Abdoulaye Diop (footballer)
Senegalese footballer (born 1999)
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Abdoulaye Diop (born 17 September 1999) is a Senegalese footballer who plays for Detroit City in the USL Championship.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 17, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Dakar, Senegal | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2017 | Montverde Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Orlando City | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | EFSC Titans | 17 | (4) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Detroit City | 12 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Atlanta United 2 | 26 | (1) |
| 2022– | Detroit City | 97 | (4) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:47, 26 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Diop played soccer at the Montverde Academy[1] and spent a season with the Orlando City SC academy during their 2017-18 season.[2]
Eastern Florida State College
Diop played one season of college soccer at Eastern Florida State College in 2019, where he scored 4 goals and tallied 4 assists in 17 appearances.[3]
Detroit City FC (first stint)
While at college, Diop also appeared for NPSL side Detroit City, making 12 regular season appearances, scoring 1 goal in a season where they won the Great Lakes Conference and progressed to the Regional Finals.[4][5]
Atlanta United 2
On 26 February 2020, it was announced that Diop would sign for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2.[1] He made his debut for Atlanta on 11 July 2020, appearing as a 58th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss against Tampa Bay Rowdies.[6] Diop was released by Atlanta following the 2021 season.[7]
Detroit City FC (second stint)
On 12 January 2022, Diop returned to Detroit City ahead of their inaugural USL Championship season.[8] On November 30th, 2023, DCFC announced that they had exercised Diop's contract option for the 2024 season.[9] After the 2024 season, it was announced that Detroit had signed Diop to an extension through 2026 with an option for the '27 season.[10]