Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ibrahima Lassana Diallo | ||
Date of birth | 24 June 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Bamako, Mali | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) [1] | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2002–2003 | Djoliba AC | 37 | (3) |
2003–2005 | Châteauroux | 7 | (0) |
2006–2009 | Stade Malien | ||
2009–2013 | Djoliba AC | ||
2013–2015 | AS Bakaridjan | ||
International career | |||
2001–2003 | Mali U-17 | 14 | (5) |
2007 | Mali [1] | 1 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ibrahima Lassana Diallo (born 24 June 1984) is a Malian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Born in Bamako, Diallo began his career with Djoliba Athletic Club before moving to LB Châteauroux in 2003. [2] In 2006 he returned to Mali and signed a contract with Stade Malien. [3] In August 2007 went on trial with Algerian club MC Alger but did not do enough to impress the coach. [4]
Diallo was part of the Mali U-17 national team which finished third in the group stage of 2001 FIFA U-17 World Championship. [5] He played his first game for the Mali senior team on 9 July 2007 against Sierra Leone. [6]
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