Ibrahima Diallo (footballer, born 1999)
Ibrahima Diallo (born 8 March 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ibrahima Diallo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 March 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Tours, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| 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) |
| 2018–2019 | → Brest (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Brest B (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Brest | 24 | (0) |
| 2020– | Southampton | 55 | (0) |
| 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 19:46, 26 December 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Early career
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
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]
Personal life
Diallo was born in France and is of Senegalese descent.[12] His older brother Abdou is a footballer for RB Leipzig and the Senegal national team.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 December 2022[14]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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[15] | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2020–21[15] | Premier League | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 0 | |
| 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23[17] | Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 55 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 123 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ (PDF). FIFA. 13 June 2019. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Ibrahima Diallo: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is Ibrahima Diallo? Arsenal linked to Brest starlet dubbed 'new N'Golo Kante'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ "13.08.18 - Ibrahima Diallo en prêt pour une saison". www.sb29.bzh.
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Coupe de la Ligue - Saison 2018/2019 - 1er tour - FC Sochaux-Montbéliard / Stade Brestois 29". www.lfp.fr.
- ^ "Saints complete Diallo capture". www.southamptonfc.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Ibrahima Diallo: Southampton sign midfielder on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Chelsea 3-3 Southampton". Sky Sports. 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Diallo against Fulham". Football Transfer Tavern. 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Sheffield United 2–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Diese 09 Dinge wusstet ihr (vielleicht) noch nicht über Abdou Diallo - Unna24". 27 June 2018.
- ^ "Monaco prête le jeune Ibrahima Diallo à Brest". 13 August 2018.
- ^ Ibrahima Diallo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
External links
- Ibrahima Diallo at Soccerway
- Ibrahima Diallo – French league stats at LFP – also available in French
- Ibrahima Diallo at the French Football Federation (in French)
- at the French Football Federation (archived) (in French)
- AS Monaco Profile