Abdoulaye Diop (footballer)

Abdoulaye Diop (born 17 September 1999) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Atlanta United 2.

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
Club 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 10 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2020

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
  1. "Atlanta United 2 signs Abdoulaye Diop | Atlanta United FC".
  2. "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com.
  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.
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