Namakoro Diallo (born 29 March 1996) is a French professional

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who plays as a

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for club Quevilly-Rouen.

Early life

Diallo was born in Saint-Denis, in the northern suburbs of Paris, to Malian parents. He acquired

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on 11 December 2008, through the collective effect of his parents'

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Club career

Diallo first appeared for the reserve team in 2014, and signed his first professional contract with his youth club

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. He made his professional debut for Rennes in a 7–0

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loss to

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on 14 December 2016. On 24 January 2018, Diallo fractured his

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which required surgery. In August 2019, Rennes loaned Diallo to

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side

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until the end of the 2019–20 season. On 30 September 2024, Diallo signed a two-year deal with Quevilly-Rouen.

International career

Diallo made one appearance for the France U20s in a 2–0 friendly win over the Netherlands U20s on 7 September 2015.

References

External links

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Stade Rennais Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Diallo, Namakoro 1996 births Living people Malian men's footballers Naturalized citizens of France French sportspeople of Malian descent Black French sportspeople Footballers from Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Men's association football fullbacks Stade Rennais FC players US Avranches players SO Romorantin players US Boulogne players Nîmes Olympique players US Quevilly-Rouen Métropole players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players 21st-century French sportsmen