Abdoulaye Diop (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 17, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlanta United 2 | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| 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– | Atlanta United 2 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2020 | |||
Abdoulaye Diop (born 17 September 1999) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Atlanta United 2.
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, Dip 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]
Personal
Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diop moved to Florida in the United States when he was 13 years old.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Atlanta United 2 signs Abdoulaye Diop | Atlanta United FC".
- ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Abdoulaye Diop". EFSC Titans.
- ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
- ^ "Detroit City FC wins regular season finale, earns first-round playoff bye". Detroit News.
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Atlanta United 2 - June 6, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Senegalese footballers
- Senegalese expatriate footballers
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Senegalese expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Soccer players from Florida
- Association football midfielders
- Montverde Academy alumni
- EFSC Titans men's soccer players
- Detroit City FC players
- Atlanta United 2 players
- National Premier Soccer League players
- USL Championship players