He arrived in Europe from his native country, Senegal, in 2017, and Krépin Diatta chose Norway and Sarpsborg 08 FF to take his first steps on the Old Continent. After only one season (27 games, 8 goals and 8 assists), the right-sided attacking midfielder was spotted by Club Brugge who recruited him in the summer of 2018. In Belgium he played 95 games in two and a half seasons, proving to be prolific with totals of 20 goals and 11 assists. He finally packed his bags for the Principality in January 2021, after having made a great start to the season with the reigning Belgian champions (19 games, 10 goals and 2 assists).