Selu Diallo
Mamadou Selu Diallo (born 1 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda Federación club Alavés B. Born in Spain, he represents Guinea internationally.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Selu Diallo[1] | ||
| Birth name | Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo[a] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Alavés B | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | IPC La Escuela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Barbastro | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | San Ignacio | 36 | (1) |
| 2022– | Alavés B | 58 | (6) |
| 2023– | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Guinea U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Club career edit
Born in Huesca, Aragon, Diallo was an IPC La Escuela youth graduate. In 2021, he made his senior debut with Tercera División side UD Barbastro[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés; he was initially assigned to farm team Club San Ignacio in Tercera División RFEF.[3][4]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Diallo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación. On 23 July 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[5]
Diallo made his first team debut with the Babazorros on 2 November 2023, starting in a 10–0 away routing of Deportivo Murcia FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his professional debut the following 16 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Blanco in a 2–0 loss at Athletic Bilbao, also for the national cup.[7]
International career edit
On 7 March 2024, Diallo was called up by the Guinea national under-23 team.[8] He made his debut against the United States U23 on 22 March.[9]
Personal life edit
Born in Spain, Diallo is of Guinean descent.[3]
References edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diallo and the second or maternal family name is Diallo.
- ^ "U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team Tops Guinea 3-0 in Spain Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". U.S. Soccer.
- ^ "Selu Diallo, un oscense de Primera: "La Escuela sabe que siempre seré uno más de ella"" [Selu Diallo, an oscense from Primera: "La Escuela know that I will always be one of them"] (in Spanish). El Diario de Huesca. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "El oscense Selu Diallo va camino de Primera División" [The oscense Selu Diallo goes in the way of Primera División]. Sport Aragón (in Spanish). 12 July 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es Selu Diallo, titular en Copa con el Alavés?" [Who is Selu Diallo, starter in the Cup with Alavés?] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Miñón, Iñigo (23 July 2023). "El Alavés hace oficial la renovación de Selu Diallo" [Alavés turn official the renewal of Selu Diallo]. El Correo (in Spanish).
- ^ "El altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuta como titular con el Alavés" [The altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuts as a starter with Alavés]. El Diario de Huesca (in Spanish). 2 November 2023.
- ^ "El Athletic va en serio a por la Copa" [Athletic take the cup seriously] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Selu Diallo, convocado por primera vez con Guinea sub-23".
- ^ "United States U23 vs. Guinea U23". Soccerway. 22 March 2024.
External links edit
- Selu Diallo at BDFutbol
- Selu Diallo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Selu Diallo at Soccerway