Boulaye Dia (born 16 November 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A club Salernitana, on loan from La Liga club Villarreal. Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.
Dia signed a professional contract with Stade de Reims on 16 July 2018 after a successful debut season with Jura Sud Foot where he scored 15 goals in 21 games. He made his professional debut with Reims in a 1–1 Ligue 1 tie with Angers on 20 October 2018.
On 25 October 2020, Dia scored a hat-trick in a 4–0 win against Montpellier, thereby becoming the first Reims player to score one in the top flight since Santiago Santamaría in 1978. The win was the club’s first in the league in the 2020–21 season.
On 13 July 2021, Villarreal announced the signing of Dia on a five-year deal from Stade Reims. On his first official debut for Villareal which was against Chelsea in the 2021 UEFA Super Cup, he received lots of praise for his fine display.
On 18 August 2022, Dia moved to Serie A side Salernitana on loan for one year, with a buyout clause.
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