El Hadji Malick Diouf sets a record with West Ham after 5 matches

Europe 23 September 2025 at 07:11

Lydiane N'Po

News Editor

El Hadji Malick Diouf is off to a sensational start in the Premier League with West Ham United. The 20-year-old Senegalese midfielder has already registered three assists in just five league games. This standout performance puts him in the history books of the London club.

Malick Diouf has joined the elite group of players developed or showcased at West Ham who have delivered at least three assists in their first five Premier League appearances before turning 21. Having featured five times since the start of the season, the Senegalese midfielder set up goals against Chelsea on August 22 (5-1), Nottingham Forest on August 31 (3-0), and Crystal Palace on September 20 (2-1).

This output places him alongside iconic club figures like Michael Carrick (7), Joe Cole (6), Jermain Defoe (6), and Frank Lampard (5), the only players to have done better at that age bracket.