager of [[Génération Foot]]. Fall last played for [[Hobro IK]] in the [[2018–19 Danish Superliga]]. Fall has previously played professionally for top-flight clubs in Denmark, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Norway and Belgium. In Norway, he was the top goalscorer in [[Tippeligaen]] with his 16 goals for [[Molde FK]].
==Career== [[File:Baye Djiby Fall, Lokomotiv Moscow, 2009.jpg|thumb|left|Fall playing for [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] in 2009]] Born in [[Thiès]], Senegal, Fall moved to France at the age of 18,<ref name="occean"/> where he joined [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]'s academy. After spells at the French club [[AS Vitré]], Danish club [[Randers FC|Randers]] and Emirati club [[Al Ain FC|Al Ain]] he joined [[Odense Boldklub]] in January 2008 where he was named the best player in the [[Danish Superliga]].<ref name="parool">{{cite web | title= Deense spits intensief gescout door Ajax | publisher=Parool| url=http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/13/Ajax/article/detail/61143/2008/12/02/Deense-spits-intensief-gescout-door-Ajax.dhtml | access-date = 2 December 2008|date = 2 December 2008 | language = nl| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081205091333/http://www.parool.nl/parool/nl/13/Ajax/article/detail/61143/2008/12/02/Deense-spits-intensief-gescout-door-Ajax.dhtml| archive-date= 5 December 2008 }}</ref> After 18 goals in 33 matches for OB<ref name="molde"/> the Senegalese top striker moved to Russian club [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]].
After playing 11 matches for Lokomotiv Moscow without scoring any goals, he was loaned out to Norwegian club [[Molde FK|Molde]] on 25 January 2010. Molde's head coach [[Kjell Jonevret]] said that even though Fall was bigger and stronger, and a different kind of player than [[Mame Biram Diouf]], he was considered a replacement for the player who was transferred to [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]]. Fall's loan deal lasted until 30 August 2010, with an option to buy.<ref name="molde">{{cite news |url=http://www.tv2.no/sport/fotball/tippeligaen/senegalesisk-maalmaskin-klar-for-molde-3116413.html |language=no |title=Senegalesisk målmaskin klar for Molde |work=tv2.no |publisher=TV2 |date=25 January 2010 |access-date=31 July 2012}}</ref> In July 2010, Molde extended the loan-deal to the end of the 2010-season and Fall went on to become [[List of Eliteserien top scorers|top scorer of Tippeligaen]] (the Norwegian top division) for the 2010 season,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/norsk/artikkel.php?artid=10010550 |language=no |title=Fall ble toppscorer |work=vg.no |publisher=Verdens Gang |date=7 November 2010 |access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref> despite a lower half finish for Molde. Fall became the first Molde player since [[Jan Fuglset]] in 1976 with this achievement.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/eliteserien/1.7371362 |language=no |title=Første Molde-toppscorer på 34 år |work=nrk.no |publisher=NRK |date=7 November 2010 |access-date=31 July 2012}}</ref> Fall was later loaned out to his old club OB, and in the [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League]], he scored with his final move in the 93rd minute to dump [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] out of the competition following a 2–2 draw.
