Hamady Diop

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Hamady Diop
Personal information
Full name Hamady Diop
Date of birth (2002-06-06) June 6, 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Dakar, Senegal
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Charlotte FC
Number 32
Youth career
2018–2020 SIMA Águilas
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Clemson Tigers 42 (7)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Charlotte FC 3 (0)
2023– Crown Legacy 10 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 3, 2024

Hamady Diop (born 2002) is a Senegalese footballer who currently plays for Charlotte FC in Major League Soccer. Diop was the first-overall selection in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.

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Prior to Charlotte FC, Diop played college soccer for three seasons for Clemson University, where he helped the Tigers win the 2021 NCAA Division I men's soccer championship game. Diop played club soccer for Montverde Academy and for SIMA Águilas.

Career

Youth and college

Diop played youth soccer for Montverde Academy and its affiliated soccer club, SIMA Águilas.

Ahead of the 2020 NCAA Division I men's soccer season, Diop signed a National Letter of Intent to play college soccer with Clemson University. There, he was a three-year starter. He finished his college career with 42 appearances, 40 of which were starts, and scored seven goals and provided three assists. [1]

While at Clemson, Diop was named to the All-ACC Second-Team, the ACC All-Freshman Team, and the TopDrawer Soccer Top 100 Freshman for the 2020 season. [2]

Professional

Ahead of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft, Diop signed a Generation adidas contract with Major League Soccer. On December 21, 2022, he was drafted first-overall by Charlotte FC. [3] [4] [5] Diop became the second Clemson player to be drafted first overall, and the second in four years alongside Robbie Robinson, who was drafted first overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. [6] [7] [8] Diop also became the fourth ever African player to be selected first overall and the first Senegalese player to be drafted first overall. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Hamady Diop - Stats". clemsontigers.com. Clemson University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Hamady Diop - Awards & Recognition". clemsontigers.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. ↑ Reineking, Jim (December 21, 2022). "2023 MLS SuperDraft: Hamady Diop of Clemson goes No. 1 to Charlotte FC". USA Today . Gannett . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Charlotte FC picks Clemson's Hamady Diop No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft". ESPN . December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Sigal, Jonathan (December 21, 2022). "Charlotte FC select Clemson's Hamady Diop No. 1 in 2023 MLS SuperDraft". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer . Retrieved December 22, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Clemson's Diop picked first in MLS Draft by Charlotte". WSPA-TV . Nexstar Media Group. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Charlotte FC trades up to take Clemson's Hamady Diop No. 1 overall". tigernet.com. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  8. ↑ Morris, Julia (December 21, 2022). "Diop selected first overall, three Tigers selected in MLS SuperDraft". WYFF . Hearst Television . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ Henry Jr., Larry (December 21, 2022). "Diop, Mohammed, Bolma, headline top selections at 2023 MLS Draft". SBISoccer.com. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  10. ↑ Goldberg, Steve (December 21, 2022). "Charlotte FC trades up, drafts, Hamady Diop No. 1". The Charlotte Post . Charlotte Post Publishing Company. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
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