Christopher Dilo

Christopher Dilo
Personal information
Date of birth5 January 1994
Place of birthArgenteuil, France
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Stade Rennais
Number30
Youth career
2000–2004Montigny-lès-Cormeilles
2004–2008Paris Saint-Germain
2008–2010L'Entente SSG
2010–2012Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2012–2013Blackburn Rovers0(0)
2012–2013→ Hyde (loan)11(0)
2013–2014St. Mirren13(0)
2014–Stade Rennais0(0)
National team
2012France U181(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 5 October 2014.
† Appearances (Goals).

Christopher Dilo (born 5 January 1994) is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 side Stade Rennais.

Career

Growing up in bustling Paris, Dilo started his youth professional career at the academy of Paris Saint-Germain, the team he supported as a boy.[1] However, the club released Dilo at age sixteen and joined Blackburn Rovers despite interests from other French clubs, which he later explained going to England, quoting: "Blackburn were in the Premier League at the time I signed and although I had some French clubs interested in me when I left PSG I wanted to try the UK."[1] During the 2012–13 season, he played on loan for Hyde to gain first team experience.[2] Dilo made an impressive debut defeat losing 3-2 to Ebbsfleet United on 10 November 2012.[3] After two months at Hyde, it announced on 30 January 2013 that Dilo loan spell with Hyde had came to an end.[4] He was released by Blackburn at the end of the 2012–13 season.[5]

St. Mirren

Dilo signed a one-year contract with Scottish Premiership club St. Mirren in July 2013.[6] Upon joining St. Mirren, Dilo soon became homesick, which was later settled down by Ludovic Roy.[1] He became the club's number one goalkeeper in September 2013 after David Cornell was dropped.[7] He kept his first clean sheet against Hearts at Tynecastle, a game which St. Mirren won 2-0. Dillo fell out of the first team, after making a handful of appearances, when the club signed the experienced Slovakian goalkeeper Marián Kello. After an inury to Kello, Dillo was given another opportunity and retained his place for the last eight matches of the season, keeping three clean sheets in that time.[8] Dilo was released by St. Mirren in June 2014, after he failed to respond to the club's offer of a new contract.[9]

Stade Rennais

After leaving Scotland, Dilo was without a club for a number of months. On 27 September 2014, it was confirmed that has had signed a one-year contract with Stade Rennais. Dilo is currently considered the clubs third choice goalkeeper.[10]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "St Mirren's French goalie has no beef with life in Paisley - now that he's got used to the smell of the cows". Daily Record. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Dilo joins Hyde". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 9 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Loan round-up". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 13 November 2012. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Duo depart on loan". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Blackburn Rovers confirm released list". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  6. ↑ "St Mirren: Keepers David Cornell & Christopher Dilo sign deals". BBC Sport. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  7. ↑ "St Mirren's Chris Dilo aims to help save Danny Lennon's job". BBC Sport. 30 September 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
  8. ↑ Christopher Dilo career statistics at Soccerbase
  9. ↑ St Mirren boss Craig confirms goalkeeper Chris Dilo's exit, BBC Sport.
  10. ↑ 27/09/2014 Christopher Dilo, 3ème gardien du SRFC, Stade Rennais official website.

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