Ibrahim Diallo (footballer)

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

Ibrahim Diallo
Personal information
Full nameIbrahim Diallo
Date of birth (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 27)
Place of birthSikasso, Mali[1]
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)[1]
Position(s)Centre back
Youth career
Aspire
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2014–2015Eupen18(0)
2015–2016Valencia B41(0)
2015–2016Valencia0(0)
2016–2020Eupen31(0)
International career
2011Mali U201(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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] After suffering a knee injury in 2017 he remained under contract at Eupen but never played again, officially retiring in July 2020.[citation needed]

International career

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

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