Issa Diop (footballer)
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Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop (born 9 January 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Fulham.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997 (age 27)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Toulouse, France | ||
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Fulham | ||
Number | 31 | ||
Youth career | |||
2004–2006 | Balma SC | ||
2006–2015 | Toulouse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2015 | Toulouse B | 7 | (0) |
2015–2018 | Toulouse | 85 | (6) |
2018–2022 | West Ham United | 96 | (6) |
2022– | Fulham | 41 | (1) |
International career | |||
2013 | France U16 | 4 | (0) |
2013 | France U17 | 5 | (0) |
2015 | France U18 | 2 | (0) |
2015–2016 | France U19 | 20 | (3) |
2017 | France U20 | 3 | (0) |
2016–2018 | France U21 | 6 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2024 |
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Diop began his career at his hometown club Toulouse, making his senior debut during the 2015–16 season.[4] He became the club's captain in 2017, before leaving for English club West Ham United in 2018, signing for a club-record fee.[5]