[[File:Baye Djiby Fall, Greuther Fürth, 2012.jpg|thumb|right|Fall with [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]] in 2012]] In January 2012, Fall joined the Belgium club [[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|Lokeren]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rtbf.be/sport/football/belgique/jupilerproleague/detail_djiby-fall-signe-a-lokeren?id=7484953 |language=fr |title=Djiby Fall signe à Lokeren |publisher=rtbf.be |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref> In August 2012, he was signed as a replacement for [[Olivier Occéan]] in the German club [[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]], who had been promoted to the [[Bundesliga]] for the first time. Germany became the eighth country Fall had been playing football in the last eight years.<ref name="occean">{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/1.8279887 |language=no |title=Djiby Fall skal erstatte Occean |work=nrk.no |publisher=NRK |date=13 August 2012 |access-date=13 August 2012}}</ref> Fall played two matches without scoring a goal during his first season in Germany, and after the season Greuther Fürth was trying to sell Fall to another club.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.aftenposten.no/100Sport/fotball/england/Eks-Molde-spiss-uonsket-i-sin-tyske-klubb-377696_1.snd |language=no |title=Eks Molde-spiss uønsket i sin tyske klubb |newspaper=Aftenposten |first=Kjetil |last=Flygind |date=19 June 2013 |access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref> He returned to his old club Randers on the last day of the transfer window.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/djiby-fall-er-klar-til-randers-arbejde |language=da |title=Djiby Fall er klar til Randers-arbeide |newspaper=Tipsbladet |first=Martin |last=Davidsen |date=11 September 2013 |access-date=27 November 2013}}</ref>
===Irtysh Pavlodar=== In February 2016, Fall went on trial with [[Kazakhstan Premier League]] side [[FC Irtysh Pavlodar]],<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Бай Джиби Фалль на просмотре в Иртыше|url=http://www.sports.kz/news/bay-djibi-fall-na-prosmotre-v-irtyishe|website=sports.kz|access-date=23 February 2016|language=ru|date=22 February 2016}}</ref> signing for them on 3 March 2016.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Фалль подписал контракт с Иртышом|url=http://fcirtysh.kz/news/414-fall-podpisal-kontrakt-s-irtyshom.html|website=fcirtysh.kz|publisher=FC Irtysh Pavlodar|access-date=3 March 2016|language=ru|date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315191140/http://fcirtysh.kz/news/414-fall-podpisal-kontrakt-s-irtyshom.html|archive-date=15 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
After initially announcing the release of Fall on 1 July 2016,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Фалль покидает Иртыш|url=http://fcirtysh.kz/news/749-fall-pokidaet-irtysh.html|website=fcirtysh.kz|publisher=FC Irtysh|access-date=1 July 2016|language=ru|date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013052259/http://fcirtysh.kz/news/749-fall-pokidaet-irtysh.html|archive-date=13 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[FC Irtysh Pavlodar]] announced on 6 July 2016 that due to a ban imposed on them registering new players Fall would continue playing for the club.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Запрет на регистрацию переходов игроков|url=http://fcirtysh.kz/news/766-zapret-na-registraciyu-perehodov-igrokov.html|website=fcirtysh.kz|publisher=FC Irtysh|access-date=6 July 2016|language=ru|date=6 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013053724/http://fcirtysh.kz/news/766-zapret-na-registraciyu-perehodov-igrokov.html|archive-date=13 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Fall signed for [[Hobro IK]] in Denmark in the summer of 2018. He left the club again at the end of his contract, which was on 1 January 2019, after playing 6 games for the club.<ref>[http://hikfodbold.dk/superliga-nyheder?id=2011 Antipas og Fall stopper ved kontraktudløb] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190117070328/http://hikfodbold.dk/superliga-nyheder?id=2011 |date=17 January 2019 }}, hikfodbold.dk, 7 December 2018</ref>
===FC Cincinnati=== [[File:Djiby-fall fc-cincinnati-vs-st-louis-fc 06-24-2017.jpg|thumb|right|Fall competing for FC Cincinnati of the United Soccer League in a game against St. Louis FC in Cincinnati on 24 June 2017]] On 13 February 2017, Fall signed for [[United Soccer League]] side [[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite web|title=SENEGALESE STRIKER FALL SIGNS WITH FCC|url=http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/757172|website=fccincinnati.com|publisher=FC Cincinnati|access-date=14 February 2017|date=13 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214102453/http://www.fccincinnati.com/news_article/show/757172|archive-date=14 February 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He scored four goals in FC Cincinnati's home opener on 15 April 2017. On 22 April 2017, Fall was shown a red card towards the end of a match against [[Louisville City FC]] at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. In an exchange that took place as he was exiting the pitch, Fall allegedly bit Louisville midfielder [[Niall McCabe]] on the cheek. This resulted in a six-game ban and an undisclosed fine handed down by the USL. Fall was released by Cincinnati at the end of their 2017 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uslsoccer.com/news_article/show/848616?referrer_id=2333971|title=Cincinnati Announces Offseason Roster Moves|first=Nicholas|last=Murray|date=25 October 2017|publisher=[[United Soccer League]]}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
