Amadou Dia Explained

Amadou Dia
Fullname:Amadou Tidiane Dia
Birth Date:8 June 1993
Birth Place:Nantes, France
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Position:Left-back
Currentclub:Louisville City
Clubnumber:13
Youthyears1:2007–2011
Youthclubs1:Real Colorado
Collegeyears1:2011–2014
College1:Clemson Tigers
Collegecaps1:70
Collegegoals1:4
Years1:2013–2014
Clubs1:Real Colorado Foxes
Caps1:6
Goals1:1
Years2:2015–2016
Clubs2:Sporting Kansas City
Caps2:32
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Swope Park Rangers (loan)
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Montreal Impact
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Phoenix Rising
Caps5:83
Goals5:4
Years6:2020–2021
Clubs6:Sporting Kansas City
Caps6:16
Goals6:0
Years7:2020–2021
Caps7:10
Goals7:0
Years8:2022–
Clubs8:Louisville City
Caps8:55
Goals8:0
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:United States U18
Nationalcaps1:8
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:April 3, 2024
Nationalteam-Update:March 9, 2015

Amadou Tidiane Dia (born June 8, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Louisville City in the USL Championship.

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]

Dia returned to Sporting Kansas City in January 2020.[8] Following the 2021 season, Dia's contract option was declined by Kansas City.[9]

On January 14, 2022, Dia joined USL Championship club Louisville City.[10]

Personal

Dia holds both American and French nationalities. Dia is married to Samantha Drublood, who is from Turkey.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2013 Real Colorado Foxes stats. USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. March 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402143924/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/13598684.html#STATS. April 2, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: 2014 Real Colorado Foxes stats. USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. March 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104810/http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2014/13598684.html#STATS. April 2, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Clemson's Amadou Dia Selected by Sporting KC in First Round of MLS Draft. clemsontigers.com. Clemson Tigers. March 9, 2015. January 15, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222403/http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=209850887. September 23, 2015. dead. mdy-all.
  4. Web site: Boxscore: Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls. mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 9, 2015. March 20, 2020.
  5. Web site: Sporting Kansas City acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact. sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. July 12, 2016. March 20, 2020.
  6. Web site: Examining all of unprotected players ahead of MLS expansion draft. ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 12, 2016. March 20, 2020. March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321015537/https://www.ajc.com/sports/examining-all-unprotected-players-ahead-mls-expansion-draft/ZjTtB2STFqtJ0yQMuqbcZP/. dead.
  7. Web site: Phoenix Rising FC Officially Signs Amadou Dia And Nolan Wirth. Phoenix Rising FC. June 9, 2017. June 9, 2017. June 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170622003501/http://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/802078?referrer_id=2717359. dead.
  8. Web site: Sporting signs 26-year-old defender Amadou Dia . SportingKC.com . January 10, 2020.
  9. Web site: Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com. mlssoccer.
  10. Web site: Veteran defender Dia joins LouCity from MLS ranks. LouCity. Communications. January 14, 2022. Louisville City FC - USL Championship. January 14, 2022. January 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220114154045/https://www.loucity.com/news_article/show/1202665-veteran-defender-dia-joins-loucity-from-mls-ranks. dead.