Drissa Diallo
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Drissa Diallo | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Sedan | 31 | (0) |
| 1996–1998 | Liège | 49 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | → Deinze (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 1998–2003 | KV Mechelen | 98 | (4) |
| 2003 | Burnley | 14 | (1) |
| 2003–2005 | Ipswich Town | 45 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | Sheffield Wednesday | 11 | (0) |
| 2006–2009 | Milton Keynes Dons | 70 | (2) |
| 2008–2009 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Cheltenham Town | 18 | (0) |
| Total | 360 | (8) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–2001 | Guinea | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Drissa Diallo was born in Mauritania on 4 January 1973 but has French nationality. He represented Guinea internationally. He is a retired footballer who most recently played for Cheltenham Town.
In 2003 Mechelen went into liquidation and Diallo was released on a free transfer. He promptly moved to England and signed for Burnley. Although the Lancashire club were keen to sign Diallo on a long term deal after he had impressed Stan Ternent during his time at the club, Diallo spent just 5 months in Burnley before Joe Royle swooped to sign him for Ipswich Town at the end of the season. He scored two goals for Burnley, against Fulham in the FA Cup[1] and Gillingham in the league.[2]
References
- ↑ "Burnley thrash Fulham". BBC. 26 February 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ "Burnley 2-0 Gillingham". BBC. 19 April 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- Drissa Diallo French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
- Profile at National Football Teams