Ibrahima Diallo (born 8 March 1999) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Al-Duhail.

Club career

Early career

Diallo is a graduate of the

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youth academy, joining them at the age of 15. Diallo joined Brest on loan in 2018. He made his professional debut with the club in a 1–1 (4–3) penalty shootout win in the

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over

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on 14 August 2018.

Southampton

On 4 October 2020, Diallo signed for

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club

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on a four-year contract, for an undisclosed fee. On 17 October 2020, Diallo made his first appearance for the club in a 3–3 draw against Chelsea, where he came off the bench to replace Oriol Romeu. His first Premier League start came in a 0–0 draw against

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on 26 December. On 21 September 2021, Diallo scored his first professional goal, in the

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against

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which ended 2–2 at full time before Southampton advanced 4–2 on penalties.

Al-Duhail

On 19 July 2023, Diallo signed for

club Al-Duhail.

Personal life

Diallo was born in

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and is of

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ese descent. His older brother Abdou is a footballer for Al-Arabi and the Senegal national team.

Career statistics

References

External links

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AS Monaco profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diallo, Ibrahima 1999 births Living people Footballers from Tours, France French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers France men's under-21 international footballers Men's association football midfielders Stade Brestois 29 players AS Monaco FC players Southampton F.C. players Al-Duhail SC players Al-Khor SC players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 2 players Black French sportspeople Premier League players Qatar Stars League players French expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England French expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar French expatriate sportspeople in Qatar French sportspeople of Senegalese descent 21st-century French sportsmen