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Overview
Weighted average of attribute scores for this role, position-adjusted. Standout attributes count more than weaknesses.
Attributes (grouped)
Mobility
Explosive going forward from left-back, noted for athletic wing-back running. (conf 0.45)
Covers the left flank quickly in transition. (conf 0.45)
Balanced and mobile when facing wingers one on one. (conf 0.4)
Handled a full Premier League season as a wing-back. (conf 0.45)
Control
Secure enough control to progress play on the left. (conf 0.4)
Confident carrying the ball up the flank when space opens. (conf 0.4)
Athletic rather than physical; holds off pressure only adequately. (conf 0.35)
Scored seven league goals at Slavia, showing a decent strike. (conf 0.35)
Distribution
Reliable in short combinations with the winger ahead of him. (conf 0.4)
Serviceable switches; not a primary distributor. (conf 0.35)
Delivery from wide areas is central to his attacking contribution. (conf 0.45)
Sees overlapping options but is not a creator. (conf 0.35)
Chance threat
Scores occasionally from late runs; finishing is not a main trait. (conf 0.35)
Takes shots when running in; moderate decision quality. (conf 0.3)
Well-timed overlaps and late arrivals in the box. (conf 0.4)
No known free-kick or long-range shooting threat. (conf 0.3)
Duels
Decent for a full-back but not dominant against big forwards. (conf 0.4)
Strong and quick in tackles against wide opponents. (conf 0.45)
Defense
Presses energetically up the flank as an advanced wing-back. (conf 0.4)
Wins the ball with tackles and interceptions on his flank. (conf 0.4)
Still learning Premier League positional demands but improving. (conf 0.4)
Mental
Calm for 21, handling Premier League and international football. (conf 0.4)
Occasionally over-commits when joining attacks. (conf 0.35)
Relentless running up and down the left side. (conf 0.45)
Resilience
Played a large share of games in his first Premier League season. (conf 0.4)
Outlook
Young, athletic left-back already an international for Senegal with a high ceiling. (conf 0.5)
Senegal international with a Czech title and Premier League experience. (conf 0.5)
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Scouting Report & Player Insights
El Hadji Malick Diouf is a Senegalese left-back, equally comfortable as a left wing-back, who plays for Brentford. He is an athletic, attack-minded defender who overlaps constantly, delivers from wide areas and recovers quickly when possession is lost. He rose through Tromso and Slavia Prague, where he won the Czech league, before spending a season at West Ham and joining Brentford in August 2026. A regular for Senegal, he was in the squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup.
Won the Czech First League with Slavia Prague, scoring on his debut for the club.
Signed for West Ham in July 2025, then joined Brentford on a five-year contract on 28 August 2026.
Part of the Senegal squad that finished runners-up at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.