Amadou Dia
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amadou Tidiane Dia | ||
Date of birth | June 8, 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Nantes, France | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Phoenix Rising | ||
Number | 13 | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–2011 | Real Colorado | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Clemson Tigers | 70 | (4) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Real Colorado Foxes | 6 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Sporting Kansas City | 32 | (0) |
2016 | → Swope Park Rangers (loan) | 3 | (0) |
2016 | Montreal Impact | 1 | (0) |
2017– | Phoenix Rising | 36 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2010 | United States U18 | 8 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:08, 19 June 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 9, 2015 |
Amadou Tidiane Dia (born June 8, 1993) is an American soccer player who play for Phoenix Rising FC in the United Soccer League.
Career
College and amateur
Dia spent all four years of his college career at Clemson University where he made a total of 70 appearances for the Tigers and tallied four goals and four assists.
He also spent two seasons in the Premier Development League for Real Colorado Foxes.[1][2]
Professional
Dia was drafted 20th overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by Sporting Kansas City.[3] He made his professional debut on March 8 against the New York Red Bulls.[4] In July 2016, Dia was traded by Sporting Kansas City to the Montreal Impact in exchange for forward Cameron Porter.[5] His option was declined following the 2016 season.[6] Dia then signed with Phoenix Rising FC on June 9, 2017.[7]
Personal
Dia holds both American and French citizenship.
References
- ^ "2013 Real Colorado Foxes stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Real Colorado Foxes stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Clemson's Amadou Dia Selected by Sporting KC in First Round of MLS Draft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Tigers. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
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- ^ http://www.sportingkc.com/post/2016/07/12/sporting-kansas-city-acquires-23-year-old-forward-cameron-porter-montreal-impact
- ^ http://www.ajc.com/sports/examining-all-unprotected-players-ahead-mls-expansion-draft/ZjTtB2STFqtJ0yQMuqbcZP/
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Officially Signs Amadou Dia And Nolan Wirth". Phoenix Rising FC. June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
External links
- 1993 births
- Living people
- People from Nantes
- French people of Senegalese descent
- French emigrants to the United States
- American soccer players
- Clemson Tigers men's soccer players
- Real Colorado Foxes players
- Sporting Kansas City players
- Swope Park Rangers players
- Montreal Impact players
- Phoenix Rising FC players
- Association football defenders
- Soccer players from Colorado
- Sporting Kansas City draft picks
- USL League Two players
- Major League Soccer players
- United Soccer League players
- United States men's youth international soccer players
- American people of Senegalese descent
- American soccer defender stubs