Edan Diop
French footballer (born 2004)
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Edan Diop (born 28 August 2004) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Cercle Brugge on loan from Ligue 1 club Monaco.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 August 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Tours, France | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cercle Brugge (on loan from Monaco) | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Tours | ||
| 2014–2019 | Chambray FC | ||
| 2019–2023 | Monaco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Monaco | 17 | (1) |
| 2025– | → Cercle Brugge (loan) | 23 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2023 | France U19 | 9 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | France U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Club career
Diop is a youth product of Tours and Chambray FC, before joining the youth academy of Monaco in 2019.[1] He signed his first professional contract with Monaco on 5 August 2022 until 2025.[2] He made his professional debut with Monaco as a substitute in a UEFA Europa League match against Bayer Leverkusen in a 3–2 (5–3) penalty shootout loss on 23 February 2023.[3]
On 18 July 2025, Diop joined Cercle Brugge in Belgium on loan.[4]
International career
Diop is a youth international for France, having played for the France U19s in 2022.[5]
Personal life
Diop was born in France to a Senegalese father and Moroccan mother.[6] His older brother Sofiane Diop is also a professional footballer.[7]
Playing style
Diop is a box-to-box midfielder. He is a goalscorer, having scored several for the Monaco youth side's and as a youth international.[8]
Career statistics
Honours
Monaco U19
- Championnat National U19 runner-up: 2021–22[9]
