Ousmane Simon Pierre Alexandre Dia (born 17 July 1992) is a French professional
footballer
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who plays as a
forward for
Thai League 2 club
Bangkok
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.
Career
Simon Dia was born in
Saint-Quentin, France. He began his career at
Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced ...
. In October 2012, Dia signed on loan for Qatari club
Lekhwiya. During his time at the club, Dia made four first team appearances for the club in the
Qatar Stars League
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.
In January 2014, Dia signed for
Amiens
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, making his debut against
Dunkerque.
On 14 August 2015, Dia signed for his hometown club of
Saint-Quentin, after rejecting an offer from Belgian club
Seraing.
On 1 July 2023, Dia signed for
Olympic Charleroi, returning to European football for the first time since 2019.
Personal life
Dia is the son of
Ali Dia.
References
External links
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1992 births
Living people
French men's footballers
Sportspeople from Saint-Quentin, Aisne
Men's association football forwards
French sportspeople of Senegalese descent
Championnat National players
Qatar Stars League players
Simon Dia
Valenciennes FC players
Al-Duhail SC players
Amiens SC players
Olympique Saint-Quentin players
Entente SSG players
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Simon Dia
Simon Dia
French expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar
Expatriate men's footballers in Thailand
French expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
French expatriate sportspeople in Thailand
Footballers from Aisne
21st-century French sportsmen
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