Amadou Diallo (footballer, born 2003) explained

Amadou Diallo
Birth Date:15 February 2003
Birth Place:Canning Town, England[1]
Height:1.73m
Position:Winger
Youthyears1:2013-2022
Youthclubs1:West Ham United
Youthyears2:2022-2023
Youthclubs2:Newcastle United
Years1:2023–2024
Clubs1:Newcastle United
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:England U15
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2018-2019
Nationalteam2:England U16
Nationalcaps2:10
Nationalgoals2:2
Nationalyears3:2019-2020
Nationalteam3:England U17
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:3
Club-Update:20:47, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:17:23 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Amadou Diallo[2] (born 15 February 2003) is an English professional footballer who last played as a winger for Premier League club Newcastle United. He represented England internationally from an under-15 to an under-17 level.[1]

Club career

West Ham United

Diallo joined the West Ham Academy when he was ten-years old, and he signed his first professional contract with the club in 2020.[3] However, he parted ways with the club in 2022.[4]

Newcastle United

In October 2022, Diallo joined the Newcastle United Academy.[5] His first competitive involvement with the senior team came when he featured as an unused substitute in a 3-0 away win over Manchester United in the EFL Cup on 1 November 2023.[6] He made his competitive first–team debut on 25 November 2023 in a Premier League home win against Chelsea, being substituted on in the closing stages of the match.[7]

On 29 May 2024, the club announced he would be leaving in the summer when his contract expired,[8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Ham U212021–221010
Newcastle United U212022–230000
2023–242020
Newcastle United2023–24Premier League1000000010
Career total100000003040

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Notes and References

  1. News: Diallo determined for Saints success. Newcastle United F.C.. 12 January 2023. 13 April 2023.
  2. Under his French name because he was born in Canning Town to Ivorian or Guinean parentage
  3. News: Amadou Diallo signs first professional contract. West Ham United F.C.. 15 February 2023. 13 April 2023.
  4. News: West Ham set to part ways with youngster Amadou Diallo. Shahaney. Pranav. West Ham Zone. 26 April 2022. 13 April 2023.
  5. News: Amadou Diallo joins United's Academy. Newcastle United F.C.. 17 October 2022. 13 April 2023.
  6. News: Manchester United 0–3 Newcastle United: Holders out of Carabao Cup after heavy defeat. BBC Sport. Stone. Simon. 1 November 2023. 11 November 2023.
  7. News: WEST HAM COULD REGRET DECISION TO LET 20-YEAR-OLD ATTACKER LEAVE. OneFootball. 27 November 2023. 18 December 2023.
  8. Web site: 2024-05-29 . Newcastle release 11 players as part of retained list as club begin summer overhaul . 2024-05-29 . SPORTbible . en.