Abdoulaye Diop (footballer)

Abdoulaye Diop (born 17 September 1999) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Abdoulaye Diop
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-17) September 17, 1999
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Detroit City
Number 8
Youth career
2013–2017 Montverde Academy
2017–2018 Orlando City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 EFSC Titans 17 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Detroit City 12 (1)
2020–2021 Atlanta United 2 26 (1)
2022– Detroit City 53 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:47, 19 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Early career

Diop played soccer at the Montverde Academy[1] and spent a season with the Orlando City SC academy during their 2017-18 season.[2]

Eastern Florida State College

Diop played one season of college soccer at Eastern Florida State College in 2019, where he scored 4 goals and tallied 4 assists in 17 appearances.[3]

Detroit City FC

While at college, Diop also appeared for NPSL side Detroit City, making 12 regular season appearances, scoring 1 goal in a season where they won the Great Lakes Conference and progressed to the Regional Finals.[4][5]

Atlanta United 2

On 26 February 2020, it was announced that Diop would sign for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[1] He made his debut for Atlanta on 11 July 2020, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[6] Diop was released by Atlanta following the 2021 season.[7]

Detroit City FC

On 12 January 2022, Diop returned to Detroit City ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.[8]

Personal

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diop moved to Florida in the United States when he was 13 years old.[1]

References
  1. "Atlanta United 2 signs Abdoulaye Diop | Atlanta United FC".
  2. "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. "Abdoulaye Diop". EFSC Titans.
  4. "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. "Detroit City FC wins regular season finale, earns first-round playoff bye". Detroit News.
  6. "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Atlanta United 2 - June 6, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". November 2, 2021.
  8. "Detroit Brings Aboard Midfielder Abdoulaye Diop". USLChampionship.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
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