Mamadou Diallo (footballer, born 1994)

Mamadou Lamarana Diallo (born 19 September 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguse club Vilafranquense. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Guinea national team.

For other people named Mamadou Diallo, see Mamadou Diallo (disambiguation).
Mamadou Diallo
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Lamarana Diallo
Date of birth (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994
Place of birth Yeumbeul, Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Vilafranquense
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2013 Dakar Sacré-Cœur
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sochaux II 61 (11)
2013–2014 Sochaux 2 (0)
2015–2017 Arras 40 (12)
2017–2018 Croix 25 (6)
2018–2020 Créteil 44 (13)
2018 Créteil II 1 (0)
2020–2022 Grenoble 57 (6)
2023– Vilafranquense 2 (0)
International career‡
2022– Guinea 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:29, 11 January 2022 (UTC)

Professional career

Diallo was a youth product of Dakar Sacré-Cœur in Senegal, before being spotted and recruited by Sochaux. Diallo made his professional debut with Sochaux in a 1-1 Ligue 1 tie with SC Bastia on 23 November 2013.[1] After his stint at Sochaux, Diallo spent his early career in the amateur divisions of French football. On 7 May 2020, Diallo signed for Grenoble.[2]

International career

Born in Senegal, Diallo holds Guinean nationality by descent. On 27 December 2021, the Guinean Football Federation announced that Diallo had decided to represent their national team and was included in Guinea's extended 2021 Africa Cup of Nations squad.[3] He debuted with Guinea in a 1–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations win over Malawi on 10 January 2022.[4]

References
  1. "Sochaux vs. Bastia - 23 November 2013 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  2. "#GF38 – Point recrues : qui est Mamadou Diallo ?". June 25, 2020.
  3. "Afcon 2021: Antoine Conte and Florentin Pogba replaced in Guinea squad". BBC Sport. 27 December 2021.
  4. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Guinea vs. Malawi (1:0)". www.national-football-teams.com.
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