Sadou Diallo

English footballer

Sadou Diallo
Diallo playing for Manchester City in 2013.
Personal information
Full name Sadou Diallo[1]
Date of birth (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Guinea
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Derry City
Number 15
Youth career
2012–2018 Manchester City
2018–2019 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Accrington Stanley (loan) 9 (0)
2021–2022 Forest Green Rovers 9 (0)
2022– Derry City 43 (1)
International career
2017 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Sadou Diallo (born 10 June 1999) is a professional footballer who plays for Irish club Derry City as a midfielder. Born in Guinea, he has represented England at youth level.

Early and personal life

Diallo was born in Guinea and grew up in Rotherham, England.[3]

Club career

Diallo began his career with Manchester City at the age of 13, moving to Wolverhampton Wanderers in August 2018.[3][4] He signed on loan for Accrington Stanley in September 2019.[5] He scored his first professional goal in an EFL Trophy tie against Oldham Athletic on 8 October 2019.[6]

He was released by Wolves at the end of the 2020–21 season.[7]

On 2 July 2021 it was announced that Forest Green Rovers had signed Diallo.[8]

On 15 July 2022, Derry City announced the signing of Diallo on an 18-month contract.[9] Diallo cited Derry player Will Patching, who played with Diallo at Manchester City, as helping convince him to sign for the club.[10]

International career

He has represented England at under-19 youth level.[11]

Career statistics

As of 5 November 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21s 2017–18 EFL Trophy[12] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s 2018–19 EFL Trophy[13] — — — — 3[a] 0 3 0
Wolverhampton Wanderers 2019–20[14] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2020–21[15] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Accrington Stanley (loan) 2019–20[14] League One 9 0 0 0 0 0 — 1[a] 1 10 1
Forest Green Rovers 2021–22[16] League Two 9 0 1 0 2 0 — 4[a] 0 16 0
Derry City 2022[17] LOI Premier Division 13 1 4 1 — — — 17 2
2023[17] 30 0 1 0 — 6[b] 2 1[c] 0 35 1
Total 43 1 5 1 — 6 2 1 0 55 4
Career total 61 1 6 1 2 0 6 2 10 1 85 5
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  3. ^ Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup

Honours

Forest Green Rovers

References

  1. ^ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Sadou Diallo". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b Brassington, Jamie (31 August 2018). "Wolves sign youngster Sadou Diallo for U23 side". Express and Star. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Wolves secure Diallo signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Sadou Diallo: Wolves midfielder joins Accrington Stanley after transfer window shuts". BBC Sport. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Match Report: Oldham Athletic 0-3 Accrington Stanley". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  7. ^ "Wolves confirm 2021 retained list". www.wolves.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Forest Green sign Diallo and Aitchison" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. ^ "Derry City add ex-Manchester City youth player to their squad ahead of North West derby". www.derryjournal.com.
  10. ^ "Derry City playmaker Will Patching convinces new signing Sadou Diallo to make Brandywell switch". www.derryjournal.com.
  11. ^ "England Matches - Under-19's 2010-20". www.englandfootballonline.com.
  12. ^ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  17. ^ a b Sadou Diallo at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
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