Abdou Diallo

Abdou-Lakhad Diallo (born 4 May 1996), known as Abdou Diallo, is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in France, he represents Senegal at international level.

Club Career

Monaco

Born in Tours, Diallo joined the youth academy of AS Monaco FC at the age of 15. On 28 March 2014, he signed his first professional contract with the club. Vice-president of the club, Vadim Vasilyev commented that Diallo "fits perfectly into our sports project. He has a lot of talent and we hope that he will continue to progress alongside the great players of AS Monaco". On 14 December, he made his first team debut, coming on as a substitute for Bernardo Silva in the extra time of a 1–0 league victory against Olympique Marseille.

In June 2015, Diallo was loaned out to Belgian club Zulte Waregem for the 2015–16 season. During his stint at the club, he was deployed at an attacking role, scoring three goals in 33 league matches. In December 2016, media reports emerged that Spanish club Real Betis was interested in signing him. Nevertheless, he made five league appearances during the 2016–17 season, with his side winning the league.

Mainz 05

On 14 July 2017, Diallo moved to Bundesliga club 1. FSV Mainz 05, and signed a five-year contract. On 9 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league victory against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. In December, Mirror.co.uk reported that English club Arsenal was scouting him in a bid to replace the retiring Per Mertesacker. During the season, he was deployed at both back three and back four; and had an 80% pass success rate. He started in 27 league matches during the season.

Borussia Dortmund

On 26 June 2018, Diallo joined Borussia Dortmund on a five-year deal for a fee of €28 million. In an interview, he said that Ousmane Dembele advised him to join the club. On 15 September, he scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 league v

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