Amadou Macky Diop

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Amadou Macky Diop
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-08-17) August 17, 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008–2013 Diambars
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2019 Radford Highlanders 16 (13)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2018 Diambars
2015–2016 → Dinamo Zagreb II (loan) 20 (3)
2019 New York Red Bulls U23 6 (4)
2020–2021 Atlanta United 2 32 (9)
2022 Birmingham Legion 7 (1)
2022 Detroit City 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2023

Amadou Macky Diop (born 17 August 1995) is a Senegalese footballer.

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Career

Diambars

Diop began his career with Senegalese side Diambars, joining their academy aged 13-years old. [1] During his time with Diambars, Diop spent a season on loan with Dinamo Zagreb.

Radford University

Diop moved to the United States to play college soccer at Radford University, where he scored 13 goals and tallied 5 assists in 16 appearances. [2]

While at college, Diop also appeared for USL League Two amateur side New York Red Bulls U23. [3]

Atlanta United 2

On 19 November 2019, it was announced that Diop would sign for USL Championship side Atlanta United 2 ahead of their 2020 season. [4] He made his debut for Atlanta on 11 July 2020, appearing as a 69th-minute substitute in a 2-1 loss against the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [5] Diop scored his first and second goals for Atlanta on July 30, 2020, during a 4-3 victory over Miami FC. [6] Diop was released by Atlanta following the 2021 season. [7]

Birmingham Legion

On 9 December 2021, it was announced that Diop would join USL Championship side Birmingham Legion ahead of their 2022 season. [8] Diop made his debut for Birmingham on March 13, 2022 during a 1-1 draw with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. [9] He scored his first and only goal for Birmingham on April 24, 2022, the game winner in a 2-1 victory over Loudoun United FC. [10]

Detroit City

On 27 April 2022, Diop was traded to fellow USL Championship club Detroit City. [11] Diop made his debut for Detroit City on May 7, 2022, during a 3-1 loss to FC Tulsa. [12] He left Detroit following their 2022 season. [13]

Career statistics

As of 9 June 2022 [14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Zagreb II 2015-16 Druga HNL 203———203
Atlanta United 2 2020 USL Championship 126———126
2021 USL Championship 203———203
Total329———329
Birmingham Legion 2022 USL Championship 71—20—91
Detroit City FC 2022 USL Championship 60—00—60
Career total65130020006713

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References

  1. ↑ "Amadou Macky Diop loves the game that feels like home | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  2. ↑ "Amadou Macky Diop - Men's Soccer". Radford University Athletics.
  3. ↑ "New York Red Bulls U23 | uslleaguetwo.com". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  4. ↑ "Atlanta United 2 signs Amadou Macky Diop | Atlanta United FC". atlutd.
  5. ↑ "Tampa Bay Rowdies vs. Atlanta United 2 - June 6, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  6. ↑ "ATLANTA UNITED II VS. MIAMI FC 4 - 3". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  7. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (November 2, 2021). "Atlanta United 2 Announces Year-End Roster Decisions". USL Championship.
  8. ↑ USLChampionship com Staff (December 9, 2021). "Legion FC Brings Aboard Amadou Diop for 2022 Season". USL Championship.
  9. ↑ "BIRMINGHAM LEGION VS. TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 1 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "LOUDOUN UNITED VS. BIRMINGHAM LEGION 1 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Detroit City acquires Macky Diop in trade with Legion FC". April 27, 2022.
  12. ↑ "FC TULSA VS. DETROIT CITY 3 - 1". soccerway.com. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  13. ↑ "USL Championship Roster Updates".
  14. ↑ Amadou Macky Diop at Soccerway


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