Loïs Diony
Loïs Diony (born 20 December 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Angers.
_64.jpg.webp) Diony with Saint-Étienne in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Mont-de-Marsan, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Angers | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | Bordeaux | ||
| 2011–2012 | Nantes | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Nantes B | 24 | (7) |
| 2012 | Nantes | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Mont-de-Marsan | 13 | (8) |
| 2014–2016 | Dijon B | 5 | (4) |
| 2014–2017 | Dijon | 107 | (27) |
| 2017–2020 | Saint-Étienne | 58 | (7) |
| 2018 | → Bristol City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2019 | Saint-Étienne B | 1 | (0) |
| 2020– | Angers | 47 | (7) |
| 2021–2022 | → Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2023 | |||
Club career
Early career
Diony made his professional debut in November 2012 for FC Nantes, in a 0–0 draw against Niort.[1]
After spending six months in the fourth division with his hometown club Stade Montois, he joined Dijon FCO in January 2014.[2]
Dijon
With Diony securing a move to Ligue 2 side Dijon, he proved to be a vital asset as he was their top scorer as they achieved promotion into Ligue 1. The following season, Diony was again Dijon's top scorer - with 11 goals - helping them maintain their Ligue 1 position.
Saint-Étienne
In 2017 Diony made a move to AS Saint-Étienne, but he made a slow start with Les Verts, recording no goals and just one assist in his first 16 games for the club, causing him to be loaned out at the start of 2018.[3]
Bristol City (loan)
On 25 January 2018, Loïs Diony joined Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 with the option to make it permanent for a reported £10m.[4] Despite looking a promising addition, Diony's stint in England was unsuccessful, and he played just seven times, contributing to 0 goals in the process.[5]
Angers
On 10 September 2020, Diony signed with Ligue 1 side Angers SCO.[6] He joined on a free transfer, but the deal included a sell-on percentage fee clause. Diony agreed on a three-year contract with Angers.[7]
Red Star Belgrade (loan)
On 5 July 2021, he went to Red Star Belgrade on loan.[8]
Personal life
Diony is of Martiniquais and Malagasy descent.[9]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2022[10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nantes | 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Stade Montois | 2013–14 | CFA | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 9 | |||
| Dijon | 2013–14 | Ligue 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 3 | |||
| 2014–15 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 36 | 5 | ||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 33 | 14 | ||||
| 2016–17 | Ligue 1 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 12 | |||
| Total | 107 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 117 | 34 | ||||
| Saint-Étienne | 2017–18 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 32 | 7 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | |||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 65 | 9 | |||
| Bristol City (loan) | 2017–18 | Championship | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Angers | 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Red Star Belgrade (loan) | 2021–22 | Serbian SuperLiga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | — | 17 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 198 | 44 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 226 | 55 | ||
References
- "FC Nantes vs. Chamois Niortais" (in French). lfp.fr. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "Loïs Diony s'engage pour 2 ans et demi" (in French). dfco.fr. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- "The French striker who proved to be one of City's worst signings". 13 May 2018.
- "Confirmed: Lois Diony signs for Bristol City on loan". Bristol Post. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- "The French striker who proved to be one of City's worst signings". 13 May 2018.
- "Transferts : Loïs Diony à Angers, c'est officiel" (in French). L'Équipe. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- "Official | Angers sign 27-year-old attacker Loïs Diony from St Étienne". Get French Football News. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- "Луис Диони у Црвеној звезди" (in Serbian). Red Star Belgrade. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- Rémi Chevrot (25 September 2016). "Encadré | Loïs Diony tout simplement étincelant". Bien Public. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
- Loïs Diony at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- "Mbappé suffers ankle injury as PSG beat 10-man Saint-Étienne to lift French Cup". The Guardian. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
External links
- Loïs Diony – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
- Loïs Diony foot-national.com Profile
- Loïs Diony at Soccerway