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Full namePape Demba Diop
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySenegal
Age22
Date of birth4 Sept 2003
Shirt number#18
ClubToulouse
Central midfielderalso played FWD
16
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
1202
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Toulouse.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Ligue 1161212026.89
2. Bundesligaat 1. FC Nürnberg10006206.66
Coupe de France4002597.1
Friendlies Clubsat Strasbourg400326.2

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

P. Diop is a 22-year-old central midfielder at Toulouse, rated 72.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 69th of 337 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 179th of 2870 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (40.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.24 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Diop.

Judged on this season alone, Diop graded 29 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 34th of 51 of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 5.241 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 29). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 73, top 30% of the 51 attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1. At 22 Diop is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 40.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStepped up 2025/26
Current potentialTop 30% attacking midfielders · Ligue 1Current season34th of 51 attacking midfielders · Ligue 134th-best attacking midfielder in the Ligue 169th in the Ligue 1 · potential15th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Ligue 1179th-highest potential U-23 tracked
72.9
Ratingi
15th of 51 attacking midfielders
28.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
5.24
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Toulouse finished 10th of 18 · a mid-table side

5.24
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
31
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
  • Defensive volume. 5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
  • Ceiling. High potential at just 22 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 72.9, Diop carries the 15th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Ligue 1 (top 30%). Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.24 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Ligue 1 with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target11
Shots22

Passing

Assists2
Chances created19
Passes633
Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles4
Dribble success36.4%
Duels won62
Duels won %48.4%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions31
Blocks7
Fouls committed15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.