Selu Diallo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mamadou Selu Diallo[1] | ||
| Birth name | Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo[a] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Huesca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Atlético Madrid B (on loan from Alavés) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | IPC La Escuela | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Barbastro | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | San Ignacio | 36 | (1) |
| 2022– | Alavés B | 58 | (6) |
| 2023– | Alavés | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Atlético Madrid B (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2024– | Guinea U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024 | |||
Mamadou Selu Diallo (born 1 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid B, on loan from Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents Guinea internationally.
Club career
Born in Huesca, Aragon, Diallo was an IPC La Escuela youth graduate. In 2021, he made his senior debut with Tercera División side UD Barbastro[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés; he was initially assigned to farm team Club San Ignacio in Tercera División RFEF.[3][4]
Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Diallo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación. On 23 July 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[5]
Diallo made his first team debut with the Babazorros on 2 November 2023, starting in a 10–0 away routing of Deportivo Murcia FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his professional debut the following 16 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Blanco in a 2–0 loss at Athletic Bilbao, also for the national cup.[7]
On 17 July 2024, Diallo was loaned to Primera Federación side Atlético Madrid B for the season.[8]
International career
On 7 March 2024, Diallo was called up by the Guinea national under-23 team.[9] He made his debut against the United States U23 on 22 March.[10]
Personal life
Born in Spain, Diallo is of Guinean descent.[3]
References
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diallo and the second or maternal family name is Diallo.
- ^ "U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team Tops Guinea 3-0 in Spain Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". U.S. Soccer.
- ^ "Selu Diallo, un oscense de Primera: "La Escuela sabe que siempre seré uno más de ella"" [Selu Diallo, an oscense from Primera: "La Escuela know that I will always be one of them"] (in Spanish). El Diario de Huesca. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ a b "El oscense Selu Diallo va camino de Primera División" [The oscense Selu Diallo goes in the way of Primera División]. Sport Aragón (in Spanish). 12 July 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es Selu Diallo, titular en Copa con el Alavés?" [Who is Selu Diallo, starter in the Cup with Alavés?] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ Miñón, Iñigo (23 July 2023). "El Alavés hace oficial la renovación de Selu Diallo" [Alavés turn official the renewal of Selu Diallo]. El Correo (in Spanish).
- ^ "El altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuta como titular con el Alavés" [The altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuts as a starter with Alavés]. El Diario de Huesca (in Spanish). 2 November 2023.
- ^ "El Athletic va en serio a por la Copa" [Athletic take the cup seriously] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la cesión de Selu Diallo" [Agreement with Atlético de Madrid for the loan of Selu Diallo] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Selu Diallo, convocado por primera vez con Guinea sub-23".
- ^ "United States U23 vs. Guinea U23". Soccerway. 22 March 2024.
External links
- Selu Diallo at BDFutbol
- Selu Diallo at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Selu Diallo at Soccerway