 Diallo playing for Manchester City in 2013. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sadou Diallo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 June 1999 | ||
| 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
Career statistics
- As of 5 November 2023
| 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[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | 2018–19 EFL Trophy[13] | — | — | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 10 | 1 | |
| Forest Green Rovers | 2021–22[16] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| Derry City | 2022[17] | LOI Premier Division | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| 2023[17] | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 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 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ↑ Appearances in President of Ireland's Cup
Honours
Forest Green Rovers
References
- ↑ "2020/21 Premier League squads confirmed". Premier League. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ↑ "Sadou Diallo". 11v11. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- 1 2 Brassington, Jamie (31 August 2018). "Wolves sign youngster Sadou Diallo for U23 side". Express and Star. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Wolves secure Diallo signing". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Sadou Diallo: Wolves midfielder joins Accrington Stanley after transfer window shuts". BBC Sport. 6 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ↑ "Match Report: Oldham Athletic 0-3 Accrington Stanley". lancashiretelegraph.co.uk. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ↑ "Wolves confirm 2021 retained list". www.wolves.co.uk.
- ↑ "Forest Green sign Diallo and Aitchison" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ↑ "Derry City add ex-Manchester City youth player to their squad ahead of North West derby". www.derryjournal.com.
- ↑ "Derry City playmaker Will Patching convinces new signing Sadou Diallo to make Brandywell switch". www.derryjournal.com.
- ↑ "England Matches - Under-19's 2010-20". www.englandfootballonline.com.
- ↑ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Sadou Diallo in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- 1 2 Sadou Diallo at Soccerway. Retrieved 12 September 2019.
- ↑ "Mansfield Town 2–2 Forest Green Rovers: Draw seals title for Rovers". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.