Ibrahim Diallo

Ibrahim Diallo (born 12 August 1996) is a Malian footballer who plays as a central defender.

Ibrahim Diallo
Personal information
Full name Ibrahim Diallo
Date of birth (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996
Place of birth Sikasso, Mali[1]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Youth career
Aspire
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2015 Eupen 18 (0)
2015–2016 Valencia B 41 (0)
2015–2016 Valencia 0 (0)
2016–2020 Eupen 31 (0)
National team
2011 Mali U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2017

Club career

An Aspire Academy youth graduate, Sikasso-born Diallo joined K.A.S. Eupen in July 2014. He made his senior debut on 3 September of that year, starting in a 3–1 home win against SC Eendracht Aalst for the Belgian Second Division.[2]

On 30 January 2015, having featured regularly during the first part of the season, Diallo signed with Valencia CF and was assigned to its reserve team, in Segunda División B.[3][4] He made his first-team debut on 2 December, starting in a 3–1 away victory over Barakaldo CF in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.[5][6]

On 20 July 2016, Diallo rejoined Eupen.[7] His first game in top-flight football took place ten days later, when he played the entire 0–3 away loss to S.V. Zulte Waregem for the Belgian First Division A.[8]

International career

Diallo represented Mali at the 2011 African Youth Championship.[9]

References
  1. "DIALLO Ibrahim" (in French). K.A.S. Eupen. Archived from the original on 27 December 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
  2. "Victoire 3–1 de la KAS sur Eendracht Aalst" [3–1 victory from KAS over Eendracht Aalst] (in French). K.A.S. Eupen. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  3. "Ibrahim Diallo quitte la KAS Eupen pour le FC Valencia" [Ibrahim Diallo leaves KAS for FC Valencia] (in French). K.A.S. Eupen. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  4. García, Andrés (30 January 2015). "Diallo se incorpora al Mestalla" [Diallo added to Mestalla]. Super Deporte (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  5. Egea, Pablo (2 December 2015). "El Valencia se da un respiro" [Valencia take a breather]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  6. "Copa del Rey | Dieciseisavos de final – El Valencia se da un respiro con un balsámico triunfo en Baracaldo" [King's Cup | Round of 32 – Valencia take a breather with balsamic win in Barakaldo] (in Spanish). RTVE. 2 December 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  7. "Le transfert d'Ibrahim Diallo à l'AS Eupen est officiel" [Ibrahim Diallo's transfer to AS Eupen is official] (in French). K.A.S. Eupen. 20 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  8. "Essevee pas na rust en met helpende hand van ref voorbij enthousiast Eupen" [Essevee past enthusiastic Eupen only after the break and with a helping hand from ref]. Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). 30 July 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. "CAN U20: Afsud-Mali (2–4)" [U20 CAN: S. Africa-Mali (2–4)] (in French). Football 365. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2016.
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