Yadaly Diaby

Yadaly Diaby (born 9 August 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Austrian Bundesliga club Austria Lustenau, on loan from Ligue 2 club Clermont^[1] and the Guinea national team.

Yadaly Diaby

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth	Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Austria Lustenau (loan)
Youth career
2013–2019	Andrézieux (o
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Andrézieux-Bouthéon^[a]	16	(1)
2021	Clermont B	12	(4)
2021–	Clermont	5	(0)
2022–	→ Austria Lustenau (loan)	53	(9)
International career^‡
2023–	Guinea	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 00:00, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Yadaly Diaby started football in the Jeunesse Foot Sud club in Saint-Étienne: Season 2011-2012 and 2012-2013. He will then join the Andrézieux Bouthéon club.

Yadaly Diaby : Andrézieux-Bouthéon in 2019, where he played several seasons in the Championnat National 2 with their senior team; before joining Clermont on the summer 2021.^[2][3][4]

First playing with the reserve team in National 3, his performance—most notably a hat trick against during a 4-1 win against the Académie Moulins^[5]—quickly granted him an access to the first team, as he signed his first professional contract with the Auvergnats early November 2021.^[6][7][8]

Diaby made his professional debut for Clermont Foot on 1 December 2021, replacing an injured Jim Allevinah at the 63rd minute of a 2–2 home Ligue 1 draw against Lens. Whilst he saw hist team equalize just after he came on – as Mohamed Bayo scored the last goal of the game –, Diaby was red carded at the 84th, after he accidentally kicked an opponent.^[9][10][11] This exclusion earned him a 2 rounds ban from the French competition.^[12]

International career

Diaby was born in Saint-Pierre, in Reunion Island (France), to Guinean parents.^[2][8][13] He debuted with the Guinea national team in a 2–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Ethiopia on 24 March 2023.^[14]

Style of play

An offensively-minded midfielder,^[8] Diaby is able to play both as a left or a right midfielder.^[6][7]

Notes

1. In 2019, ASF Andrézieux became Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC.

References

1. Yadaly Diaby at Soccerway
2. "Mercato France: Yadaly Diaby rejoint le Clermontfoot!". Guineesignal (in French). 27 July 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
3. "Nouvelles signatures au Centre de formation". Clermont Foot (in French). 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
4. "ITW🎤". Andrézieux-Bouthéon Football Club. Facebook. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
5. Lastique, Kevin (25 September 2021). "La série noire se prolonge pour l'Académie Moulins, battue par la réserve du Clermont Foot". La Montagne. Retrieved 6 December 2021. Mais le dernier mot revenait aux Puydômois et à Diawara, qui scellait la victoire sur une frappe croisée à l'entrée de la surface (1-3, 69 e ). Avant que l'homme de la soirée, Yadaly Diaby n'y aille de son triplé (1-4, 89 e ).
6. "Yadaly Diaby passe pro". Clermont Foot (in French). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
7. "Yadaly Diaby signe son premier contrat professionnel avec Clermont". L'Équipe (in French). 3 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
8. Inès Colombe Houssou (4 November 2021). "France - Clermont : Yadaly Diaby signe son premier contrat professionnel". Africa Foot United (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
9. Testelin, Sam (1 December 2021). "Résultat et résumé Clermont - Lens, Ligue 1 Uber Eats, 16e journée". L'Équipe (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
10. Noviello, Andrea (1 December 2021). "Ligue 1 : Clermont et Lens se neutralisent (2-2)". Eurosport (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
11. "Clermont Foot 63 - RC Lens (2 - 2) - Highlights - (CF63 - RCL) / 2021-2022". Ligue 1. YouTube. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
12. "Commission de discipline : les décisions du 2 décembre 2021". LFP (in French). 2 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
13. Diallo, Saidou (3 November 2021). "France, Clermont Foot : Yadaly Diaby signe son premier contrat pro". Guineefoot (in French). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
14. "Guinea vs. Ethiopia - Football Match Summary - March 24, 2023 - ESPN". ESPN.com.

External links

• Yadaly Diaby at Soccerway
• Clermont Foot profile