Mamadou Diop (footballer)

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Mamadou Diop
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-01-03) 3 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth Guédiawaye, Senegal
Height 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Grenoble
Number 13
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019 Istres 1 (0)
2019–2021 Gueugnon 3 (0)
2021–2022 Chambly 9 (0)
2022– Grenoble 30 (0)
International career
2024– Mauritania 4 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Mamadou Diop (born 3 January 2000) is a professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Grenoble. Born in Senegal, he plays for the Mauritania national football team.

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Career

Diop began his senior career in the Championnat National 3 with Istres in 2019. On 5 July 2019 he moved to Gueugnon, again in the fifth division where he was the backup goalkeeper. [1] In 2021, he moved to Chambly in the Championnat National. [2] He moved to Ligue 2 side Grenoble on 19 July 2022, signing his first professional contract. [3] On 10 August 2023, he extended his contract with Grenoble until 2026. [4]

International career

Born in Senegal, Diop is of Mauritanian descent and holds dual-citizenship. He was called up to the Mauritania national football team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in March 2025. [5]

References

  1. "[Mercato] Signature de Mamadou Diop – FOOTBALL CLUB GUEUGNON". 5 July 2019.
  2. Nappey, Raphael (28 April 2022). "FC Chambly: Mamadou Diop, joueur du mois d'avril, a gagné sa place". Courrier picard.
  3. "Mercato - Le jeune portier Mamadou Diop s'engage au Grenoble Foot !". 19 July 2022.
  4. "GF38. Mamadou Diop prolonge jusqu'en 2026". 10 August 2023.
  5. "Mauritanie : Mamadou Diop et Papa Ndiaga Yade convoqués par Amir Abdou pour les matchs amicaux contre le Mali et le Maroc". cridem.org.