Clément Diop
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Clément Diop Degoud | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Paris, France | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2006 | ES Vitry | ||
2006–2009 | Ivry | ||
2009–2011 | Amiens | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Amiens II | 36 | (0) |
2011–2014 | Amiens | 0 | (0) |
2014–2015 | US Camon | 0 | (0) |
2015 | LA Galaxy II | 24 | (0) |
2016– | LA Galaxy | 7 | (0) |
2016 | → LA Galaxy II (loan) | 22 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2017– | Senegal | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 March 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 9 July 2017 |
Clément Diop Degoud (born 12 October 1993) is a footballer who currently plays for LA Galaxy in Major League Soccer and the Senegal national football team.
Career
Early career
Diop began his career with Amiens SC where he was a backup for three seasons, but never made a first team appearance. Diop was the starter of Amiens II, Amiens' reserve team for two seasons. Diop made his debut for Amiens II on 25 August 2012, against Calais RUFC, where he came a clean-sheet in a 1–0 win.[1] Diop went on to keep clean-sheets in the following two matches, against Arras[2] and SC Feignies.[3]
Move to the U.S.
On 20 March 2015, it was announced that Diop joined USL club LA Galaxy II for the 2015 season.[4] He made his debut for the club two days later in a 0–0 draw against Real Monarchs SLC.[5] In the 2015 season Diop won the USL western conference and reached the USL Championship final with LA Galaxy II. In the finals against Rochester Rhinos, Diop was replaced by Bennett Sneddon late in extra-time. LA Galaxy II lost 2–1 in the final due to a late header from Asani Samuels.[6]
Promotion to first-team
On 16 December 2015, LA Galaxy announced that they had signed Diop to a first team contract for the forthcoming MLS season.[7] On 14 June 2015, Diop made his debut for the first team in fourth round of the U.S. Open Cup against La Máquina FC, where the Galaxy won 4–1 in extra-time.[8]
International career
Born in France and of Senegalese descent, Diop originally was called up to the youth national teams for France.[9] Diop debuted for the Senegal national football team in a 0–0 friendly draw with Uganda on 5 June 2017.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 15 March 2016 [11]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Amiens II | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
2013–14 | CFA 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |
Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
LA Galaxy II | 2015 | USL | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 0 |
2016 | USL | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
LA Galaxy | 2016 | MLS | 2 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
2017 | MLS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
Career total | 94 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 0 |
- ↑ Appearance(s) in USL Playoffs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in U.S. Open Cup
References
- ↑ Amiens II vs. Calais RUFC 1 – 0 (8/25/12), Soccerway, 25 August 2012
- ↑ Arras vs. Amiens II 0 – 1 (9/1/12), Soccerway, 1 September 2012
- ↑ Amiens II vs. Feignies 2 – 0 (9/8/12), Soccerway, 8 September 2012
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II announce roster ahead of 2015 USL season". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 20 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy II open 2015 campaign with a scoreless draw against Real Monarchs SLC". LAGalaxy.com. LA Galaxy Communications. 22 March 2015. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- ↑ "Match Report: LA Galaxy II fall in USL Championship match against the Rochester Rhinos, 2–1". 16 October 2015.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy sign goalkeeper Clement Diop". LA Galaxy. 6 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ "Match Report: LA Galaxy open U.S. Open Cup campaign with 4–1 extra time win over La Máquina". LA Galaxy. 14 June 2016.
- ↑ "Joueur – Clément DIOP – FFF".
- ↑ LA Galaxy Communications (16 December 2015). "Clement Diop makes international debut for Senegal in scoreless draw with Uganda | INSIDER". LA Galaxy. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ↑ Clément Diop at Soccerway