 He made his Stoke City debut on 16 August 2014 in a 1–0 defeat against Aston Villa.Diouf scored his first goal for Stoke on 30 August 2014 against Manchester City, where he ran 70 yards before slotting past Joe Hart to earn Stoke a 1–0 victory at the Etihad Stadium.On 28 December 2014, Diouf scored both goals in a 2–0 win over Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion.