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Simon Dia

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Simon Dia
Simon Dia playing for Kasetsart
Personal information
Full name Ousmane Simon Pierre Alexandre Dia
Date of birth (1992-07-17) 17 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Saint-Quentin, France
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Bangkok
Number 92
Youth career
Lille
Valenciennes
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2014 Valenciennes 0 (0)
2011–2014 Valenciennes B 45 (15)
2012–2013Lekhwiya (loan) 4 (0)
2014–2015 Amiens 18 (1)
2015–2017 Saint-Quentin 51 (21)
2017–2019 Entente SSG 61 (10)
2019 Police Tero 15 (9)
2020 Chainat Hornbill 6 (1)
2021 Ratchaburi 5 (1)
2021 Sitra 0 (0)
2022 Kasetsart 16 (7)
2023 Ayutthaya United 13 (3)
2023–2024 Olympic Charleroi 10 (1)
2024– Bangkok 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 August 2023

Ousmane Simon Pierre Alexandre Dia (born 17 July 1992) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Thai League 2 club Bangkok.

Career

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Simon Dia was born in Saint-Quentin, France. He began his career at Valenciennes. In October 2012, Dia signed on loan for Qatari club Lekhwiya.[2] During his time at the club, Dia made four first team appearances for the club in the Qatar Stars League.[citation needed]

In January 2014, Dia signed for Amiens, making his debut against Dunkerque.[3]

On 14 August 2015, Dia signed for his hometown club of Saint-Quentin, after rejecting an offer from Belgian club Seraing.[4]

On 1 July 2023, Dia signed for Olympic Charleroi, returning to European football for the first time since 2019.[5]

Personal life

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Dia is the son of Ali Dia.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Simon Dia". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  2. ^ "UFFICIALE: Lekhwiya, preso Simon Dia" (in Italian). Tutto Mercato. 1 October 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ "La métamorphose de Simon DIA" (in French). Amiens SC. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Football/CFA2 (match amical): l'OSQ s'offre Simon Dia" (in French). 14 August 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. ^ "SIMON DIA EST DOGUE | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi -" (in French). Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  6. ^ Naqi, Kelly (23 November 2016). "Finding Ali Dia". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
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