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Abdoulaye Diop (born 17 September 1999) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.

Career

Early career

Diop played soccer at the Montverde Academy[1] and spent a season with the Orlando City SC academy during their 2017-18 season.[2]

Eastern Florida State College

Diop played one season of college soccer at Eastern Florida State College in 2019, where he scored 4 goals and tallied 4 assists in 17 appearances.[3]

Detroit City FC (first stint)

While at college, Diop also appeared for NPSL side Detroit City, making 12 regular season appearances, scoring 1 goal in a season where they won the Great Lakes Conference and progressed to the Regional Finals.[4][5]

Atlanta United 2

On 26 February 2020, it was announced that Diop would sign for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[1] He made his debut for Atlanta on 11 July 2020, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[6] Diop was released by Atlanta following the 2021 season.[7]

Detroit City FC (second stint)

On 12 January 2022, Diop returned to Detroit City ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.[8] On November 30th, 2023, DCFC announced that they had exercised Diop's contract option for the 2024 season.[9]

Personal

Born in Dakar, Senegal, Diop moved to Florida in the United States when he was 13 years old.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Atlanta United 2 signs Abdoulaye Diop | Atlanta United FC".
  2. ^ "Orlando City SC". ocsc.ussoccerda.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Abdoulaye Diop". EFSC Titans.
  4. ^ "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  5. ^ "Detroit City FC wins regular season finale, earns first-round playoff bye". Detroit News.
  6. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Atlanta United 2 - June 6, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  7. ^ "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". November 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Detroit Brings Aboard Midfielder Abdoulaye Diop". USLChampionship.com. January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  9. ^ "2024 USL CHAMPIONSHIP ROSTER UPDATES". detcityfc.com. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
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