Ibrahima Diallo (footballer, born 1999)

Ibrahima Diallo (born 8 March 1999) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Southampton.

For other people named Ibrahima Diallo, see Ibrahima Diallo (disambiguation).

Ibrahima Diallo
Personal information
Full name Ibrahima Diallo[1]
Date of birth (1999-03-08) 8 March 1999
Place of birth Tours, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Southampton
Number 27
Youth career
2002–2004 Angoulême
2004–2007 Tours
2007–2014 Chambray-Lès-Tours
2014–2018 Monaco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Monaco B 18 (0)
2018–2019 Monaco 0 (0)
2018–2019 → Brest (loan) 23 (0)
2018 → Brest B (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Brest 24 (0)
2020– Southampton 7 (0)
National team‡
2016 France U18 3 (0)
2017 France U19 5 (0)
2019 France U20 6 (0)
2020– France U21 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 November 2020

Club career

Early career

Diallo was a product of the Monaco youth academy, joining them at the age of 15.[2] Diallo joined Brest on loan in 2018.[3] He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–1 (4–3) penalty shootout win in the Coupe de la Ligue over Sochaux on 14 August 2018.[4]

Southampton

On 4 October 2020, Diallo signed for Premier League club Southampton on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee.[5][6] Diallo made his first appearance for the club in a 3–3 draw against Chelsea, where he came off the bench to replace Oriol Romeu.[7] His first Premier League start came in a 0–0 draw against Fulham on 26 December.[8]

Personal life

Diallo was born in France and is of Senegalese descent.[9] His older brother Abdou is a footballer for PSG.[10]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 19 January 2020[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Monaco B 2017–18 National 2 18 0 — — — 18 0
Monaco 2017–18 Ligue 1 0000000000
Brest (loan) 2018–19 Ligue 2 2301020—260
Brest B (loan) 2018–19 National 3 3 0 — — — 3 0
Brest 2019–20 Ligue 1 1901020—220
2020–21[12] Ligue 1 5000——50
Total 240102000270
Southampton 2020–21[12] Premier League 90100000100
Career total 770304000840

References
  1. "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  2. "Who is Ibrahima Diallo? Arsenal linked to Brest starlet dubbed 'new N'Golo Kante'". www.msn.com. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. "13.08.18 - Ibrahima Diallo en prêt pour une saison". www.sb29.bzh.
  4. "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Coupe de la Ligue - Saison 2018/2019 - 1er tour - FC Sochaux-Montbéliard / Stade Brestois 29". www.lfp.fr.
  5. "Saints complete Diallo capture". www.southamptonfc.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  6. "Ibrahima Diallo: Southampton sign midfielder on four-year deal". BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. "Chelsea 3-3 Southampton". Sky Sports. 17 October 2020.
  8. "Diallo against Fulham". Football Transfer Tavern. 26 December 2020.
  9. "Diese 09 Dinge wusstet ihr (vielleicht) noch nicht über Abdou Diallo - Unna24". 27 June 2018.
  10. "Monaco prête le jeune Ibrahima Diallo à Brest". 13 August 2018.
  11. Ibrahima Diallo at Soccerway. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  12. "Games played by Ibrahima Diallo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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