===Club=== {{updated|match played 22 October 2017}}<ref>{{cite web|title=D.Fall|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/baye-djiby-fall/29120/|website=Soccerway|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref><ref name="NFT Stats"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Baye Djiby Fall|url=http://www.nifs.no/personprofil.php?person_id=19921|website=nifs.no|publisher=nifs|access-date=6 July 2016|language=no}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="4"|[[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]] |[[2009 Russian Premier League|2009]] |rowspan="3"|[[Russian Premier League]] |11||0||1||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||0 |- |[[2010 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season|2010]] |0||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- |[[2011–12 FC Lokomotiv Moscow season|2011–12]] |4||0||0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !15!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!16!!0 |- |[[Molde FK|Molde]] (loan) |[[2010 Molde FK season|2010]] |[[Tippeligaen]] |28||16||2||1||4||2||colspan="2"|–||34||19 |- |[[Odense Boldklub|OB]] (loan) |[[2011–12 Danish Superliga|2011–12]] |[[Danish Superliga]] |10||2||0||0||6||4||colspan="2"|–||16||6 |- |rowspan="3"|[[K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen|Lokeren]] |[[2011–12 Belgian Pro League|2011–12]] |rowspan="2"|[[Belgian First Division A|Belgian Pro League]] |6||5||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||8||5 |- |[[2012–13 Belgian Pro League|2012–13]] |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||1||0||3||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !8!!5!!2!!0!!0!!0!!1!!0!!11!!5 |- |rowspan="3"|[[SpVgg Greuther Fürth|Greuther Fürth]] |[[2012–13 Bundesliga|2012–13]] |[[Bundesliga]] |2||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||2||0 |- |[[2013–14 2. Bundesliga|2013–14]] |[[2. Bundesliga]] |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!2!!0 |- |rowspan="3"|[[Randers FC|Randers]] |[[2013–14 Danish Superliga|2013–14]] |rowspan="2"|Danish Superliga |12||1||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||12||1 |- |[[2014–15 Danish Superliga|2014–15]] |25||9||2||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||27||9 |- !colspan="2"|Total !37!!10!!2!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!39!!10 |- |[[Karşıyaka S.K.|Karşıyaka]] |[[2015–16 TFF First League|2015–16]] |[[TFF First League]] |14||1||2||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||2 |- |[[FC Irtysh Pavlodar|Irtysh Pavlodar]] |[[2016 FC Irtysh Pavlodar season|2016]] |[[Kazakhstan Premier League]] |25||2||3||1||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||28||3 |- |[[FC Cincinnati (2016–18)|FC Cincinnati]] |[[2017 USL season|2017]] |[[United Soccer League]] |25||12||4||4||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||16 |- |[[Hobro IK|Hobro]] |[[2018–19 Danish Superliga|2018–19]] |Danish Superliga |0||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||0||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !160!!48!!16!!7!!10!!6!!1!!0!!187!!61 |}
===International=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year<ref name="NFT Stats">{{NFT player|30745|name=Baye Djiby Fall|access-date=6 July 2016}}</ref> |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |[[Senegal national football team|Senegal]] |2009||2||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!2!!0 |}
==Honours== '''Lokeren''' * [[Belgian Cup]]: [[2012 Belgian Cup Final|2011–12]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lavenir.net/cnt/DMF20120324_00136341 |title=La Coupe va connaître un nouveau roi |publisher=lavenir.net |date=24 March 2012 |access-date=18 October 2020}}</ref>
'''Individual''' * [[Danish Superliga]] Player of the Year: [[2007–08 Danish Superliga|2007–08]]<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.dbu.dk/om-dbu/fodboldpriser/aarets-3f-superliga-spiller/| title=Årets 3F Superligaspiller 2022| language=da| trans-title=3F Superliga Player of the Year 2022| publisher=[[Danish Football Association|DBU]]| accessdate=1 June 2025}}</ref> * [[List of Eliteserien top scorers|Tippeligaen top scorer]]: [[2010 Tippeligaen|2010]] * [[Molde FK|Molde]] top scorer: 19 goals in [[2010 Molde FK season|2010]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.danskfodbold.com/spiller.php?ligaid=2001&spillerid=10901 Official Danish Superliga player statistics] at danskfodbold.com {{in lang|da}}
{{Danish Superliga Player of the Year}} {{Eliteserien top scorers}}
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