Selu Diallo

Selu Diallo
Personal information
Full name Mamadou Selu Diallo[1]
Birth name Mamadou Selu Diallo Diallo[a]
Date of birth (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Huesca, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Atlético Madrid B
(on loan from Alavés)
Number 18
Youth career
2011–2021 IPC La Escuela
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Barbastro 1 (0)
2021–2022 San Ignacio 36 (1)
2022– Alavés B 58 (6)
2023– Alavés 0 (0)
2024–Atlético Madrid B (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2024– Guinea U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 May 2024

Mamadou Selu Diallo (born 1 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid B, on loan from Deportivo Alavés. Born in Spain, he represents Guinea internationally.

Club career

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Born in Huesca, Aragon, Diallo was an IPC La Escuela youth graduate. In 2021, he made his senior debut with Tercera División side UD Barbastro[2] before joining Deportivo Alavés; he was initially assigned to farm team Club San Ignacio in Tercera División RFEF.[3][4]

Ahead of the 2022–23 season, Diallo was promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación. On 23 July 2023, he extended his contract with the club until 2028.[5]

Diallo made his first team debut with the Babazorros on 2 November 2023, starting in a 10–0 away routing of Deportivo Murcia FC, for the campaign's Copa del Rey.[6] He made his professional debut the following 16 January, coming on as a second-half substitute for Antonio Blanco in a 2–0 loss at Athletic Bilbao, also for the national cup.[7]

On 17 July 2024, Diallo was loaned to Primera Federación side Atlético Madrid B for the season.[8]

International career

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On 7 March 2024, Diallo was called up by the Guinea national under-23 team.[9] He made his debut against the United States U23 on 22 March.[10]

Personal life

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Born in Spain, Diallo is of Guinean descent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diallo and the second or maternal family name is Diallo.
  1. ^ "U.S. Men's Olympic Soccer Team Tops Guinea 3-0 in Spain Ahead of 2024 Paris Olympics". U.S. Soccer.
  2. ^ "Selu Diallo, un oscense de Primera: "La Escuela sabe que siempre seré uno más de ella"" [Selu Diallo, an oscense from Primera: "La Escuela know that I will always be one of them"] (in Spanish). El Diario de Huesca. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "El oscense Selu Diallo va camino de Primera División" [The oscense Selu Diallo goes in the way of Primera División]. Sport Aragón (in Spanish). 12 July 2023.
  4. ^ "¿Quién es Selu Diallo, titular en Copa con el Alavés?" [Who is Selu Diallo, starter in the Cup with Alavés?] (in Spanish). El Correo. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  5. ^ Miñón, Iñigo (23 July 2023). "El Alavés hace oficial la renovación de Selu Diallo" [Alavés turn official the renewal of Selu Diallo]. El Correo (in Spanish).
  6. ^ "El altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuta como titular con el Alavés" [The altoaragonés Selu Diallo debuts as a starter with Alavés]. El Diario de Huesca (in Spanish). 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ "El Athletic va en serio a por la Copa" [Athletic take the cup seriously] (in Spanish). Marca. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Acuerdo con el Atlético de Madrid para la cesión de Selu Diallo" [Agreement with Atlético de Madrid for the loan of Selu Diallo] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 17 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Selu Diallo, convocado por primera vez con Guinea sub-23".
  10. ^ "United States U23 vs. Guinea U23". Soccerway. 22 March 2024.
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