Krepin Diatta is a Senegalese professional footballer. Currently, he plays as a winger for Ligue 1 club Monaco. At 21 years of age, Krépin Diatta is emerging into one of the most exciting young attacking talents outside of Europe's top five leagues. In his International career, Krepin has represented the Senegalese national team since 2019.
Krepin begin his football journey after joining the Oslo Football Academy based in Oslo, Norway when he was in pre-teenage. After playing at Oslo Football academy for several years, he joined the senior team of Norwegian Football club Sarpsborg 08 in February 2017 and began his professional football career after making his Sarpsborg debut on 4th April 2017.
On 3 January 2018, Diatta signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with Club Brugge KV. On 8th April 2018, he made his Club Brugge debut. On 14 February 2019, he made his UEFA Europa League debut against FC Salzburg in the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League round of 32. On 21 January 2021, Diatta joined Ligue 1 side Monaco in a deal running until 2025.
Krepin Diatta was born on 25th February 1999 in Dakar, the capital and largest city of Senegal. His birthname is Krépin Diatta. He holds a Senegalese nationality and belongs to the Wolof ethnic group. His star sign is Pisces. He is a devoted follower of Islam.
Diatta was born into a middle-class family. The details about his parents and siblings are not revealed at the moment. After spending his childhood in Senegal, he moved to Europe (Norway) during his early teens to play prosperous football.
Termed the "World's Ugliest Footballer”, Krepin Diatta is in fact married to a beautiful lady named Aissata Mairame Aw. Many say she got married to him because of his money. Their wedding took place on Saturday, March 13, 2021, in the Segelese city of Mbour. The ceremony was celebrated with the utmost discretion and attended by his family, friends s, and relatives.
At the 2019 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, Senegalese midfielder, Krepin Diatta was trolled for looking exceptionally ugly…although he chuckled to the trolls, nobody knew he will find love so soon. But the negative comments, trolls, and racism hatred from the public haven't affected his age. Instead, he is taking those hatreds and trolls as a source to shine even brighter in world football.
As of November 2022, the net worth of Krepin Diatta is estimated to be £7 million. Playing as a winger for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, Diatta earns £36,000 per week, £1,872,000 annually. His current market value is €13 million.
The football star hasn't lack behind in living a moderate lifestyle through his massive earnings. He owns a beautiful apartment in AS Monaco. His family has real estate property in Dakar, Senegal. The player drives an Audi, and a white Range Rover worth thousands of dollars.
Krepin Diatta is 5 ft 9 inches tall and his body weight is around 68 Kg. He has an Athletic build body. As a football player, he regularly does workouts and gym exercises to keep himself fit and active. He has a short-cropped haircut that is black in color. His eyes color are black as well.
He always does heavy exercise which includes weight lifting, push-ups, Single-leg squats, Dumbbell bench step-ups, and others. He arrives every morning at the AS Monaco FC football training center for warm-ups and training.