Habib Diallo Explained

Habib Diallo
Fullname:Mouhamadou Habibou Diallo[1]
Birth Date:18 June 1995[2]
Birth Place:Thiès, Senegal
Height:1.86 m[3]
Position:Forward
Currentclub:Al-Shabab
Clubnumber:20
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Metz B
Caps1:29
Goals1:4
Years2:2015–2020
Clubs2:Metz
Caps2:104
Goals2:48
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Brest (loan)
Caps3:50
Goals3:16
Years4:2020–2023
Clubs4:Strasbourg
Caps4:100
Goals4:40
Years5:2023–
Clubs5:Al-Shabab
Caps5:30
Goals5:6
Nationalyears1:2018–
Nationalteam1:Senegal
Nationalcaps1:30
Nationalgoals1:7
Club-Update:22:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:9 June 2024

Mouhamadou Habibou "Habib" Diallo (born 18 June 1995) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab and the Senegal national team.

Club career

Metz

In the summer of 2015, Diallo was promoted to the senior team at Metz. He played 17 games in his debut season with the club, scoring 9 times. He appeared in 19 matches for Metz during the 2016–17 Ligue 1 season, scoring once. In January 2017, he was sent out on loan to Brest for the remainder of the season after falling out of favour with new manager Frédéric Hantz. Diallo had a successful time in Brittany, playing 16 times and scoring 7 goals. He went back on loan to Brest in the summer 2017 under the management of Jean-Marc Furlan. He spent the entire season there as Brest finished 5th and he scored 9 goals in 33 games in Ligue 2.

After returning from his loan, Diallo had a prolific season with Metz, winning the Ligue 2 title and scoring 26 league goals in 37 games in the process, only bettered by Gaëtan Charbonnier who played for Diallo's old club Brest, scoring 27 times.[4] Diallo was included in the year-end UNFP Ligue 2 Team of the Season squad alongside 6 of his Metz teammates.[5]

Diallo immediately got up to life in Ligue 1, scoring 6 times in his first 8 matches. In the January window he was subject to interest and a reported bid from Premier League club Chelsea, but no move materialised.[6] By the time the Ligue 1 was suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Diallo had contributed 12 goals with Metz sitting in 15th position in the table.[7]

Strasbourg

On 5 October 2020, Diallo joined Strasbourg on a five-year contract.[8]

Al-Shabab

On 14 August 2023, Diallo joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab for a club record €20 million.[9]

International career

Diallo made his debut for Senegal on 17 November 2018 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Equatorial Guinea, as a 55th-minute substitute for M'Baye Niang.[10]

Diallo was part of Senegal's squad for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations; the Lions of Teranga went on to win the tournament for the first time in their history.[11] [12]

He was appointed a Grand Officer of the National Order of the Lion by President of Senegal Macky Sall following the nation's victory at the tournament.[13]

In December 2023, Diallo was named in Senegal's squad for the postponed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations held in the Ivory Coast.[14]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Metz B2013–14CFA 25050
2014–15CFA181181
2015–16CFA 25252
2016–171111
Total294294
Metz2015–16Ligue 21790010189
2016–17Ligue 11911030231
2017–1810000010
2018–19Ligue 2372620304226
2019–20Ligue 1261210002712
2020–21400040
Total10448407011548
Brest (loan)2016–17Ligue 21670000167
2017–1834922003611
Total501622005218
Strasbourg2020–21Ligue 132900329
2021–223111213312
2022–233720103820
Total100403110341
Al-Shabab2023–24Saudi Pro League21430244
Career total2881109370304113

International

Scores and results list Senegal's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Habib Diallo! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
1. 13 November 2019 Stade Lat-Dior, Thiès, Senegal align=center 2–0 align=center 2–0 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2. 11 November 2021 Stade de Kégué, Lomé, Togo align=center 1–1 align=center 1–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
3. 24 March 2023 Diamniadio Olympic Stadium, Dakar, Senegal align=center 5–1 align=center 5–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
4. 20 June 2023 Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugalalign=center 1–1 align=center 4–2 Friendly
5. 19 January 2024 Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coastalign=center 2–0 align=center 3–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
6. 29 January 2024 Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coastalign=center 1–0 align=center 1–1 2023 Africa Cup of Nations
7. 9 June 2024 Stade Cheikha Ould Boïdiya, Nouakchott, Mauritaniaalign=center 1–0 align=center 1–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Metz

Senegal

2021[16]

Individual

2018–19

Orders

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 3 January 2022. SENEGAL. 10 January 2022. Africa Cup of Nations. 6 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220106083807/https://images.cafonline.com/image/upload/caf-prd/ohrodbcqrqp66gtznxnl.pdf. dead.
  2. Web site: Habib DIALLO - Attaquant.
  3. Web site: Habib Diallo . 6 October 2020 . RC Strasbourg Alsace . 19 September 2022.
  4. Web site: French Ligue 2 Statistics – Soccerway. Soccerway. 6 February 2020.
  5. News: Le palmarès 2019 des Trophées UNFP . 6 August 2019 . Le Figaro . 19 May 2019 . fr.
  6. Web site: Chelsea submit bid to sign Metz striker Habib Diallo. Metro. 8 January 2020. 14 April 2020.
  7. Web site: Who is Habib Diallo? Get to know Metz striker linked with £18m Leeds move. HITC. 27 March 2020. 14 April 2020.
  8. Web site: 5 October 2020. Habib Diallo: Senegalese forward joins Strasbourg from Metz. Goal.
  9. Web site: الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع حبيب ديالو .
  10. Web site: CAF. Equatorial Guinea v Senegal game report. 17 November 2018.
  11. Web site: Cisse unveils Senegal squad, hopes for elusive TotalEnergies AFCON title. Confederation of African Football. 25 December 2021. 28 March 2023. 9 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220109145849/https://www.cafonline.com/total-africa-cup-of-nations/news/cisse-unveils-senegal-squad-hopes-for-elusive-totalenergies-afcon-title. live.
  12. Web site: Senegal 0-0 Egypt . . 28 March 2023 . 7 February 2022.
  13. Web site: Cash prizes, real estate, and highest honours as Senegal celebrates Nations Cup heroes . . 28 March 2023 . 8 February 2022.
  14. Web site: Afcon 2023: Senegal and Sadio Mane set for defence of title. 29 December 2023. 1 January 2024. BBC Sport Africa.
  15. Web site: 2019-05-18 . Ligue 2 : le FC Metz termine en apothéose . 2023-02-12 . ici, par France Bleu et France 3 . fr.
  16. News: Africa Cup Of Nations: Senegal Beat Egypt To Win Final (AFCON). Sports Illustrated. 6 February 2022. 6 February 2022.
  17. Web site: 25 August 2018 . Habib Diallo, joueur du mois d'août de Domino's Ligue 2 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20230212234439/https://www.unfp.org/2018/09/habib-diallo-joueur-du-mois-daout-de-dominos-ligue-2/#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . 12 February 2023 . 12 February 2023 . UNFP .