Clément Diop

Clément Diop Degoud (born 13 October 1993) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.

Clément Diop
Diop with Montreal Impact in 2019
Personal information
Full name Clément Diop Degoud
Date of birth (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993[1]
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Montreal Impact
Number 23
Youth career
2003–2006 ES Vitry
2006–2009 Ivry
2009–2011 Amiens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2014 Amiens II 36 (0)
2011–2014 Amiens 0 (0)
2014–2015 US Camon 0 (0)
2015 LA Galaxy II 24 (0)
2016–2017 LA Galaxy 17 (0)
2016 → LA Galaxy II (loan) 22 (0)
2017 → LA Galaxy II (loan) 3 (0)
2018– Montreal Impact 13 (0)
National team‡
2017– Senegal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2017

Career

Early career

Diop began his career with Amiens where he was a backup for three seasons, but never made a first team appearance. Diop was the starter of Amiens II, Amiens' reserve team for two seasons. Diop made his debut for Amiens II on 25 August 2012, against Calais RUFC, where he came a clean-sheet in a 1–0 win.[2] Diop went on to keep clean-sheets in the following two matches, against Arras[3] and SC Feignies.[4]

LA Galaxy

On 20 March 2015, it was announced that Diop joined USL club LA Galaxy II for the 2015 season.[5] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 0–0 draw against Real Monarchs SLC.[6] In the 2015 season Diop won the USL Western Conference and reached the USL Championship final with LA Galaxy II. In the finals against Rochester Rhinos, Diop was replaced by Bennett Sneddon late in extra-time. LA Galaxy II lost 2–1 in the final due to a late header from Asani Samuels.[7]

On 16 December 2015, LA Galaxy announced that they had signed Diop to a first team contract for the forthcoming MLS season.[8] On 14 June 2015, Diop made his debut for the first team in fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup against La Máquina FC, where the Galaxy won 4–1 in extra-time.[9]

Montreal Impact

Diop moved to Montreal Impact via the MLS Waiver Draft following the 2017 season.[10] He signed with the club on 9 January 2018.[11]

International career

Born in France and of Senegalese descent, Diop originally was called up to the youth national teams for France.[12] Diop debuted for the Senegal national football team in a 0–0 friendly draw with Uganda on 5 June 2017.[13]

Career statistics
As of 20 February 2020[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Amiens II 2012–13 CFA 220000————200
2013–14 CFA 216000————160
Total 360000000360
LA Galaxy II 2015 USL28000————280
2016 USL23000——1[lower-alpha 1]0240
2017 USL3000——0030
LA Galaxy 2016 MLS203[lower-alpha 2]0000050
2017 MLS150000000150
Total 710300010750
Montreal Impact 2018 MLS002[lower-alpha 3]0000020
2019 MLS204[lower-alpha 4]0000060
2020 MLS00001[lower-alpha 5]00010
Total 2060100090
Career total 10909010101200
  1. Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Canadian Championship
  4. Appearance(s) in Canadian Championship
  5. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Club
Montreal Impact

References
  1. "Clément Diop". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 12 October 2019."Clément Diop". Montreal Impact.
  2. Amiens II vs. Calais RUFC 1 – 0 (8/25/12), Soccerway, 25 August 2012
  3. Arras vs. Amiens II 0 – 1 (9/1/12), Soccerway, 1 September 2012
  4. Amiens II vs. Feignies 2 – 0 (9/8/12), Soccerway, 8 September 2012
  5. "LA Galaxy II announce roster ahead of 2015 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  6. "LA Galaxy II open 2015 campaign with a scoreless draw against Real Monarchs SLC". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  7. "Match Report: LA Galaxy II fall in USL Championship match against the Rochester Rhinos, 2–1". 16 October 2015.
  8. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Clement Diop". LA Galaxy. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  9. "Match Report: LA Galaxy open U.S. Open Cup campaign with 4–1 extra time win over La Máquina". LA Galaxy. 14 June 2016.
  10. "Rapids select Kip Colvey, Diop goes to Montreal in 2017 MLS Waiver Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  11. "Impact comes to terms with goalkeepers Clément Diop and Jason Beaulieu". impactmontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  12. "Joueur – Clément DIOP – FFF".
  13. LA Galaxy Communications (16 December 2015). "Clement Diop makes international debut for Senegal in scoreless draw with Uganda | INSIDER". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  14. Clément Diop at Soccerway
  15. "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Retrieved 28 September 2019.

Clément Diop at Major League Soccer

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