Loïs Diony

Loïs Diony (born 20 December 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saint-Étienne. Diony is of Martiniquais descent.[1]

Loïs Diony
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-12-20) 20 December 1992
Place of birth Mont-de-Marsan, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Saint-Étienne
Number 9
Youth career
2010–2011 Bordeaux
2011–2012 Nantes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Nantes 1 (0)
2013–2014 Mont-de-Marsan 13 (8)
2014–2017 Dijon 107 (27)
2017– Saint-Étienne 58 (7)
2018 → Bristol City (loan) 7 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 April 2020

Club career

Diony made his professional debut in November 2012 for FC Nantes, in a 0–0 draw against Niort.[2]

After spending six months in the fourth division with his hometown club Stade Montois, he joined Dijon FCO in January 2014.[3]

Dijon

With Diony securing a move to Ligue 2 side Dijon, he proved to be a vital asset as he was their top scorer as they achieved promotion into Ligue 1. The following season, Diony was again Dijon's top scorer - with 11 goals - helping them maintain their Ligue 1 position.

Saint Etienne

In 2017 Diony made a big-money move to top tier side AS Saint-Étienne, but he made a slow start with Les Verts, recording no goals and just one assist in his first 16 games for the club, causing him to be loaned out at the start of 2018.[4]

Bristol City

On 25 January 2018, Loïs Diony joined Bristol City on loan for the remainder of the 2017–18 with the option to make it permanent for a reported £10m.[5] Despite looking a promising addition, Diony's stint in England was unsuccessful, and he played just seven times, contributing to 0 goals in the process.[6]

Career statistics
As of match played 1 July 2019[7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Nantes 2012–13 Ligue 2 201000—30
Stade Montois 2013–14 CFA 13811——149
Dijon 2013–14 Ligue 2 103—00—103
2014–15 3331121—365
2015–16 29111033—3314
2016–17 Ligue 1 35112110—3812
Total 1072842640011734
Saint-Étienne 2017–18 Ligue 1 1601000—170
2018–19 3052200—327
Total 465320000497
Bristol City (loan) 2017–18 Championship 70——0070
Career total 1654195640018050
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References
  1. Rémi Chevrot (25 September 2016). "Encadré | Loïs Diony tout simplement étincelant". Bien Public. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. "FC Nantes vs. Chamois Niortais" (in French). lfp.fr. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. "Loïs Diony s'engage pour 2 ans et demi" (in French). dfco.fr. 30 January 2014. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  4. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/how-lois-diony-proved-one-1559755
  5. "Confirmed: Lois Diony signs for Bristol City on loan". Bristol Post. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  6. https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/how-lois-diony-proved-one-1559755
  7. Loïs Diony at Soccerway. Retrieved 27 January 2018.


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