Abdou Diallo
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 4 May 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Tours, France | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Playing position | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
Number | 4 | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | OC Saint-Herblain | ||
2003–2004 | Grand Font | ||
2004–2005 | AS Angoulême-Charente 92 | ||
2005–2007 | Angoulême Charente | ||
2007–2009 | Tours | ||
2009–2011 | US Chambray-les-Tours | ||
2011–2014 | Monaco | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Monaco | 10 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Zulte Waregem (loan) | 33 | (2) |
2017–2018 | Mainz 05 | 27 | (2) |
2018– | Borussia Dortmund | 3 | (1) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2012 | France U16 | 13 | (0) |
2012–2013 | France U17 | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | France U18 | 4 | (0) |
2014–2015 | France U19 | 16 | (1) |
2016 | France U20 | 4 | (2) |
2016– | France U21 | 14 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:04, 15 September 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 October 2018 |
Abdou Diallo (born 4 May 1996) is a French footballer who plays as a defender for Borussia Dortmund.
Club career
Monaco
Born in Tours, Diallo joined the youth academy of AS Monaco FC at the age of 15.[1] On 28 March 2014, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Vice-president of the club, Vadim Vasilyev commented that Diallo "fits perfectly into our sports project. He has a lot of talent and we hope that he will continue to progress alongside the great players of AS Monaco".[2] On 14 December, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Bernardo Silva in the extra time of a 1–0 league victory against Olympique Marseille.[3]
In June 2015, Diallo was loaned out to Belgian club Zulte Waregem for the 2015–16 season.[4] During his stint at the club, he was deployed at an attacking role, scoring three goals in 33 league matches.[1] In December 2016, media reports emerged that Spanish club Real Betis was interested in signing him.[5] Nevertheless, he made five league appearances during the 2016–17 season, with his side winning the league.[1]
Mainz 05
On 14 July 2017, Diallo moved to German Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05 and signed a five-year contract.[6] On 9 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league victory against Bayer 04 Leverkusen.[7] In December, Mirror.co.uk reported that English club Arsenall was scouting him in a bid to replace the retiring Per Mertesacker.[8] During the season, he was deployed at both back three and back four; and had a 80%-successful pass rate. He started in 27 league matches during the season.[1]
Borussia Dortmund
On 26 June 2018, Diallo joined Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal for a fee of € 28 million.[9][10] In an interview, he said that Ousmane Dembele advised him to join the club.[11] On 15 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league victory against Eintracht Frankfurt.[12]
International career
Diallo was born in France and is of Senegalese descent.[13] He also captains France's U-21 Team.[1]
Personal life
Diallo is the older brother of the footballer Ibrahima Diallo.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 September 2018[15]
Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Monaco | 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2016–17 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
Zulte Waregem (loan) | 2015–16 | Jupiler Pro League | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 3 | ||
Mainz 05 | 2017–18 | Bundesliga | 27 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 3 | ||
Borussia Dortmund | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
Career total | 73 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 7 |
Style of play
Diallo plays as a central defender. Rouven Schröder (sporting director of 1. FSV Mainz) has said that Diallo is "strong in the air and shrewd in the challenge".[1] Michael Zorc, the sporting director of Borussia Dortmund described Diallo as "a modern, strong central defender who is very intelligent. He can play a wider defensive role too or even be deployed in a defensive midfield role".[16]
Honours
Club
- Monaco
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Abdou Diallo: Mainz's natural-born defensive leader with an eye for goal". Bundesliga. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Franck Orocoti (29 March 2014). "Monaco: Abdou Diallo signe pro" [Monaco: Abdou Diallo signs pro] (in French). Africa Top Sports. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "MATCH REPORT: AS Monaco 1-0 AS Monaco". AS Monaco FC. 14 December 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Abdou Diallo joins Zulte Waregem". Get French Football News. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Miguel A Moran (31 December 2016). "Abdou Diallo, central zurdo del Mónaco, otra opción para la defensa del Betis" [Abdou Diallo, left-back at Monaco, another option for Betis defense] (in Spanish). Marca. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Mainz sign France Under-21 captain Abdou Diallo". Bundesliga. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Mainz off the mark with 3-1 victory over winless Leverkusen". Bundesliga. 9 September 2017. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ Liam Prenderville (21 December 2017). "Arsenal scouting Abdou Diallo with Mainz defender high on Arsene Wenger's January wishlist". Mirror. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
- ↑ "Wechsel perfekt: Diallo der zweitteuerste BVB-Neuzugang" (in German). 26 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ "Borussia Dortmund sign Abdou Diallo, France under-21 defender, from Mainz". ESPN. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "Wolf, Diallo, Delaney, Hakimi and Hitz: meet the Borussia Dortmund new boys". Bundesliga. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "Dortmund overpower Frankfurt 3-1 in German Bundesliga - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. 15 September 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ↑ "ABDOU DIALLO, LE RETOUR DU «PRINCE» !". 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "Monaco prête le jeune Ibrahima Diallo à Brest". 13 August 2018.
- ↑ "A.Diallo". soccerway.com. Soccerway. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ↑ "Abdou Diallo quits Mainz 05 for Borussia Dortmund". The New Indian Express. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
External links
- France profile at FFF
- Abdou Diallo at Soccerway