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.
References
- ^ "2013 Real Colorado Foxes stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "2014 Real Colorado Foxes stats". USLPDL.com. Premier Development League. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Clemson's Amadou Dia Selected by Sporting KC in First Round of MLS Draft". clemsontigers.com. Clemson Tigers. January 15, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Boxscore: Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City acquires 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. July 12, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Examining all of unprotected players ahead of MLS expansion draft". ajc.com. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. December 12, 2016. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ "Phoenix Rising FC Officially Signs Amadou Dia And Nolan Wirth". Phoenix Rising FC. June 9, 2017. Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ^ "Sporting signs 26-year-old defender Amadou Dia". SportingKC.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "Roster decision deadline: Sporting KC, FC Dallas, Austin FC announce moves | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ^ Communications, LouCity (January 14, 2022). "Veteran defender Dia joins LouCity from MLS ranks". Louisville City FC - USL Championship. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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