Ibrahima Diallo (footballer, born 1999)

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Ibrahima Diallo
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Diallo[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999 (age 25)[2]
Place of birth Tours, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Al-Duhail
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2004 Angoulême
2004–2007 Tours
2007–2014 Chambray-Lès-Tours
2014–2018 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Monaco B 18 (0)
2018–2019 Monaco 0 (0)
2018–2019Brest (loan) 23 (0)
2018Brest B (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Brest 24 (0)
2020–2023 Southampton 62 (0)
2023– Al-Duhail 3 (2)
International career
2016 France U18 3 (0)
2017 France U19 5 (0)
2019 France U20 6 (0)
2020 France U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2023 (UTC)

Ibrahima Diallo (born 8 March 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.

Club career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Diallo is a graduate of the Monaco youth academy, joining them at the age of 15.[4] Diallo joined Brest on loan in 2018.[5] He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–1 (4–3) penalty shootout win in the Coupe de la Ligue over Sochaux on 14 August 2018.[6]

Southampton[edit]

On 4 October 2020, Diallo signed for Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[7][8] On 17 October 2020, Diallo made his first appearance for the club in a 3–3 draw against Chelsea, where he came off the bench to replace Oriol Romeu.[9] His first Premier League start came in a 0–0 draw against Fulham on 26 December.[10]

On 21 September 2021, Diallo scored his first professional goal, in the EFL Cup against Sheffield United which ended 2–2 at full time before Southampton advanced 4–2 on penalties.[11]

Al-Duhail[edit]

On 19 July 2023, Diallo signed for Qatar Stars League club Al-Duhail.[12][13]

Personal life[edit]

Diallo was born in France and is of Senegalese descent.[14] His older brother Abdou is a footballer for Al-Arabi and the Senegal national team.[15]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 21 April 2023[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Monaco B 2017–18 Championnat National 2 18 0 18 0
Brest (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 2 23 0 1 0 2 0 26 0
Brest B (loan) 2018–19 Championnat National 3 3 0 3 0
Brest 2019–20 Ligue 1 19 0 1 0 2 0 22 0
2020–21[17] Ligue 1 5 0 0 0 5 0
Total 24 0 1 0 2 0 27 0
Southampton 2020–21[17] Premier League 22 0 4 0 0 0 26 0
2021–22[18] Premier League 23 0 4 0 3 1 30 1
2022–23[19] Premier League 17 0 2 0 5 0 24 0
Total 62 0 10 0 8 1 80 1
Career total 130 0 12 0 12 1 154 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
  2. ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Poland 2019: List of Players: France" (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Ibrahima Diallo: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Who is Ibrahima Diallo? Arsenal linked to Brest starlet dubbed 'new N'Golo Kante'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  5. ^ "13.08.18 - Ibrahima Diallo en prêt pour une saison". www.sb29.bzh.
  6. ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Coupe de la Ligue - Saison 2018/2019 - 1er tour - FC Sochaux-Montbéliard / Stade Brestois 29". www.lfp.fr.
  7. ^ "Saints complete Diallo capture". www.southamptonfc.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Ibrahima Diallo: Southampton sign midfielder on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Chelsea 3-3 Southampton". Sky Sports. 17 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Diallo against Fulham". Football Transfer Tavern. 26 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Sheffield United 2–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  12. ^ "الفريق يكسب خدمات لاعب الوسط ديالو". Al-Duhail SC (in Arabic). 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  13. ^ Rees-Julian, George (19 July 2023). "Southampton midfielder Ibrahima Diallo joins Al-Duhail". Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Diese 09 Dinge wusstet ihr (vielleicht) noch nicht über Abdou Diallo - Unna24". 27 June 2018. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  15. ^ "Monaco prête le jeune Ibrahima Diallo à Brest". 13 August 2018.
  16. ^ Ibrahima Diallo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  17. ^ a b "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  18. ^ "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

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