Assane Diao Diaoune (born 7 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Real Betis. Born in Senegal, he is a youth international for Spain.
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| Full name | Assane Diao Diaoune | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 7 September 2005 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ndongane, Senegal[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Betis | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 38 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Badajoz | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | Flecha Negra | ||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Balón de Cádiz | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Betis | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Betis B | 25 | (6) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Betis | 28 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Spain U18 | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain U19 | 11 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Spain U21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:03, 22 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:47, 28 July 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
editDiao is a youth product of Badajoz, Flecha Negra and Balón de Cádiz, before moving to the youth academy of Real Betis in 2021, on a contract until 2024.[3] Originally a midfielder, his attacking skills led to him being molded in to a left winger, and he started playing with the reserves in the Segunda Federación in 2022.[4]
On 26 July 2023, Diao extended his contract with the club until 2027.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with the Verdiblancos as a late substitute in a 1–0 Europa League loss to Rangers on 21 September 2023.[6] Later that month, on 28 September, he scored his first goal on his La Liga debut in a 1–1 away draw against Granada.[7] A week later, on 5 October, he netted his first goal in European competitions in a 2–1 victory over Sparta Prague.[8] On 7 December, after coming on as a substitute, he scored his second La Liga goal, a 90+4' equalizer in a 2-2 draw against FC Barcelona.
International career
editBorn in Senegal, Diao moved to Spain at the age of three and has dual citizenship. He played for the nation's under-19 team at the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.[4]
Style of play
editOriginally a midfielder, Diao is a strong, and powerful winger who is great at crossing the ball. Primarily right-footed, he is strong with both feet. He has a powerful technique, and strong heading ability.[9]
Personal life
editDiao has a twin brother, Ousseynou, who is also a youth footballer in Spain.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 22 December 2024[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Betis B | 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 20 | 4 | — | — | 20 | 4 | ||
| 2023–24 | Segunda Federación | 5 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Total | 25 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 6 | ||||
| Betis | 2023–24 | La Liga | 18 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7[a] | 1 | 28 | 4 |
| 2024–25 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8[b] | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 47 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 72 | 11 | ||
- ^ Five appearances in UEFA Europa League, two appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League.
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
Honours
editSpain U19
References
edit- ^ "Assane Diao causa impacto en el Real Madrid". Estadio Deportivo. 22 May 2023.
- ^ "Assane Diao -". en.realbetisbalompie.es.
- ^ Carbonero, Javi (30 March 2023). "Assane Diao: la reconversión en delantero del último canterano que se ha entrenado con Pellegrini". ElDesmarque.
- ^ a b Hall, Andy (6 July 2023). "Liverpool and Leipzig circling for Betis pearl Diao". Diario AS.
- ^ "La mejor noticia posible con Assane Diao". Estadio Deportivo. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Assane Diao, un debut valiente". ABC de Sevilla. 22 September 2023.
- ^ "Granada 1-1 Real Betis: Boyé y Diao dejan en tablas un entretenido partido en el Nuevo Los Cármenes" (in Spanish). OneFootball. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Real Betis 2-1 Sparta Prague". ESPN. 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Alerta en el Betis por Assane Diao". Estadio Deportivo. 29 March 2023.
- ^ Assane Diao at Soccerway
- ^ "2024 Under-19 EURO final: Spain 2-0 France". UEFA. 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
edit- Assane Diao at BDFutbol
- Assane Diao at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Assane Diao at Soccerway
- Assane Diao at WorldFootball.net