Mamadou Diallo
Mamadou Diallo (born 28 August 1971) is a Senegalese former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in twelve countries across four continents: United States, Senegal, Morocco, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, South Africa, Mali, Germany, Turkey, Sweden and Norway. A prolific scorer almost everywhere he played, he became a regular for the Senegal national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Diallo Sebane | ||
| Date of birth | 28 August 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1988–1991 | Sotra FC | ||
| 1991–1993 | Port Autonome | 45 | (30) |
| 1993–1995 | Kawkab Marrakech | 60 | (31) |
| 1995–1996 | → St. Gallen (loan) | 22 | (7) |
| 1996–1997 | Zeytinburnuspor | 30 | (14) |
| 1997–1999 | Lillestrøm | 16 | (9) |
| 1999 | → MSV Duisburg (loan)[1] | 7 | (0) |
| 1999 | → Vålerenga (loan) | 8 | (5) |
| 2000–2001 | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 50 | (35) |
| 2002 | New England Revolution | 7 | (1) |
| 2002 | MetroStars | 17 | (11) |
| 2002 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2003 | IFK Göteborg | 13 | (3) |
| 2004–2005 | Pahang | 11 | (8) |
| 2005–2006 | Jomo Cosmos | 23 | (5) |
| 2006–2007 | Djoliba AC | ||
| National team | |||
| 1994–2000 | Senegal | 46 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Club career
Diallo was born in Dakar, Senegal.
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer signed Diallo in 2000 and allocated him to the Tampa Bay Mutiny. Diallo exploded on the MLS scene in his first season, combining well with midfield general Carlos Valderrama. Diallo scored 26 goals, the best in the league since Roy Lassiter had 27 in 1996; he was named to the MLS Best XI and was the league Scoring Champion.
However, Diallo is also remembered for the incident on 16 August 2000 in a game against the MetroStars, where he collided with and stepped on Metro goalie Mike Ammann, breaking his ribs and puncturing his lung. While the referee saw the collision as unintentional contact, and while he was neither fined nor carded for the incident, there were those (including Ammann himself) that considered the contact was intentional.[2]
In 2001, with Valderrama traded in mid-season, Diallo had a down year, slipping to nine goals. The Mutiny was contracted after the season and Diallo was selected by the New England Revolution in the 2002 MLS Allocation Draft. He only spent seven games in New England, and was sent over to the MetroStars in a six-player deal on 24 May. He had a four-goal game against the Los Angeles Galaxy in only his second match with the team, but his scoring tapered off and the Metros missed the playoffs.
Later career
Diallo was sold to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli on 7 October 2002, but was dropped in November after failing to impress.[3] His globetrotting ways took him to the former UEFA Cup winners, the Swedish club IFK Göteborg, then Malaysian club Pahang, then Jomo Cosmos of South Africa and finally with Djoliba AC until he retired.
International career
Diallo won 46 caps for Senegal, scoring 21 goals, in a career which saw him represent his country at the African Cup of Nations in 1994. He played for Senegal at the 2007 Beach Soccer World Cup, scoring one goal and receiving one red card.
References
- "Diallo, Mamadou" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Lincir, Mark. "Mike Ammann Doesn't Mince Words". soccerphile.com. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- Bell, Jack (10 December 2002). "Avalanche of Goals In Men's Tournament". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 August 2009.
