Ibrahima Diallo (Paralympic footballer)

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Ibrahima Diallo (born 16 January 1993) is an English footballer. He played in the 7-a-side football event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London. [1]

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Personal life

Diallo was born on 16 January 1993 in Conakry, Guinea. [2] [3] He moved to England at the age of ten with his parents and two siblings. [4]

In December 2011 he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy after a physiotherapist, who also worked with the British Paralympic team, noticed his unusual running style during a training session for the English College's team at Lilleshall. Diallo had previously attributed his problems when running to tight muscle groups in his thigh. [3] [4]

Football

As a teenager Diallo played for the Bristol City F.C. academy teams. [3] Since February 2012 he has played for the Great Britain 7-a-side team for players with cerebral palsy. [3] [4]

In 2012, he was a member of the Great Britain team that won a silver medal at the 2012 Paralympic World Cup. [2] The British team were beaten 4-2 by Brazil, the team ranked fourth in the world, in the final of the tournament which was held in Manchester. [3] Diallo and Patrick Heselton each scored consolation goals for Great Britain after Brazil had taken a 4–0 lead. [5] Diallo had also scored a hat-trick of goals in a 7–3 win over Ireland in the final group match which qualified the British team for the final. [6]

He represented Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics as part of a twelve-player squad for the 7-a-side football event. [7] [8] He scored a goal in four different matches but Great Britain finished 7th of the 8 teams.

In his domestic football career Diallo moved from Clevedon Town to Mangotsfield United in March 2014. He had previously also played for Filton Academy and Paulton Rovers. [9]

Diallo currently plays for Bitton AFC.

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References

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