Clément Diop

Clément Diop Degoud (born 13 October 1993) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays with the Montreal Impact of Major League Soccer.

Clément Diop

Diop with Montreal Impact in 2019
Personal information
Full name	Clément Diop Degoud
Date of birth	(1993-10-13) 13 October 1993[1]
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position(s)	Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team	Montreal Impact
Number	23
Youth career
2003–2006	ES Vitry
2006–2009	Ivry
2009–2011	Amiens
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Amiens II	36	(0)
2011–2014	Amiens	0	(0)
2014–2015	US Camon	0	(0)
2015	LA Galaxy II	24	(0)
2016–2017	LA Galaxy	17	(0)
2016	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	22	(0)
2017	→ LA Galaxy II (loan)	3	(0)
2018–	Montreal Impact	13	(0)
National team^‡
2017–	Senegal	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 February 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2017

Career

Early career

Diop began his career with Amiens where he was a backup for three seasons, but never made a first team appearance. Diop was the starter of Amiens II, Amiens' reserve team for two seasons. Diop made his debut for Amiens II on 25 August 2012, against Calais RUFC, where he came a clean-sheet in a 1–0 win.[2] Diop went on to keep clean-sheets in the following two matches, against Arras[3] and SC Feignies.[4]

LA Galaxy

On 20 March 2015, it was announced that Diop joined USL club LA Galaxy II for the 2015 season.[5] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 0–0 draw against Real Monarchs SLC.[6] In the 2015 season Diop won the USL Western Conference and reached the USL Championship final with LA Galaxy II. In the finals against Rochester Rhinos, Diop was replaced by Bennett Sneddon late in extra-time. LA Galaxy II lost 2–1 in the final due to a late header from Asani Samuels.[7]

On 16 December 2015, LA Galaxy announced that they had signed Diop to a first team contract for the forthcoming MLS season.[8] On 14 June 2015, Diop made his debut for the first team in fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup against La Máquina FC, where the Galaxy won 4–1 in extra-time.[9]

Montreal Impact

Diop moved to Montreal Impact via the MLS Waiver Draft following the 2017 season.[10] He signed with the club on 9 January 2018.[11]

International career

Born in France and of Senegalese descent, Diop originally was called up to the youth national teams for France.[12] Diop debuted for the Senegal national football team in a 0–0 friendly draw with Uganda on 5 June 2017.[13]

Career statistics

As of 20 February 2020[14]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Amiens II	2012–13	CFA 2	20	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	20	0
	2013–14	CFA 2	16	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	16	0
Total			36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
LA Galaxy II	2015	USL	28	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	28	0
	2016	USL	23	0	0	0	—	—	1[lower-alpha 1]	0	24	0
	2017	USL	3	0	0	0	—	—	0	0	3	0
LA Galaxy	2016	MLS	2	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
	2017	MLS	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
Total			71	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	75	0
Montreal Impact	2018	MLS	0	0	2[lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2019	MLS	2	0	4[lower-alpha 4]	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	2020	MLS	0	0	0	0	1[lower-alpha 5]	0	0	0	1	0
Total			2	0	6	0	1	0	0	0	9	0
Career total			109	0	9	0	1	0	1	0	120	0

1. Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
2. Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Canadian Championship
4. Appearance(s) in Canadian Championship
5. Appearance(s) in CONCACAF Champions League

Honours

Club

Montreal Impact

• Canadian Championship: 2019[15]

References

1. "Clément Diop". Montreal Impact. Retrieved 12 October 2019."Clément Diop". Montreal Impact.
2. Amiens II vs. Calais RUFC 1 – 0 (8/25/12), Soccerway, 25 August 2012
3. Arras vs. Amiens II 0 – 1 (9/1/12), Soccerway, 1 September 2012
4. Amiens II vs. Feignies 2 – 0 (9/8/12), Soccerway, 8 September 2012
5. "LA Galaxy II announce roster ahead of 2015 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
6. "LA Galaxy II open 2015 campaign with a scoreless draw against Real Monarchs SLC". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
7. "Match Report: LA Galaxy II fall in USL Championship match against the Rochester Rhinos, 2–1". 16 October 2015.
8. "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Clement Diop". LA Galaxy. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
9. "Match Report: LA Galaxy open U.S. Open Cup campaign with 4–1 extra time win over La Máquina". LA Galaxy. 14 June 2016.
10. "Rapids select Kip Colvey, Diop goes to Montreal in 2017 MLS Waiver Draft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
11. "Impact comes to terms with goalkeepers Clément Diop and Jason Beaulieu". impactmontreal.com. Montreal Impact. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
12. "Joueur – Clément DIOP – FFF".
13. LA Galaxy Communications (16 December 2015). "Clement Diop makes international debut for Senegal in scoreless draw with Uganda | INSIDER". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
14. Clément Diop at Soccerway
15. "Montréal takes 2019 Canadian Championship title". Retrieved 28 September 2019.

External links

Clément Diop at Major League Soccer